Why did Cosmic Noon galaxies emit so many cosmic rays?
The background image is the COSMOS field observed with the South African MeerKAT radio array. An artistic illustration…
Elegant theory predicts the chaos created by bubbles
High-speed cameras capture swarms of bubbles rising through an LED-illuminated water column, revealing the chaotic flow patterns of…
Early galaxies—or something else? Webb uncovers 300 unusually bright objects
Graphic showing the mysterious objects in the universe that the University of Missouri researchers identified.in their study. Credit:…
Predicting the topological properties of quantum spin liquids using Rydberg atom lattices
The Kagome lattice used in the experiment. The red circle represents the blockade radius Rb = 2.4a set during the…
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk’s megarocket
The massive Starship rocket launches on a test flight from SpaceX’s base in Texas. Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced…
Rare catfish species filmed climbing waterfalls
Fish migration at the margins of Sossego waterfall in the Aquidauana River, Paraguay river basin, Mato Grosso do…
Using Grover’s algorithm to efficiently prepare collective quantum states in optical cavities
Grover’s algorithm, a quantum algorithm for search, can be used to prepare entangled states of many qubits efficiently.…
Researchers hunt for mysterious dark matter particle with clever new trick
Black hole galaxies emit energy and light, including gamma rays (γ) (left panel). If axions exist, some of…
Scientists use micro-structured materials to control light propagation
Credit: Rao et al. Physical Review Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1103/3g3j-mnh9 Topological spin textures, spatially organized patterns linked to…
Researchers track how iron deficiency disrupts photosynthesis in crucial ocean algae
In a daily pre-sunrise task, workers on the RRS Discovery lower a sensing instrument into the Southern Atlantic…
Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting material
Electronic structure of CsCr₃Sbâ‚…. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62298-5 Researchers at Rice University and collaborating institutions have…
Orbital Hall effect shows how defects can improve spintronic devices
Characterization of current-induced spin and orbital torques in SRO heterostructures. Credit: Nature Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-025-02326-3. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-025-02326-3 Scientists…