Astronaut catches gigantic jet on camera
Left: Gigantic Jet Event from the International Space Station, taken by NASA Astronaut Nichole Ayers. (Credit: Ayers) Right:…
IXPE’s ‘heartbeat black hole’ measurements challenge current theories
This illustration of material swirling around a black hole highlights a particular feature, called the “corona,” that shines…
Finding the shadows in a fusion system faster with AI
An artist’s interpretation of the inside of a fusion vessel, where some of the inner surfaces are directly…
Molecular hybridization achieved through quantum vacuum manipulation
Artistic Representation: Individual molecules undergo cooperative coupling in an empty optical cavity. Credit: Generated by ChatGPT-4o Interactions between…
Using sound to remember quantum information 30 times longer
A scanning electron microscope image highlighting a single mechanical oscillator, “tuning fork,” from the new work. The false-colored…
A new map of the stellar life cycle
Northeastern University researchers have shown that our visible universe and invisible dark matter likely co-evolved from the time…
The first experimental realization of quantum optical skyrmions in a semiconductor QED system
Single-photon skyrmions emitted from a QD coupled to a Gaussian microcavity. Credit: Nature Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-02973-y Skyrmions…
Structured light manipulates material properties and reveals atomic changes in nanocrystals
Visualization of strain and cracking in a bismuth tungstate nanoparticle under various environmental conditions. Credit: Advanced Materials (2025).…
‘Pop III.1’ model explains origins of black holes and early cosmic ionization
Computer simulation of the ionized bubble around a Population III.1 supermassive star, progenitor of a supermassive black hole,…
Researchers discover all-new antifungal drug candidate in campus greenhouse
The fungal pathogen Candida albicans under attack by a new drug candidate discovered at McMaster University. The new…
Coral skeletons show sea-level rise began accelerating earlier than previously thought
An NUS-led study has confirmed corals to be reliable indicators of relative sea-level changes, making them a powerful…
Massive magnets are on the move: Repurposing electromagnets for research
Left to right: The BaBar solenoid magnet at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory before its move to Brookhaven. (SLAC)…