Quasi-periodic oscillation detected in distant blazar’s gamma-ray band
The Fermi-LAT light curve of 4FGL J0309.9-6056 for ∼ 16 years (MJD 54683−60503). The gray inverted triangles represent…
Do black holes really need singularities?
This artist’s concept portrays the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, known as…
Why do giraffes have such long legs? Animal simulations reveal a surprising answer
The imaginary ‘elaffe,’ with the lower body of an eland and an extended giraffe neck, would use even…
Modeling black holes is easier with a flicker of light
A sequence of snapshots simulating the rotating Hayward black hole. Credit: Science China Press/Guo, et al A few…
Scientists recreate cosmic ‘fireballs’ to probe mystery of missing gamma rays
The Fireball experiment installed in the HiRadMat irradiation area. Credit: Gianluca Gregori An international team of scientists, led…
First observation of single top quark production with W and Z bosons
This is an event seen in the CMS detector with a signature consistent with production of a top…
Antarctic glacier retreats faster than any other in modern history, findings show
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A glacier on Antarctica’s Eastern Peninsula experienced the fastest retreat recorded in modern history—in…
Physicist discusses the Higgs boson and whether it might change the fate of the universe
The CMS detector is one of the two large-scale experiments happening at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) headquartered…
Dark matter does not defy gravity, study suggests
Map of the distribution of galaxies observed by the DESI collaboration, from which it is possible to accurately…
A new dimension for spin qubits in diamond
Artist’s concept illustration showing a two-dimensional collection of interacting spins in a diamond lattice. Credit: Brian Long The…
‘Singing’ electrons synchronize in Kagome crystals, revealing geometry-driven quantum coherence
Illustration of long range electron coherence. Credit: Guo et al Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for the…
Unusual sharks face highest extinction risk
Credit: Berthold Grünhagen from Pexels If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their…