Scientists Discover Ordinary Ice Has Extraordinary Electrical Properties
Researchers have discovered that ice can generate electricity when bent or deformed, offering new insight into both nature…
Physicists Propose a ‘Neutrino Laser’ Straight Out of Science Fiction : ScienceAlert
MIT physicists have proposed a way to make a super sci-fi-sounding device: a neutrino ‘laser,’ which could help…
The signature of subgalactic dark matter clumping in the global 21-cm signal of hydrogen
Carniani, S. et al. Spectroscopic confirmation of two luminous galaxies at a redshift of 14. Nature 633, 318–322…
Japanese Scientists Solve Decades-Old Quantum Puzzle, Paving the Way for Teleportation and Advanced Computing
Scientists from Kyoto University and Hiroshima University have identified a novel method of understanding the long-elusive W state…
Atomic-scale imaging of frequency-dependent phonon anisotropy
Schubert, M. et al. Anisotropy, phonon modes, and free charge carrier parameters in monoclinic β-gallium oxide single crystals.…
Scientists Detect Strange Signal in Gravitational Waves
For the first time, astrophysicists have measured the recoil — or “kick,” in the parlance — resulting from…
Strange signals at absolute zero hint at dark matter’s secrets
A new experiment called QROCODILE, led by the University of Zurich and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has…
Bilayer Graphene Slides into Action
September 16, 2025• Physics 18, s116 Sliding one layer of bilayer graphene over the other provides a powerful…
What are the ‘magic numbers’ in nuclear physics, and why are they so powerful?
Some atoms are stable, while others seem to fall apart. Lead-208 will probably last forever, while the synthetic…
Mysterious “Universe Breaker” Red Dots Could Be Black Holes in Disguise
Artist’s impression of a black hole star (not to scale). Mysterious tiny pinpoints of light discovered at the…
Unprecedented ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Fifth Ghost Image and a Dark Matter Surprise
When gravity—an invisible yet ubiquitous force—bends and distorts light from distant galaxies, Earthbound observers get a rare glimpse…
LIGO’s 10th anniversary gift confirms Hawking’s theorem
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…