3D particle-in-cell simulations demonstrate first true steady state in turbulent plasma
Electric currents spatial distribution in a steady-state turbulence. Credit: PRL (2025), DOI: 10.1103/3777-z37m Plasma is a state of…
Light-driven thermal barriers control fluid flow in three dimensions
Generation of a localized optofluidic barrier. Credit: Nature Photonics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41566-025-01731-z Scientists at the Department of Applied…
New catalog compiles more than 100 ‘spider’ pulsars that consume stellar partners
The comparably tiny spider pulsar blasts its much bigger neighboring star with so much energy that the side…
Gravitational wave detectors affected by daylight savings time
Aerial view of the LIGO observatory in Hanford, Washington. Credit: LIGO Observatory Interference from human activity has always…
First radar images from new Earth-mapping satellite showcase Maine coast and North Dakota farmland
This image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech on Aug. 23, 2025, NISAR imaged land adjacent to northeastern North Dakota’s Forest…
Kepler space telescope helps uncover true source of KOI-1755 transit signal
Candidate objects near KOI-1755 responsible for the transit-like signal, with Candidate B ultimately confirmed as the true source.…
AB Aurigae b detected in H-alpha light
Image of AB Aurigae in hydrogen-alpha (Hα) light, showing the newborn protoplanet AB Aurigae b clearly detected about…
‘Ghost sharks’ grow forehead teeth to help them have sex, study suggests
Caught male Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) showing the [extended/erect] frontal clasper (tenaculum) on the front of the head.…
The cosmic giant challenging our understanding of galaxy formation in the early universe
Location of QSO1 on the MBH −M∗ plane. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2508.21748 Scientists have discovered a giant…
Floquet effects unlock graphene’s potential for future electronics
Time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy of Floquet states in graphene. Credit: Nature Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-02939-0 Graphene is…
Physicists create a new kind of time crystal that humans can actually see
Spatial configuration, temporal periodicity and many-body interactions of continuous space-time crystals. Credit: Nature Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-025-02344-1 Imagine…
3D-printed micro ion traps could solve quantum tech’s miniaturization problem
Comparison of ion trap variants. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09474-1 The existing bottleneck in efficiently miniaturizing components for…