Spiral Arms and Bars are Galactic Fuel Pumps for Star Formation
Peak star formation took place during the Cosmic Noon between two to three billion years after the Big…
Thermodynamic Computers Go With the (Energy) Flow
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Measuring the high-energy neutrino sky using the deep-valley neutrino observatory TAMBO
Kotzer, P. (ed.) Proc. 1975 Summer Study on Cosmic Ray Neutrino Interactions in the Ocean Depths and on…
What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance
Imagine shining a flashlight across a dark room. You can predict exactly what the light will do: travel…
Secrets determining hydrogen quantum behaviors unlocked by scientists
Scientists at the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) at the University of Tokyo have uncovered the role of…
Electrons do more than just flow
Recent advances in quantum materials have shifted the focus from charge transport to a broader range of electronic…
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Strange gravitational waves may reveal dark matter near merging black holes
The evidence for dark matter is everywhere and the evidence for dark matter is nothing. Galaxies rotate in…
Gold doesn’t ‘rust.’ Physics explains why
atom: The basic unit of a chemical element. Atoms are made up of a dense nucleus that contains…
RKLB Stock Rises Overnight: Rocket Lab Completes Major Engine Test Ahead of Neutron’s First Launch
The company completed a full-duration burn of Neutron’s second-stage AVac engine. Rocket Lab called the test “a thing…
New evidence undermines our theories of the universe
New observations appear to have undermined our leading theories of the universe — so claims Kansas State University computer…
World’s first superconducting quantum heat engine offers path to larger quantum computers
image: Artistic impression of a superconducting quantum heat engine. view more Credit: Heikka Valja / Aalto University A…