The Mechanics of Alien Waves
One of the most dramatic and memorable scenes from Interstellar comes from Miller’s planet – and if you…
Transport of polaritons in hyperbolic media
Basov, D. N., Fogler, M. M. & García de Abajo, F. J. Polaritons in van der Waals materials.…
This Universe Map Took 5 Years to Build, and It’s Already Challenging Einstein
Scientists using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument have finished a five-year sky survey, producing a cosmic map that…
For the first time ever, scientists create particles out of empty space
The universe looks like it is mostly empty space. Remove the stars, planets, dust, and gas, and what…
Soundwaves settle debate about elusive quantum particle
It was a head-spinning discovery. In 2018, researchers in Japan claimed to find concrete evidence of an elusive…
The Stars Feeding our Galaxy’s Monster
There is a place at the centre of our Galaxy where the rules of physics are pushed to…
Hybrid calculation of hadronic vacuum polarization in muon g − 2 to 0.48%
The muon is a short-lived elementary particle with spin 1/2 and a mass 207 times larger than that of…
Quantum entanglement speed is measured for the first time
In the world of quantum physics, incredible events unfold at mind-boggling speeds. Processes thought to happen instantaneously, like…
Switchable 2D–3D display through a metasurface lenticular lens
Dodgson, N. A. Autostereoscopic 3D displays. Computer 38, 31–36 (2005). Article Google Scholar Lee, B. Three-dimensional displays, past…
NASA Data Captured an Unexplained Glow in the Milky Way, Scientists Now Think Dark Matter Is Behind It
Dark matter is estimated to make up about 27% of the universe, yet not a single molecule of…
The Monotony and Solitude of a Quiet Life Stimulates the Creative Mind
Albert Einstein believed that the creative mind requires conditions most people spend their lives trying to escape. In…
Mars rover unlocks “building blocks of life” in first-of-Its-kind experiment
image: ©Nzoka John | iStock Finding the building blocks of life: University of Florida scientists leading NASA’s Curiosity…