How the “meter” came to be exactly one meter long
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A Quantum Microscope Reveals Water Breaking Apart
Jan BalajkaInstitute of Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria November 10, 2025• Physics 18, 180 A…
Physicists prove the Universe isn’t a simulation after all
The idea that our universe might be nothing more than an elaborate computer simulation has been a favorite…
Our Universe Is Getting ‘Colder, Deader,’ Astronomers Say
Earlier this year, Euclid—a European telescope tasked to create the largest 3D map of the universe—sent back troves…
Why the Milky Way’s Dark Heart Might Be Shaped Like a Box
Back in 2009, astronomers using the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope noticed that there was a lot more gamma-ray…
Laser trial run kickstarts new era of interferometry | Chasing Starlight – Eso.org
Laser trial run kickstarts new era of interferometry | Chasing Starlight Eso.orgLaser trial at ESO kickstarts new era of…
Magnetostrictive mechanical frequency combs | Nature Communications
Picqué, N. & Hänsch, T. W. Frequency comb spectroscopy. Nat. Photon. 13, 146–157 (2019). Article Google Scholar Fortier,…
The First Radio Signal From Comet 3I/Atlas Ends the Debate About Its Nature
More evidence has emerged to support the natural origin of comet 3I/Atlas. After several weeks of conspiracy theories,…
Hitoshi Murayama, winner of APS Lilienfeld Prize, on understanding the universe
Theoretical physicist Hitoshi Murayama has spent his career studying the fundamental building blocks of matter — tiny particles…
Why are scientists rushing to study a comet from deep space? | Science and Technology News
Astrophysicists are scrambling to study an ancient comet from another star system that entered the solar system this…
Stanford discovers an extraordinary crystal that could transform quantum tech
Stanford engineers have discovered a standout material, strontium titanate (STO), that performs even better in extreme cold. Instead…
Ingredients for finding the origins of life
Our approach is not simply to look for life or extraterrestrials. It is a more global process with…