Dark matter passes a new cosmic test, while MOND fails
If you take everything we know of and can directly observe in the Universe — stars, stellar remnants,…
Galaxies may still be shaped by black holes that were created before the Big Bang.
Black holes that were created prior to the Big Bang may still exist today as surviving remnants, according…
Incoherent dielectric tensor tomography for quantitative three-dimensional measurement of biaxial anisotropy
Hayashi, Y., Setoyama, D., Hirose, Y., Yoshida, T. & Kimura, H. Intragranular three-dimensional stress tensor fields in plastically…
Two-sun planets keep disappearing: Here’s why scientists point to Einstein |
The idea of a planet orbiting two suns has long captured both scientific curiosity and public imagination. Popularised…
Physicists Say Black Holes Are Breaking One of Their Most Fundamental Rules of Physics
Black holes have long been associated with paradoxes and limits in known physics, particularly when it comes to…
Transverse optical torque observed at the nanoscale
Finer, J., Simmons, R. & Spudich, J. Single myosin molecule mechanics: piconewton forces and nanometre steps. Nature 368,…
Black Holes from Before Big Bang Could Still Exist Today as ‘Cosmic Fossils’
New research by Professor Enrique Gaztañaga from the University of Portsmouth and the Institute of Space Sciences in…
Reality-shattering ‘bounce’ created universe in bombshell theory that could disprove Big Bang
The Big Bang may be a Big Bogus. A team of physicists at the University of Portsmouth theorize…
Strong ultrafast nonlinear optical response from megaelectronvolt electrons in semiconductors
Uiberacker, M. et al. Attosecond real-time observation of electron tunnelling in atoms. Nature 446, 627–632 (2007). Article ADS …
Quantum Myths vs Reality – Understanding Where the Technology Stands
Insider Brief Quantum computing in 2026 sits between real technical progress and exaggerated public expectations, with neither extreme…
Anne Hathaway, Gigi Hadid, Salma Hayek and more
The 2026 Breakthrough Prizes, awarded for outstanding contributions in mathematics and science, were presented in Santa Monica on…
Japanese researchers among winners of physics prize
An international team, including four Japanese researchers, has won the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for precisely…