Scientists finally solve a century-old quantum mystery
A plucked guitar string can vibrate for seconds before falling silent. A playground swing, emptied of its passenger,…
towards a coherent view of physical reality – Physics World
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The moment astronomers realised the universe is growing at a mind-bending speed
Before 1998, models of the universe’s future leaned towards gravitational slowing, perhaps culminating in collapse. After the discovery,…
Scientists watch an atomic nucleus flip in real time
Researchers from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have been able to see the magnetic nucleus of…
Scientists watch a single electron move during a chemical reaction for first time ever
For the first time, scientists have used ultrafast X-ray flashes to take a direct image of a single…
Turkish physicist who worked at CERN goes missing after detention near Canadian border
Turkish physicist Dr. Furkan Dolek, who worked at CERN and Fermilab, accessed on Aug. 31, 2025. (IHA Photo)…
Watermelon-Shaped Atom Seen Breaking Apart in a Most Unusual Way : ScienceAlert
An international team of researchers has discovered a new configuration of nuclear particles that decays by kicking out…
Study: Dark matter doesn’t exist, the universe is 27 billion years old
The universe feels simple at first glance: stars, gas, dust, and the gravity that binds it all. Then…
Why the Moon is brighter than the Sun (in gamma-rays)
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
New algorithm hushes unwanted noise in LIGO, may lead to more black hole discoveries
A view from above of LIGO Livingston in Louisiana. Credit: Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory,…
-24,9 decibels: this record-breaking number has NASA scientists worried
At first glance, total silence might sound peaceful—even meditative. But step into the anechoic chamber at Orfield Labs…
“It’s Its Own New Thing” – Scientists Discover New State of Quantum Matter
UC Irvine physicists have discovered a new phase of quantum matter with unusual electron-hole pairings. The material’s resilience…