The infant universe’s “primordial soup” was actually soupy » MIT Physics
MIT physicists observed the first clear evidence that quarks create a wake as they speed through quark-gluon plasma,…
The Schrödinger equation just turned 100, and quantum physicists are still grappling with its mysteries
A hundred years ago this week, at the height of the quantum revolution, Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger submitted…
Astronomers Discover Magnetic Highways in Galaxies Merging at 1.1 Million MPH
In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, a team of astronomers has uncovered extraordinary details…
Collective photon emission and ferroelectric exciton ordering near Mott insulating state in WSe2/WS2 heterobilayers
Cai, J. et al. Signatures of fractional quantum anomalous Hall states in twisted MoTe2. Nature 622, 63–68 (2023).…
New optical method bypasses light’s limit by 100,000× to image atoms
For over a century, light has both helped and limited our view of the tiny world. Microscopes use…
A free energy landscape analysis of resistance fluctuations in a memristive device
Lanza, M. et al. The growing memristor industry. Nature 640, 613–622 (2025). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Bhatti,…
“Red Geyser” Galaxies Have Plenty of Star-Forming Gas But Don’t Form Stars
We see stars as the main constituent of galaxies. They’re the visible part, and they’re what announce a…
Dark energy: what if the universe changed its destiny right before our eyes?
Dark energy: what if the universe changed its destiny right before our eyes? – Futura-Sciences January 27, 2026…
NASA Researchers Probe Tangled Magnetospheres of Merging Neutron Stars
New simulations performed on a NASA supercomputer are providing scientists with the most comprehensive look yet into the…
100 years of quantum mechanics: a new approach is needed
100 years on from the birth of quantum mechanics, philosopher of physics Emily Adlam argues that the quantum…
UKRI shelves physics infrastructure projects worth £280m
Exclusive: Major international collaborations with Cern and US Department of Energy in jeopardy The leaders of four large-scale…
A New Theory for What Really Powers a Flare
Solar flares are one of the most closely watched processes in solar physics. Partly that’s because they can…