What happens when you cross the point of no return?
Black holes form when massive stars exhaust their nuclear fuel and collapse under their own gravity. This collapse…
Energy-efficient ultracompact laser reduces light loss in all directions
The chip with the hexagon-shaped laser cavities. Credit: NTU Singapore An international team of scientists led by Nanyang…
An impossible signal detected in the vacuum of the universe—a discovery that could rewrite the laws of physics, according to astronomers
A mystery signal in space has shocked scientists, what could have been? Imagine listening to the universe, yes,…
Scientists achieve first observation of phonon angular momentum in chiral crystals
The phonon AM-induced mechanical rotation and torque. Credit: Nature Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-02952-3 In a new study published…
The cosmic giant that shouldn’t exist — 66-billion-sun monster breaks the rules
To a lot of enthusiasts, the figure 66 billion might seem out of reach, but for seasoned astronomers,…
Swimming sperm appear to break Newtonian laws of physics
Human sperm are famously good swimmers, yet the physics of their motion has puzzled scientists for decades. Thick…
Misunderstood “photophoresis” effect could loft metal sheets to exosphere
Light and lifting The researchers then built a few sheets of nanocardboard to test the output of their…
The man behind famous quantum physics experiment
The famous cat experiment in 1935 of the Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger became one of the most iconic…
New approach recovers hidden signals at the nanoscale
Graphical Abstract. Credit: Small Methods (2025). DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202500318 In the world of nanotechnology, seeing clearly isn’t easy. It’s…
The Vibrational Lives of Black Holes
Black holes appear stranger and more bewildering the more deeply scientists study them. They display complex characteristics that…
“Night Sky Explodes in Blinding Web”: Physicists Warn Global Lights-On Moment Could Trigger Power Grid Chaos in Seconds
IN A NUTSHELL 💡 A simultaneous global switch-on would create an unprecedented surge in electricity demand, testing power…
Supermassive Black Hole Caught in The Act of Switching on : ScienceAlert
A recent discovery by a team of astronomers centres on a galaxy cluster called CHIPS 1911+4455, located an…