Astronomers May Have Finally Solved the Mystery of These Freaky Blue Cosmic Flashes
The cosmos is so full of mysteries that sometimes, astronomers will find answers to things you’ve probably never…
Physicists found a way to see heat in empty space
Scientists at Stockholm University and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali have outlined a…
Motion through quantum space–time is traced by ‘q-desics’ – Physics World
Motion through quantum space–time is traced by ‘q-desics’ – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from…
Low-threshold lasing from colloidal quantum dots under quasi-continuous-wave excitation
Chemicals Cadmium oxide (CdO, 99.5%, trace metals basis), zinc acetate 99.99%, trace metals basis), oleylamine (70%, technical grade),…
Why Is Its Black Hole So Quiet?
In one of the most fascinating globular clusters in the Milky Way, Omega Centauri, astronomers have long suspected…
Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Experiencing A Non-Gravitational Acceleration. Here’s What To Know
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered just five and a half months ago, and in that time has taken…
Fusion and fission of particle-like chiral nematic vortex knots
Materials and sample preparation The chiral LC mixture used was prepared from 4-cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl (5CB, EM Chemicals), doped with…
How are dark matter and antimatter different?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an…
First coil ready to face deep-space cold
Toroidal field coils have already experienced extreme cold. Once finalized, in Japan or in Europe, most of them…
As 2025 ends, the Standard Model still hasn’t cracked
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Plasma Turbulence Is Doing Surprising Things Inside Fusion Reactors
The interiors of fusion reactors can get seriously chaotic. But for obvious reasons—like extreme temperatures and pressures—researchers aren’t…
Over 100 Years Later, Ramanujan’s Unexpected Formulas Are Still Unraveling The Mysteries Of The Universe
There are few things more pleasing to your average mathematician than when a result surprises you. Take e,…