Topological Kondo insulator in MoTe2/WSe2 moiré bilayers
Dzero, M., Sun, K., Galitski, V. & Coleman, P. Topological Kondo insulators. Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 106408 (2010).…
Scientists confirm one-dimensional electron behavior in phosphorus chains
Researchers at BESSY II have, for the first time, experimentally confirmed that a material can exhibit truly one-dimensional…
Is Dark Energy Actually Evolving?
Dark energy is one of those cosmological features that we are still learning about. While we can’t see…
Universe may end in a “big crunch,” new dark energy data suggests
A Cornell physicist has calculated that the universe may be nearing the halfway point of a total lifespan…
What Happens When You Capture Light Speed in a Photo? Scientists Have the Answer!
For the first time in history, scientists have succeeded in visually capturing the speed of light. Through an…
Physicist: Viscous fluid permeates the universe, causing expansion
A new physics model attempts to explain puzzling measurements of how fast galaxies are moving away from us,…
Mystery of the missing two-Sun planets may finally be solved: Einstein’s theory reveals why double-Sun worlds vanish |
Astronomers have long wondered why planets orbiting two stars like the iconic Tatooine in Star Wars are so…
Time crystals could power next-generation ultra-precise quantum clocks
Keeping perfect time is far trickier than it sounds. The world’s best clocks that are used for GPS…
China achieves a plasma density never before reached in fusion
A Chinese fusion experiment has held a hot plasma steady while packing in far more fuel than operators…
Scientists hunt dark matter ‘stars’ that mimic black holes
In 2019, a strange event was observed in the depths of space. Called GW190521, the event sent out…
Scientists discover a new state of matter in quantum material
European scientists have discovered a new state of matter inside a quantum material, and it behaves in a…
The Object at the Core of the Milky Way Might Not Be a Black Hole at All, Scientists Say
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images The traditional understanding is that the center of our…