Scientists Detect Strange Signal in Gravitational Waves
For the first time, astrophysicists have measured the recoil — or “kick,” in the parlance — resulting from…
The signature of subgalactic dark matter clumping in the global 21-cm signal of hydrogen
Carniani, S. et al. Spectroscopic confirmation of two luminous galaxies at a redshift of 14. Nature 633, 318–322…
Strange signals at absolute zero hint at dark matter’s secrets
A new experiment called QROCODILE, led by the University of Zurich and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has…
Japanese Scientists Solve Decades-Old Quantum Puzzle, Paving the Way for Teleportation and Advanced Computing
Scientists from Kyoto University and Hiroshima University have identified a novel method of understanding the long-elusive W state…
Dust-shrouded quasars reveal secrets of early universe
Astronomers have discovered a hidden population of quasars – supermassive black holes blazing from the universe’s childhood –…
Scientists Detect Strange Signal in Gravitational Waves
For the first time, astrophysicists have measured the recoil — or “kick,” in the parlance — resulting from…
Atomic-scale imaging of frequency-dependent phonon anisotropy
Schubert, M. et al. Anisotropy, phonon modes, and free charge carrier parameters in monoclinic β-gallium oxide single crystals.…
What are the ‘magic numbers’ in nuclear physics, and why are they so powerful?
Some atoms are stable, while others seem to fall apart. Lead-208 will probably last forever, while the synthetic…
Physicists just found a way to make “something from nothing”
In 1951, physicist Julian Schwinger theorized that by applying a uniform electrical field to a vacuum, electron-positron pairs…
Unprecedented ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Fifth Ghost Image and a Dark Matter Surprise
When gravity—an invisible yet ubiquitous force—bends and distorts light from distant galaxies, Earthbound observers get a rare glimpse…
Mysterious “Universe Breaker” Red Dots Could Be Black Holes in Disguise
Artist’s impression of a black hole star (not to scale). Mysterious tiny pinpoints of light discovered at the…
LIGO’s 10th anniversary gift confirms Hawking’s theorem
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…