Chinese scientists confirm 87-year-old quantum-mechanics prediction, opening new path for lighter dark matter searches
The atom Photo: VCG Chinese scientists have for the first time directly observed the Migdal effect in neutron-nucleus…
A physicist discovers that all objects, even soap bubbles, break in the same pattern.
The distribution of fragments of a shattering object becomes predictable Fragmentation has long been of interest to scientists,…
Approaching optimal microwave–acoustic transduction on lithium niobate using superconducting quantum interference device arrays
Brubaker, B. M. et al. Optomechanical ground-state cooling in a continuous and efficient electro-optic transducer. Phys. Rev. X…
JWST interferometric imaging reveals the dusty torus obscuring the supermassive black hole of Circinus galaxy
Observations Circinus was observed (ID: 4611; PI: Lopez-Rodriguez, E.) on 20240715 and 20250427 using the Aperture Masking Interferometry…
we explore the challenges and opportunities – Physics World
Quantum metrology at NPL: we explore the challenges and opportunities – Physics World Skip to main content Discover…
Impact of electronic correlations on the superconductivity of high-pressure CeH9
Ashcroft, N. W. Metallic hydrogen: A high-temperature superconductor? Phys. Rev. Lett. 21, 1748–1749 (1968). Article CAS Google Scholar …
Aliens might not have the same physics as us
If we ever meet aliens, would their physics be the same as ours? While this might seem like…
Scientists Produced New Dimensions of Light, 37 of Them, to Be Exact
In a groundbreaking quantum optics experiment, researchers have produced a particle of light that simultaneously exists across 37…
How Black Holes Slowly Starve Galaxies
Galaxies don’t always die dramatically. Sometimes they fade away, slowly strangled by the very black holes at their…
A Supernova That Shouldn’t Exist
When stars at least thirty times the mass of our Sun reach the end of their lives, astronomers…
The Surprising Heat of Early Clusters
Galaxy clusters aren’t supposed to be scorching hot when they’re young. Like infants, they should need time to…
CERN team solves decades-old mystery of light nuclei formation – Physics World
CERN team solves decades-old mystery of light nuclei formation – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…