Could black hole mergers finally solve the Hubble tension? Probably not
For years, cosmologists have been struggling with the “Hubble tension,” a disagreement between measurements of the present-day expansion…
Complete vectorial optical mode converter using multi-layer metasurface
Multi-input vectorial mode converter using a multi-layer metasurface Figure 1a shows the schematic of the vectorial mode converter using…
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider Runs On A Bendix G-15 In 2025
The Bendix G-15 refurbished by [David at Usagi Electric] is well known as the oldest digital computer in…
Quantum oscillations in a dipolar excitonic insulator
Li, G. et al. Two-dimensional Fermi surfaces in Kondo insulator SmB6. Science 346, 1208–1212 (2014). PubMed CAS Google…
‘Ten Martini’ Proof Uses Number Theory to Explain Quantum Fractals
But in some ways, the proof was a bit unsatisfying. Jitomirskaya and Avila had used a method that…
Why can’t we walk through walls if atoms are mostly empty space?
In movies, people phase through walls like ghosts — think Vision from “Avengers” or Harry Potter going through…
Physicists Discover a New Equilibrium State in Magnetic Fields and Plasma
What do solar flares, lab-grown plasma, and a nebula 25,000 light-years away have in common? A cosmic twist,…
Scientists Unlock Quantum Computing Power by Entangling Vibrations in a Single Atom
Artist’s impression of the entangled logic gate built by University of Sydney quantum scientists. Credit: Emma Hyde/University of…
Can Dark Matter Turn Giant Planets Into Black Holes?
Exoplanets might hold hidden clues about dark matter. New research suggests these distant worlds could even collapse into…
Shadow Realm at Black Hole’s Edge Simulated For The First Time : ScienceAlert
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) established a reputation worldwide in 2019 when it released the first-ever image of…
What If the Big Bang Wasn’t the Beginning? Supercomputers Search for Clues
By simulating Einstein’s equations under extreme conditions, researchers may finally glimpse what happened before the Big Bang. Credit:…
Universe may not be what we think — Experts hint at a strange new shape
Forever known as curious beings, humans have always wondered what lies beyond the night sky. Further discovery showed…