A new attempt to explain the accelerated expansion of the universe
by Birgit Kinkeldey, Zentrum für angewandte Raumfahrttechnologie und Mikrogravitation (ZARM) Expansion of the universe. Credit: Christian Pfeifer (AI-assisted)…
Why some quantum materials stall while others scale | MIT News
People tend to think of quantum materials — whose properties arise from quantum mechanical effects — as exotic…
‘Only possible through countless discussions and debates’
Researchers in Korea have made a massive discovery that could change the way we approach nuclear fusion and…
Scientists unlock a 100-year-old quantum secret to supercharge solar power
In a breakthrough that connects modern science with ideas first explored a century ago, researchers have witnessed a…
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves Crashes Into View
“They don’t look bad,” Strauss said of the resulting equations. “But just take a look at a lake…
3D-printed metamaterials harness complex geometry to dampen mechanical vibrations
This 3-D printed kagome tube can passively isolate vibrations using its complex, but deliberate, structure. Credit: James McInerney,…
Volcanic eruptions may have delivered hidden ice to Mars’s equator
Global distribution of near-surface hydrogen. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63518-8 Explosive volcanic eruptions on early Mars may…
Carbon offsets have failed for 25 years, and most should be phased out
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Academics at the University of Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania have conducted the…
Swarm reveals growing weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field
Credit: European Space Agency Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the European Space Agency’s Swarm satellite…
China gears up to build giant South China Sea lab in hunt for ghost particles
Chinese researchers have tested a submersible vehicle designed to help them build one of the world’s largest neutrino…
Can we hear gravitational-wave ‘beats’ in the rhythm of pulsars?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pulsars suggest that ultra–low-frequency gravitational waves are rippling through the cosmos. The signal seen…
When Black Holes Don’t Play by the Rules
Black holes are the remains of dead supermassive stars. When a star reaches the end of its life,…