Angle-tuned Gross-Neveu quantum criticality in twisted bilayer graphene
Continuum model of TBG The schematic twist of graphene Brillouin zone and the consequent moiré Brillouin zone are…
Scientists measure quantum distance in a solid for the first time ever
For decades, physicists have talked about quantum distance, a way of measuring how similar or different two quantum…
Laser power stabilization using conservation law in acoustic optic modulator
Our experimental setup is depicted in Fig. 1. The photoelectric control system is shown in Fig. 1a. A…
Scientists capture the secret quantum dance of atoms for the first time
Most of us find it difficult to grasp the quantum world: According to Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, it’s like…
What would space sound like if we could hear it?
Our universe is filled with floating nebulae, spinning planets and black holes. But if we closed our eyes…
The fastest, cheapest particle physics path to a Higgs factory
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
A giant virus wags its tail
Tail attachment. Scanning (SEM) and transmission (TEM) electron micrographs of the Pelagodinium PelV1 system at the early stages…
Scientists show a way to speed or slow reactions using tiny mirror gaps
Chemists have always relied on physical changes such as heat, cold, pressure, light, or extra chemicals to make…
Giant Einstein ring reveals one of the Universe’s biggest black holes
Astronomers have discovered potentially the most massive black hole ever detected. The cosmic behemoth is close to the…
A Third Intruder Discovered, And It’s A World First
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO), part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,…
“Dark Matter May Come From A Mirror World”: Bold Theories Suggest Hidden Twin Universe And Particle Factory At The Edge Of The Young Cosmos
IN A NUTSHELL 🔍 Scientists propose two new theories that may explain the origins of dark matter. 🌌…
Signs that dark energy varies over time pile up, raising questions about the fate of the cosmos!
A team of researchers—including Nobel laureate Saul Perlmutter, who first revealed the universe’s accelerated expansion—has developed a more…