Astronomers Stunned by Blazar’s Record-Breaking Gamma-Ray Flare
A team of astronomers has captured an extraordinary gamma-ray flare from the distant blazar TXS 2013+370, revealing new…
Quantum superconducting diode effect with perfect efficiency above liquid-nitrogen temperature
Ando, F. et al. Observation of superconducting diode effect. Nature 584, 373–376 (2020). Article Google Scholar Hu, J.,…
The Ultraviolet Mystery Inside Newborn Stars
Star formation should be a relatively straightforward process. Dense clouds of molecular hydrogen collapse under gravity, fragmenting into…
Twisting the Hubbard model into the momentum-mixing Hatsugai–Kohmoto model
Lieb, E. H. & Wu, F. Y. Absence of Mott transition in an exact solution of the short-range,…
Does Quantum Mechanics Help Us Make Sense of the Soul?
The lively Wednesday evening discussion at COSM 2025 between neurosurgeon Michael Egnor and historian of science Michael Shermer…
Heat engine captures energy as Earth cools at night – Physics World
Heat engine captures energy as Earth cools at night – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
Has dark matter finally been seen? New study detects mysterious galactic glow
Published on 27/11/2025 – 12:16 GMT+1 A new study from the University of Tokyo claims that NASA’s Fermi…
Scientists catch sperm ignoring a major law of physics
Swimmers and fish move through the water following much the same
principle of “action-reaction” (for every action,…
China publishes new neutrino observatory results
The first results from China’s new neutrino observatory were published, hopeful signs both for the hunt for new…
Galaxies Struggle To Grow In Crowded Environments
The evolution of each individual galaxy is shaped by its surroundings, according to new research. The Deep Extragalactic…
Chinese scientists create super stable building block for quantum computers
Chinese physicist Pan Jianwei and his team have created a “quantum Lego block” that refuses to fall apart…
we explore spin foams and other potential solutions to this enduring challenge – Physics World
Quantum gravity: we explore spin foams and other potential solutions to this enduring challenge – Physics World Skip…