Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin
Some stars encounter supermassive black holes and live to tell the tale. New research shows why the flares…
CERN smallest collision system smashes oxygen atoms, shows direct jet quenching
In a series of new experiments, scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) have smashed oxygen…
Some signs of quantum gravity may be an illusion
Two remarkably successful theories explain nearly everything we observe in the universe, from tiny atoms and molecules to…
A tiny change in temperature could now produce a big electrical signal; scientists surpass century-old limit
Schematic of the electronic band diagram of heavily doped, highly compensated ScN exhibiting thermopower exceeding the Boltzmann limit.…
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Sliding water droplets corrode Teflon-coated metal – Physics World
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Astronomers Catch Black Hole Spewing Matter After Feeding
Black holes are some of the most awe-inspiring and mysterious celestial objects in the universe. This is primarily…
Quantum Physicist Takes Aim at the Universe’s Mysterious Arrow of Time
Scientists and philosophers have argued over the nature of time since … well, since time immemorial. Does time…
Andrew Crommelin and Charles Davidson took the photograph that proved Einstein right about the universe in 1919. So why does history only remember Arthur Eddington’s name?
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China’s ‘artificial sun’ achieves major breakthrough, bringing nuclear fusion one step closer
For decades, physicists working on nuclear fusion repeatedly hit a wall. Pack more than about 1.6 x 10^20…
Scientists create motor-free cooling system powered entirely by heat
The era of burning power to fight heat may finally be coming to an end. Researchers at the…
A “quantum bath” puts quantum entanglement on autopilot
Future quantum computers may depend on the ability to connect widely separated modules through distributed entanglement. Until now,…