Could our galaxy be inside a giant hole? This bold theory might solve one of the universe’s biggest mysteries
Astronomers at the University of Portsmouth have a bold idea: what if Earth sits inside a massive cosmic…
IBM and Researchers Are Now Closer to Practical Quantum Computers
Quantum researchers are getting closer to proving that quantum computers can solve problems much faster than regular computers.…
Quantitative evaluation of methods to analyze motion changes in single-particle experiments
Datasets and ground truth In order to benchmark the different methods on data with a known ground truth,…
Physicists discover aluminum-20, a new three-proton-emitting isotope
Illustration of three-proton emission from aluminium-20. Credit: Xu Xiaodong Radioactive decay is a fundamental process in nature by…
Mesmerizing Fluid “Fireworks” Reveal Clues for Trapping Carbon Underground
Fingering layers are produced by alternative injection of two fluids, i.e., a more viscous dark fluid and a…
Gold clusters mimic atomic spin properties for scalable quantum computing applications
New research shows how gold clusters mimic the key properties of the most accurate systems currently used in quantum…
The JWST Might Have Found the First Direct-Collapse Black Hole
Astrophysicists don’t know if direct-collapse black holes are real. They were hypothesized to explain how the Universe could…
How sperm manage to defy a major law of physics
Tiny organisms live in a world where the usual rules of motion feel upside-down. Water that slips through…
Long axial range 3D single-particle tracking using birefringent substrates
Birefringent characteristics of mica substrates The critical factor for the performance of the feedback-free (i.e., scan-free) single-particle 3D…
Cooling rate triggers phase transitions in silicon surfaces
Silicon atoms on a silicon surface organize in pairs that can assume two different positions like a seesaw.…
Unusual plasma waves detected above Jupiter’s north pole may finally have explanation
Top: Amplitude of the electric field fluctuations during a Juno pass over the Jupiter’s north pole. The white…
First Direct Images of ‘Cosmic Web’ That May Weave Entire Universe
This image is a simulation based on groundbreaking new images captured by an international team of astronomers. The…