Fusion and fission of particle-like chiral nematic vortex knots
Materials and sample preparation The chiral LC mixture used was prepared from 4-cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl (5CB, EM Chemicals), doped with…
Low-threshold lasing from colloidal quantum dots under quasi-continuous-wave excitation
Chemicals Cadmium oxide (CdO, 99.5%, trace metals basis), zinc acetate 99.99%, trace metals basis), oleylamine (70%, technical grade),…
Why Is Its Black Hole So Quiet?
In one of the most fascinating globular clusters in the Milky Way, Omega Centauri, astronomers have long suspected…
Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Experiencing A Non-Gravitational Acceleration. Here’s What To Know
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered just five and a half months ago, and in that time has taken…
How are dark matter and antimatter different?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an…
Norbert Holtkamp appointed director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Norbert Holtkamp has been appointed as the new director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, effective Jan. 12, 2026.…
First coil ready to face deep-space cold
Toroidal field coils have already experienced extreme cold. Once finalized, in Japan or in Europe, most of them…
As 2025 ends, the Standard Model still hasn’t cracked
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Astronomers discover spacetime drag around a supermassive black hole — as predicted by Einstein
A star’s fatal brush with a supermassive black hole can light up a quiet galaxy. When gravity shreds…
Rob Williamson Unveils Monarch Quantum, Aiming For Quantum Scale
Rob Williamson has unveiled Monarch Quantum, introducing Integrated Light Engines designed to facilitate the integration, scalability, and commercialization…
Over 100 Years Later, Ramanujan’s Unexpected Formulas Are Still Unraveling The Mysteries Of The Universe
There are few things more pleasing to your average mathematician than when a result surprises you. Take e,…
Plasma Turbulence Is Doing Surprising Things Inside Fusion Reactors
The interiors of fusion reactors can get seriously chaotic. But for obvious reasons—like extreme temperatures and pressures—researchers aren’t…