Theories on dark matter’s origins point to ‘mirror world’ and universe’s edge
An artistic illustration of the mechanism proposed by Professor Stefano Profumo where quantum effects near the rapidly expanding…
Gaussian processes provide a new path toward quantum machine learning
Schematic of the main results. Credit: Nature Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-02883-z Neural networks revolutionized machine learning for classical…
Meet ‘lite intermediate black holes,’ the supermassive black hole’s smaller, much more mysterious cousin
Merging black holes generate gravitational waves, which astronomers can track. Credit: SXS, CC BY-ND Black holes are massive,…
People judge a potential partner’s sexual history by timing, not total number
Illustration shows a visual timeline shown to participants, representing a potential partner’s sexual history. Each timeline showed the…
Scientists capture real-time melting of 2D skyrmion lattices using magnetic fields
Snapshots of the skyrmion lattice during the melting: an ordered skyrmion lattice on the left while the lattice…
Physicists discover particles that accelerate when crowded
Hundreds of 1mm metal beads are placed between two glass plates of 15 x 15 cm. Credit: Leiden…
Quantum framework offers new approach to analyzing complex network data
QTSP, which is at the core of ranking algorithms, processes higher-order data. This data is represented as graphs…
Genetic study of Caribbean hamlets questions traditional definitions of species
Phylogeny and nucleotide diversity of the hamlet radiation. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adt0973 Toddlers can name a…
Scientists produce quantum entanglement-like results without entangled particles in new experiment
Four-photon FI. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adr1794 In the everyday world that humans experience, objects behave in…
Astronomers observe a giant outburst of X-ray binary RX J0440.9+4431
The long term Swift/BAT light curve of RX J0440.9+4431 in 15-50 keV covering the 2022-2023 giant outburst duration.…
Webb takes a fresh look at a classic deep field
An area of deep space with thousands of galaxies in various shapes and sizes. Most are circles or…
Static electricity sense could be factor in evolution of extreme body shapes of treehoppers
An Alchisme treehopper: Credit: Sam J. England Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper…