A pulsar rotating 122 times per second could be present at the heart of the Milky Way
ⓘ NidhiYashwanth – Pixabay An artist’s illustration showing a pulsar. After conducting research, astronomers would have discovered a…
The most powerful ‘ghost particle’ ever detected is still a mystery
Physicists think they may have figured out where an extremely powerful, nearly undetectable particle that hit Earth came…
Sensing with discrete time crystals
Principle: prethermal DTC lifetime extension by a.c. fields The system consists of a diamond crystal with 13C nuclear…
Six-state clock physics in an atomically thin antiferromagnet
Mermin, N. D. The topological theory of defects in ordered media. Rev. Mod. Phys. 51, 591 (1979). Article …
Scientists teleport quantum data 19 miles across Berlin in live test
Researchers in Berlin have teleported quantum data across a 19-mile loop of commercial fiber in one of the…
Dark matter and neutrinos are linked and interact with each other
A quiet shift in the numbers behind the universe’s growth is pushing scientists toward a bold possibility. Two…
Scientists break the speed of light — This laser went “back” in time and came out of the box before it went in
You’ve been told one rule about the universe your entire life: nothing moves faster than light. It’s the…
Astronomers Discover a Black Hole Growing 13 Times Faster Than Physics Allows
A distant quasar is defying two fundamental expectations of black hole physics. The object, known as ID830, is…
Deep in Antarctic ice, these particles can answer basic questions about the universe
In November, scientists arrived at the South Pole in planes outfitted with skis to pull off a construction…
Supercomputer Simulations Crack a Long-Standing Mystery About Red Dwarfs
When stars like our Sun reach the end of their main sequence, they enter their Red Giant Branch…
Scientists Accidentally Discover the Strongest Cosmic Microwave Laser Ever Detected 8 Billion Light-Years Away
Astronomers have identified the most powerful and distant microwave laser, or maser, ever observed, originating from two colliding…
This physicist Says the Universe’s Deepest Secrets Can Be Found Now, Without Waiting for a 2070 Collider
A prominent particle physicist believes the next layer of reality may already be within reach. Instead of waiting…