Our Universe Is Getting ‘Colder, Deader,’ Astronomers Say
Earlier this year, Euclid—a European telescope tasked to create the largest 3D map of the universe—sent back troves…
Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Shows Evidence Of “Galactic Cosmic Ray” Processing
A team studying the spectra of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has found evidence of “galactic cosmic ray processing”. While…
Scientists observe a new form of temporal order
Artistic visualization of a “time rondeau crystal,” where driven 13 carbon nuclear spins in diamond display both order…
UChicago launches landmark initiative with IonQ to advance quantum research and collaboration
The University of Chicago will partner with global quantum company IonQ on a groundbreaking initiative that will advance…
The First Radio Signal From Comet 3I/Atlas Ends the Debate About Its Nature
More evidence has emerged to support the natural origin of comet 3I/Atlas. After several weeks of conspiracy theories,…
Could mass arise without the Higgs boson?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The geometry of space, where physical laws unfold, may also hold answers to some…
Why the Milky Way’s Dark Heart Might Be Shaped Like a Box
Back in 2009, astronomers using the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope noticed that there was a lot more gamma-ray…
Stanford discovers an extraordinary crystal that could transform quantum tech
Stanford engineers have discovered a standout material, strontium titanate (STO), that performs even better in extreme cold. Instead…
Dark energy might be changing and so is the Universe
Since the early 20th century, scientists have gathered convincing evidence that the Universe is expanding — and that…
Bacteria use sugar-fueled currents and molecular gearboxes to move without flagella
Bacteria can effectively travel even without their propeller-like flagella — by “swashing” across moist surfaces using chemical currents,…
Do We Live in the Matrix? Physicists Finally Have Answer
You can stop looking for glitches in the Matrix—it’s finally been proven that our universe is not merely…
Dwarf Galaxies May Hold the Answers to the Debate on Dark Matter
Dark Matter is one of the tenacious mysteries facing astronomers and cosmologists today. This theoretical mass was proposed…