Aharonov–Bohm interference in even-denominator fractional quantum Hall states
Feldman, D. E. & Halperin, B. I. Fractional charge and fractional statistics in the quantum Hall effects. Rep.…
ipRGC properties prevent light from shifting the SCN clock during daytime
Hattar, S., Liao, H. W., Takao, M., Berson, D. M. & Yau, K. W. Melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cells:…
Rogue Planets And The “Einstein Desert” Mystery: The Unexplained Gap Between Low And High Mass Objects
The first confirmed discovery of an exoplanet was announced in 1992, when astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail…
Astronomers Catch Rare Black Hole Event 400 Billion Times the Power of the Sun
A groundbreaking study recently published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has revealed an unprecedented…
After a Year of Quantum Awareness, 2026 Becomes the Year of Quantum Security
Insider Brief 2025 marked quantum technology’s transition from a specialized research domain into a mainstream strategic concern, prompting…
Cosmic dust: “too much, too soon” no longer!
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
MIT Scientists Capture ‘Second Sound’ in Quantum Fluid, Proving Its Existence
While heat in everyday materials spreads gradually from a hot point outward, this rule breaks down inside superfluids,…
Do all stars exist in galaxies?
Back to Article List From the January 2026 issue Nearly all stars are found inside or around galaxies,…
Astronomers Stunned By Ultra-Hot Galaxy Cluster Just 1.4 Billion Years After Big Bang
A newly discovered galaxy cluster, blazing with unexpectedly hot gas just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang,…
Astronomers Discover a Bright Supernova Using Gravitational Lensing for the First Time
Gravitational Lensing is a vital tool for astronomers to observe objects that are too distant or faint (or…
Optical control of orbital magnetism in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
Cao, Y. et al. Unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene superlattices. Nature 556, 43–50 (2018). Article ADS Google Scholar …
Faraday Effects Emerging From The Optical Magnetic Field
As an electromagnetic radiation phenomenon, it’s perhaps not so surprising that light is affected by a magnetic field.…