Modeling black holes is easier with a flicker of light
A sequence of snapshots simulating the rotating Hayward black hole. Credit: Science China Press/Guo, et al A few…
Scientists recreate cosmic ‘fireballs’ to probe mystery of missing gamma rays
The Fireball experiment installed in the HiRadMat irradiation area. Credit: Gianluca Gregori An international team of scientists, led…
Scientists create new bullet-proof fiber that is stronger and thinner than Kevlar
Graphical abstract. Credit: Matter (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102496 Kevlar has met its match. For decades, it has been the…
Physicists reveal surprising insights from taxi drivers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Taxi drivers who slow down when searching for passengers are not only more efficient…
Do black holes really need singularities?
This artist’s concept portrays the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, known as…
Pixelized galaxy cluster strong lens modeling improves precision of Hubble constant measurement
A strongly lensed supernova: SN Encore in galaxy cluster MACS J0138.0-2155. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Justin Pierel,…
How a chorus of synchronized frequencies helps you digest your food
Comparison between experimental peristalsis and the modeling data. (Left) Circles are the period of oscillations recorded in the…
Strong magnetic field helps answer a question about the ‘new duality’ in materials physics
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the…
A new dimension for spin qubits in diamond
Artist’s concept illustration showing a two-dimensional collection of interacting spins in a diamond lattice. Credit: Brian Long The…
‘Singing’ electrons synchronize in Kagome crystals, revealing geometry-driven quantum coherence
Illustration of long range electron coherence. Credit: Guo et al Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for the…
Mathematical proof debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation
Credit: AI-generated image It’s a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation…
Solar gamma rays could unlock mystery of sun’s hidden magnetic fields
Credit: NASA New research conducted by an international team of physicians has found that high-energy gamma rays might…