Stable molecule trapped with deep ultraviolet light for the first time
The experimental setup: Magneto-optical trap for laser cooling of aluminum monofluoride (AlF). Credit: FHI Researchers from the Department…
X-ray techniques map and measure the invisible properties of altermagnets
Calculated RPED patterns of MnTe for circular po-larized light with helicity q || L~ [1100] at the L3-resonance…
Within a second after the Big Bang, particle interactions may have created black holes, boson stars and cannibal stars
Fraction of dark matter density in PBHs fBH, as a function of PBH mass MBH, for a fixed…
Tropical spiders craft giant doppelgängers as decoys
Spider-like decoys observed by the researchers. Credit: Ecology and Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72371 The extraordinary anti-predator strategy of…
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…
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…
Blue Origin to launch giant New Glenn rocket again. How to watch
On the eve of the scheduled launch window opening up, here’s how to watch a livestream as the…
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,…
The ‘anti-weather’ of Venus
Surface of Venus, as seen by Venera 13. Credit: Venera 13/Don P.Mitchell Conditions on Venus’s surface have largely…
Spins influence solid oxygen’s crystal structure under extreme magnetic fields, study finds
A cartoon image of PINK-02 and the photos of the portable generation of 110 T in the beamline…
Black hole flare unprecedented; the strength of memories; bugs on the menu
This artist’s concept depicts a supermassive black hole in the process of shredding a massive star—at least 30…
Rare meteoroid impact triggers dust avalanches and new streaks on slopes on Mars
The image covers an area of approximately six square kilometers and was captured on 24 December 2023. Mars…