Physics
Simulation of the last moments before the merger of neutron stars
When stars reach the end of their life cycle, they shed their outer layers in a supernova. What is left behind is a neutron star, a stellar remnant that is […]
Students from Estonia, Japan and the USA win the 11th edition of Beamline for Schools
Three teams of high school students from Estonia, Japan and the United States have been selected to conduct their experiments using accelerator beams at CERN and DESY Geneva and Hamburg, […]
Twisting light unlocks new quantum realms
Using a mathematical concept, researchers are improving the way light particles interact in special circuits, which could make quantum technology systems more reliable and open up new opportunities for innovation. […]
Using sound waves, scientists develop findings that challenge standard theories of solar convection
Artist’s impression of the Sun’s supergranules. Supergranules transport heat near the surface of the Sun and are approximately 3 times wider than Earth. Hot material from inside the sun rises […]
A zero-resistivity high-temperature superconductor that exhibits strange metallic behavior
The left image shows the diamond anvil cell used for the high-pressure measurements in this study, with the sample surrounded by a pressure-transmitting fluid; The right image shows the resistivity […]
The underwater observatory has discovered perhaps the most energetic neutrino ever
Cosmic Lottery: Despite being electrically neutral and possessing the smallest rest mass of the elementary particles (excluding massless photons), neutrinos are among the most abundant particles in the universe. Detecting […]
New research challenges black holes as an explanation for dark matter
Artist’s impression of a microlensing event caused by a black hole observed from Earth toward the Large Magellanic Cloud. Light from a background star located in the LMC is bent […]
Speeding through the microcosm: Insights into ultrafast electron and lattice dynamics
Conceptual diagram showing an ultrafast emission electron microscope. The optical path is briefly drawn, with the beam propagating through optical elements such as a partial mirror (BS), a reflector (mirror) […]
Revived technology used to count individual photons from distant galaxies
The SOAR telescope at Cerro Pachon in Chile. Credit: NOIRLab Using an instrument on the Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope 4.1 meters, researchers have obtained the first astronomical spectrum using a […]
Five Exclusive Things to Know About the Titanic Expedition in 2024
Leading oceanographers, scientists, and historians from around the globe will be travelling to the Titanic disaster site this July for RMS Titanic, Inc.’s first voyage there since 2010. Discover five […]