Scientists Discover Strange Magnetic Reversal Hidden in Turbulent Space Plasma
A new phenomenon discovered in plasma could have a major effect on the turbulence driving volatile and dangerous space weather.
Physics
Scientists Achieve Major Breakthrough with World’s First Working Nuclear Clocks
For the first time, researchers from two teams report the successful operation of nuclear clocks, a major breakthrough in physics.
Strange Electronic Patterns Caused by These Unusual Superconductors Could Lead to Better Quantum Computers
An unusual class of superconducting materials is helping shed light on the links between magnetic vortices and "exotic" electronic states.
Dark Matter May Come From Primordial Black Holes Hiding in the Fifth Dimension
Dark matter may be even stranger than previously suspected, with new research exploring its possible connection to the fifth dimension.
“We Can Finally Observe Schrödinger’s Cat in Real Life”: Breakthrough Uses Quantum Spin to Move a Levitating Diamond
Scientists use quantum spin to move a levitating diamond, offering new insights into the boundary between quantum mechanics and classical physics.
Scientists Report First Direct Observation of Electrons’ Strange Quantum Geometry
Scientists have observed a strange quantum property of electrons for the first time, according to recently published research.
Physicists Have Made a Microscopic Discovery That May Hold the Key to Building Better Quantum Computers
New research is revealing the tiny problems that could be limiting the development of reliable and scalable quantum computers.
Three-Dimensional Light Breakthrough Unlocks Previously “Impossible” Quantum States, Physicists Say
A new way to produce three-dimensional light fields allowa researchers to manipulate electrons into quantum states once thought impossible.
Could a Black Hole Be Used as a Power Plant? We Asked An Expert—Here’s the Surprising Answer
Could an advanced civilization use black holes as power plants? The short answer is yes... but figuring out how is where things get weird.
Scientists Just Discovered Strange New Materials That Force Chaotic Waves Into Order
Researchers have discovered a novel way of making chaotic light, sound, and other kinds of waves follow stable pathways.
Quantum Leap: Stanford Team Reports Breakthrough First Observation of Quantum Jumps in Sound
Researchers at Stanford University report the first direct observation of quantum jumps in sound, achieving a milestone in the century-long study of quantum phenomena.
Astronomers Detected Three Mysterious “Glitches” in a Pulsar That Had Gone Silent for Years
Astronomers monitoring an unusual young neutron star report a stellar surprise after years of apparent silence.
Physicists Report Levitation Experiment That May Signal a Breakthrough in the Search for Mysterious Dark Matter
Scientists have used levitation to transform a tiny magnet into a detector that can sense some of nature’s faintest forces.
First-of-a-Kind Experiments Demonstrate Effects of Einstein’s Gravity in the Quantum World
New experiments designed to explore the boundary between Einstein's theory of gravity, and the quantum world achieved a history-making result.
World’s Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Just Found Something Scientists Can’t Easily Explain
Dark matter may finally be coming into focus thanks to a particle interaction that is difficult to explain as arising from ordinary matter.
Crisis in Cosmology Intensifies as Debate Over Whether the Universe Is Really Accelerating is Reignited
A cosmological controversy has been reignited over whether observations of supernovae support long-held ideas about the universe's expansion.
Air Force Research Lab’s Innovation Unit SpaceWERX Funds Controversial Vacuum Energy Company Casimir
Controversial vacuum energy startup Casimir has received an Air Force Research Lab SpaceWERX award to prove its MicroSparc chip's viability.
Physicists Reveal Possible Connection Between “Warp Drive” Spacecraft and Phenomena Detailed in Recent Pentagon Releases
New research by theoretical physicists suggests the dynamics of a warp drive spacecraft could be consistent with some modern UAP reports.
A Universal Quantum Behavior Achieved for the First Time Confirms the Distance Between Novel Quantum States
A universal quantum state, long the subject of theoretical predictions, has been achieved for the first time in simulated quantum matter.
Newly Discovered Object is So Close to the Milky Way’s Central Black Hole it’s Experiencing Warped Spacetime
Astronomers have spotted an object so close to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way its experiencing warped spacetime.
Scientists Turn Sound Into a New Propulsion System for Tiny Microrobots
Microrobots powered by sound can move, steer and even fly, revealing a new propulsion system for tiny robotic machines.
This Hidden Structure Within the Building Blocks of Atoms May Dictate the Imbalance Between Matter and Antimatter
New evidence suggests the structure that holds protons together also dictates the quantum property that separates matter from antimatter.
James Webb Space Telescope Data Reveals a Previously Undiscovered ‘Gravitational Arc’ That Was Hidden in Plain Sight
A previously undiscovered candidate for a cosmic gravitational phenomenon has been uncovered, in a surprise discovery made from JWST observations.
“Magic-Angle” Graphene Uses Faint Light to Transform an Insulator Into a Metal, Revealing a New Way to Make the Unseen Visible
“Magic-Angle” Graphene turns from an insulator into a metal under faint light, paving the way for ultra-sensitive radiation sensors.
Forget Lasers—Researchers Just Created Quantum Entanglement Using Sunlight
Lasers are no longer required to produce quantum entanglement, physicists say, after achieving the state using sunlight.
Scientists Have Detected Antineutrinos, “the Most Elusive Particle in the Universe,” in an Inactive Nuclear Reactor
In a historic first, scientists have detected the most elusive particle in the universe, antineutrinos, inside a shutdown nuclear reactor.
Metasurface Breakthrough Makes Blistering Laser Light Speeds a Reality
In a nanomaterial breakthrough, engineers have developed a new metasurface that can steer and shape light beams at unprecedented speeds.
Max Planck eROSITA Team Releases the Most Comprehensive Census of the High-Energy Universe Ever Assembled
The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics has released the most complete catalog of the high-energy universe ever assembled.
The “Einstein Tile” That Broke Math Is Now Twisting Light Into Pinwheels
The single tile that solved a 50-year geometry problem turns out to scatter light no ordinary crystal can match. It’s the first physics ever wrung out of the famous "einstein tile."
New Chinese Heavy-Ion Accelerator Spots Extremely Rare Hafnium-153
Less than two weeks after going online, China's new High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility has detected the rare hafnium-153 isotope.
The First Temporal Photonic Crystal Advances Light into a New Dimension
When a team of physicists in Paris fabricated the first temporal photonic crystal, they added a new dimension to the quest to control light.
New Experiments Reveal Whether Ultracold Neutrons Magically Switch Between our Universe and a Mirror Universe
After months of experiments hunting for a mirror universe with 25 billion ultracold neutrons, scientists have finally revealed the results.
The World War II Atomic Blast Over Hiroshima Created a Previously Unidentified Multicomponent Metallic Alloy
The extreme energy, temperature, and pressure conditions during the World War II atomic bombing of Hiroshima created an all-new metal alloy.
“Enough Heat to Sizzle Thin-Skinned Animals”: New Evidence Shows How a Dinosaur-Killing Meteor Set the World on Fire
A fine layer of dust encircling Earth after the Chicxulub asteroid impact may have set the world on fire and caused dinosaur extinction.
The Powerful Radio Afterglow from a Black Hole Tearing Apart a Star Could Help Solve a Cosmic Mystery
The cosmic violence of a black hole tearing apart a star produced a brilliant radio light observed by Chinese astronomers using US equipment.
New Gravity Theory Suggests How Cosmic Order Emerges Despite Rising Entropy
A recent study offers a mathematical explanation for how cosmic structures form while still obeying the second law of thermodynamics.
“Impossible” Synthetic Motion Opens Faster-Than-Light Speed Possibilities for Extreme Physics Research
A new type of synthetic motion developed in a CUNY laboratory gives physicists access to impossible, faster-than-light speeds.
Researchers Have Created a 3D Thermal Cloak That Renders Objects Invisible to Heat
A three-dimensional thermal cloak can conceal objects from heat, paving the way toward new military stealth technologies.
Smaller Than a Grain of Sand, This Tiny Quantum Heat Engine Makes Heat into Useful Work Near Absolute Zero—Could It Revolutionize Quantum Computing?
Researchers have revealed a microscopic engine that can convert heat into useful work while operating at temperatures only fractions of a degree above absolute zero.
Scientists Achieve Most Precise Measurement Yet of Einstein’s Frame-Dragging Effect
In major new support for Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, the LARES-2 has detected frame dragging around the Earth.
Breakthrough Study Uncovers New Evidence Connecting “Hidden” Dimensions to Mystery of Dark Matter
New research is revealing possible links between one of the most enduring cosmic mysteries—dark matter—and the existence of a "hidden" fifth dimension.
Stalking Silence in Svalbard: Norse Scientists Unveil New Method for Tracking Silently Moving Objects in the Water
Norwegian scientists have unveiled a new method for tracking silently moving objects, including ships and whales, using fiber-optic cables.
Feynman’s Famous Physics Problem of a Sprinkler Running in Reverse has a Surprising New Solution
For decades, physicists have argued about Feynman’s Sprinkler Problem, the question of how a reverse sprinkler would operate.
AI Identifies the Most Effective Ways to Measure Water’s Hidden Structure
Researchers at the University of Osaka developed a neural network to test 16 different 'structural descriptors,' which are mathematical tools for measuring how ordered or disordered water molecules are at the microscopic scale.
A.I. Just Mapped a ‘Hidden’ Structure Inside One of the Most Complex Problems in Physics
A single machine learning model just turned one of condensed matter physics' most persistent problems into a navigable map.
Hawking Radiation Breakthrough: These Black Hole Emissions Could Reveal Quantum Gravity
New experiments are bringing into focus the mechanism behind Hawking radiation, demonstrating black holes are not strictly a one-way street.
Scientists Used Water to Uncover a Strange, ‘Invisible’ Quantum Phenomenon That Remained Elusive for Decades
A team of physicists set out to recreate a 60-year-old quantum mystery using a large water tank.
“It Has a Hidden Order That Becomes Visible”: Physicists Just Discovered a Bizarre New Quantum State
An unusual new type of quantum state has been revealed by theoretical physicists by pushing particles to their limits.
Whirlpool in Spacetime Around a Black Hole Merger Provides First Detection of this General Relativity Prediction
Physicists have unlocked clues hidden within gravitational waves that reveal how black holes drag spacetime along with their spin.
Two-Century-Old Light Phenomenon Could Power the Next Generation of Communications and Data Storage Tech
A new breakthrough with a light phenomenon discovered two centuries ago has major implications for cutting-edge data storage research.