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Mysterious Dark Matter Could Interact with Gravity Non-Locally, New Research Suggests

Micah Hanks·September 1, 2023

Dark matter, the mysterious nonluminous material thought to populate close to 85% of the universe’s matter, may interact with gravity in a non-local way, according to newly published research.

Simulated Chemical Reaction ‘Magically’ Slowed by 100 Billion Times by Using Quantum Technologies

Christopher Plain·August 30, 2023

The seemingly magical properties of a quantum computer allowed researchers to slow down a simulated chemical reaction by 100 billion times.

Breakthrough Method of Creating Individually Polarized Photons Could Yield Unhackable Quantum Internet

Christopher Plain·August 25, 2023

A new method for generating and polarizing individual photons may be the breakthrough needed to unlock a quantum internet.

Dark Energy Mystery Could Be Solved by Studying Andromeda Galaxy, Say Astronomers

Christopher Plain·August 24, 2023

A team of Cambridge researchers says the mystery of dark energy might be solved by studying the movements of the Andromeda Galaxy.

Mysterious New Properties of “Ghost Particle” Neutrinos Unveiled With Help From an Ancient Supernova

Micah Hanks·August 24, 2023

Researchers may now be closer to understanding the secret interactions that occur between neutrinos when stars explode, according to new research into the behavior of the mysterious subatomic particles.

Researchers Manipulating Time Cause First-Ever Successful Photon Collisions

Christopher Plain·August 23, 2023

Researchers say they have demonstrated the first engineered photon collisions by manipulating time with help from metamaterials.

Clean Power Breakthrough: “Impossible” Energy Generation Using Graphene Challenges Century-Old Physics Paradigms

Micah Hanks·August 22, 2023

Researchers have upended a long-held tenet of modern physics that says useful work cannot be obtained from random thermal fluctuations, with a little help from the novel properties of graphene.

Researchers Successfully Trap Light Using Powerful Magnets

Christopher Plain·August 21, 2023

Researchers have shown to ability to trap light using a specialized type of metamaterial with astounding magneto-optical properties.

Mysterious Pulses Could Reveal Unknown Radiation and Plasma Properties of Distant Celestial Object

Micah Hanks·August 18, 2023

Researchers report that they have detected unusual pulses being generated by a celestial object that could help them unveil new clues about its behavior.

Impossible Science: Researchers Finally Figure Out Why Strange Quantum Metals Are So Strange

Christopher Plain·August 17, 2023

Physicists claim that the mysterious properties of strange quantum metals that make them so perplexing may finally be explained.

Cool Lasers: Nearing Absolute Zero, Researchers Use Clever New Method to Chill Membrane to Shockingly Low Temperatures

Micah Hanks·August 16, 2023

A team of researchers says they have developed a new technique that allows them to cool a small membrane to temperatures nearing absolute zero with nothing more than light from lasers.

Nanoscale Materials Breakthrough Offers Ultra Precise Control Over Fire

Christopher Plain·August 16, 2023

An exciting new process using nanoscale materials offers researchers a previously unprecedented level of control over fire.

Department of Energy-Funded Quantum Rods Breakthrough Could Enable Ultra High-Def Virtual Reality

Christopher Plain·August 14, 2023

A breakthrough in aligning quantum rods with extreme precision may enable the development of ultra-realistic virtual reality.

Unlocking the Universe: Scientists on the Brink of Uncovering an Unprecedented Fifth Force of Nature

Tim McMillan·August 11, 2023

Fermilab's research edges closer to revealing a fifth force of nature, a discovery that would reshape our understanding of physics.

Breakdown of Standard Gravity Reported in New Study Defies Newton’s Law of Gravitation and General Relativity

Micah Hanks·August 9, 2023

The breakdown of standard gravity has been reported in a groundbreaking new study that challenges the theories proposed by Newton and Einstein.

Scientists Replicating Milestone Nuclear Fusion Experiment Now Report Even Higher Energy Yield

Micah Hanks·August 8, 2023

Scientists report they have succeeded at producing an even greater energy yield than last year's milestone DOE nuclear fusion experiment.

Impossible Science: MIT Scientists Successfully Demonstrate First-Ever Control over Quantum Randomness

Christopher Plain·August 8, 2023

In a breakthrough achievement, MIT researchers say they have successfully demonstrated control over quantum randomness for the first time.

‘Bizarre’ and ‘Exotic’ Properties of 2D Materials Magically Transferred to 3D Materials

Christopher Plain·August 4, 2023

Properties referred to as "exotic" and "bizarre" that previously only existed in 2D materials have been magically transferred to the 3D realm.

Could the Equivalence Principle be Wrong? New Measurements Put Einstein’s Theory of Relativity to the Test

Micah Hanks·July 19, 2023

Researchers have used a half century of lunar ranging data to test the equivalence principle, one of the core principles of modern physics. Here's what they found.

Mysterious Vortex Rings Could Hold the Key to Helping Make Fusion Energy Viable, New Research Reveals

Micah Hanks·July 17, 2023

Nuclear fusion could be made more efficient with help from a new model that improves our understanding of mysterious vortex rings.

Impossible Quantum Drive That Defies Known Laws of Physics Scheduled for “Do or Die” October Space Flight

Christopher Plain·July 10, 2023

In October of this year, IVO LTD.'s physics-defying Quantum Drive will launch into low earth orbit, where it will get it first test in the vacuum of space.

Photonic Time Crystal Discovery Could Have “Profound Implications” for Optics, Lead to New Disruptive Tech

Micah Hanks·July 10, 2023

“We don’t yet understand exactly how it happens.” A breakthrough with photonic time crystals in the near-visible spectrum could lead to new approaches in optics and the creation of novel disruptive technologies.

Buried on the Far Side of the Moon, the Detection of a Mysterious Heat-Emitting Object Leads to an Unexpected Discovery

Micah Hanks·July 7, 2023

The detection of a large, heat-emitting mass buried beneath the far side of the Moon suggests it may have a history more like our planet than scientists once realized.

Controlling Points of Darkness with Metasurfaces Could Enable New Covert Detection Technologies, Harvard Team Says

Micah Hanks·July 5, 2023

Harvard researchers say they have succeeded in developing a method of controlling points of darkness known as optical singularities with the help of metasurfaces.

Google’s Sycamore Quantum Processor May Have Just Settled Quantum Supremacy Debate

Micah Hanks·July 4, 2023

Google says its Sycamore quantum processor can now make instant calculations that would require the fastest conventional computers currently in existence almost half a century to complete.

Time Moved Five Times Slower After Big Bang Due to Time Dilation, Researchers Say

Christopher Plain·July 3, 2023

New research using the most advanced tools available to astronomers has proven that time moved five times slower a billion years after the Big Bang than it does in the present, proving Albert Einstein was right again.

Superconductivity Breakthrough Reveals Never-Before-Seen Quantum Vortex Phenomenon

Micah Hanks·June 30, 2023

An international team of researchers says they have discovered a new variety of quantum vortexes within superconductors, pointing to a previously unknown circulatory phenomenon.

Unraveling the Cosmic Symphony: The Top 5 Ways the Gravitational Wave Background Discovery Revolutionizes Our Understanding of the Universe

The GWB discovery is a big deal, so here's a quick list explaining why...

MJ Banias·June 29, 2023

Here are five ways detection of the gravitational wave background (GWB) by the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) revolutionizes our understanding of the universe.

Magical Material That Blocks Microwaves and Infrared Heat Also Shifts from Transparent to Translucent

Christopher Plain·June 29, 2023

Researchers have developed a seemingly magical material inspired by the skin of squids that can block EM emissions, microwaves and IR heat, and also switch between transparent and opaque states simply by being stretched or contracted.

Mysterious Force Behind Cosmic Acceleration To Be Explored by New Joint NASA and ESA Effort

Micah Hanks·June 28, 2023

NASA and the ESA will team up to unravel the mysteries of dark energy and cosmic acceleration with the Roman and Euclid space telescopes.

Time Dilation Experiments Could Upend Einstein, Explain Dark Matter and Expanding Universe

Christopher Plain·June 23, 2023

New research looking into the effects of time dilation may help researchers unlock the mysterious nature of Dark Matter and the accelerated expansion of the universe by supporting or disproving the theories of Albert Einstein

Anomalous Phenomenon Observed in Quantum Bunching Effect “Utterly Contradicts Common Knowledge”

Micah Hanks·June 22, 2023

An anomalous bunching effect appears to contradict our accepted understanding of the properties of photons, according to a new paper.

Theoretical Breakthrough Could Finally Solve the Mystery of Invisible Dark Matter

Micah Hanks·June 19, 2023

A team of Canadian researchers says that the lack of clumpiness in the structure of the universe could help to shed new light on the composition of dark matter.

New Phase of Matter Revealed in Physics Breakthrough By Scientists Who Engineered a “Frustration Machine”

Micah Hanks·June 17, 2023

A new phase of matter has been discovered by a team of physicists who succeeded in engineering what they call a “frustration machine.”

APEC Conference Exploring Anti-Gravity, Warp Dive and Advanced Propulsion Returns June 10th

Christopher Plain·June 9, 2023

The Alternative Propulsion and Engineering Conference returns this Saturday, June 10th, including discussions of Warp drive, anti-gravity and even UAPs.

Odd Structures Detected Near the Heart of the Milky Way Left This Team of Astrophysicists “Stunned”

Micah Hanks·June 7, 2023

Researchers have detected odd filament structures that may provide new insights into a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

DARPA is Developing Stealthy Undersea Propulsion Tech to Silently Drive Next Generation Military Watercraft

Micah Hanks·May 24, 2023

DARPA has announced a new program aimed at developing unique electrode materials that can be used to produce a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) drive for the U.S. military.

Breakthrough in Teaching Hard Physics to Neural Networks Reported by Los Alamos Physicists

Micah Hanks·May 15, 2023

Scientists with the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have produced a new method that allows them to introduce hard physics constraints to the structure of neural networks.

Particle Beam Breakthrough Achieves “Major Paradigm Shift” With Help From Machine Learning

Micah Hanks·May 9, 2023

An algorithm that allows more precise forecasts of the positions and velocities of a beam’s distribution of particles as it passes through an accelerator has been developed by researchers with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the University of Chicago.

Strange Physics State May Help Reveal Link Between Photosynthesis and Fifth State of Matter

Micah Hanks·May 8, 2023

Scientists with the University of Chicago say they have discovered links between photosynthesis and an unusual state that facilitates the flow of energy through materials, according to newly published research.

Breaking the Eddington Limit? NASA Study Unravels Sources of Ultra-Luminous X-Rays

Micah Hanks·May 3, 2023

Astronomers say distant mega light-emitting objects may be defying the Eddington limit and offer a new hypothesis as to how that might occur.

The Chicago O’Hare UAP Incident: Physics Team’s Analysis Offers a Fresh Look at This Famous 2006 Case

Christopher Plain and Micah Hanks·May 2, 2023

According to a group of physicists, witness descriptions of the famous 2006 Chicago O’Hare UAP incident are suggestive of a form of advanced propulsion that may one day revolutionize space travel.

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Accelerator Facility Reveals Stunning Details in Virtual Tour

Christopher Plain·April 18, 2023

The Thomas Jefferson Lab has released an interactive map that lets users take a virtual tour of their National Accelerator Facility.

Mystery of “Strange Metals” and Their Uncanny Behavior Is Closer to Being Resolved, Research Team Says

Micah Hanks·April 14, 2023

Researchers at the University of Toronto say they are closer than ever before to resolving the curious behavior of “strange metals,” a metallic phase of matter that is not described well in current theory.

Let There Be Gravity? New Theory Says Gravity May Have Created the Universe’s First Light

Christopher Plain·April 13, 2023

A potentially "illuminating" new theory says that the universe's first light may have been ripped from the fabric of space/time by the extreme forces of gravity in the form of gravitational waves that existed right after the big bang.

Einstein’s Theory of Gravity in Question? What a New Map Detailing One of the Great “Mysteries of the Cosmos” Helps Reveal

Christopher Plain·April 11, 2023

A stunningly detailed cosmological map that covers about of quarter of the entire sky shows the effects of dark matter on the cosmic microwave background radiation, lending strong support for Albert Einstein's theory of gravity.