Researchers have recently utilized skipper charge-coupled devices (CCDs) on the 4.1-meter Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope to capture the first astronomical spectrum using this technology. Recent advancements in skipper CCD technology have enabled precise, low-noise astronomical observations, paving the way for future scientific breakthroughs in cosmology and beyond. Using an instrument...

How Skipper CCDs Are Shattering Limits in Cosmic Observation

Researchers have used quantum sensors to explore new particle interactions at microscale distances, presenting groundbreaking findings that expand the scope of the Standard Model in physics. A research team led by Academician Du Jiangfeng and Professor Rong Xing from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), part of...

Beyond the Standard Model: New Spin-Spin-Velocity Experiments Could Rewrite Physics Textbooks

MIT physicists have developed a new form of graphene, creating a five-lane electron superhighway that allows for ultra-efficient electron movement without energy loss. This breakthrough in rhombohedral pentalayer graphene could transform low-power electronic devices and operates via the quantum anomalous Hall effect at zero magnetic field. MIT physicists and their...

MIT Physicists Forge a Five-Lane Quantum Superhighway for Electrons

The Kármán vortex street, an organized pattern of swirling vortices, demonstrates both aesthetic beauty and immense power, ranging from inspiring paintings in Bologne to influencing bridge designs such as the Tacoma Narrow Bridge. Recent studies have explored optical analogs of KVS, revealing potential applications in light-matter interactions and telecommunications.

Quantum Flows in Light: Physicists Discover Optical Analog to Kármán Vortex Streets

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We've received a strange signal from across the galaxy, and astronomers are struggling to understand what it means.
They know what's emitting the signals. It's a  neutron star named ASKAP J193505.1+214841.0 (ASKAP J1935+2148 for short), located in the plane of the Milky Way, some 15,820 light-years from Earth.



					
			

But the signals themselves are like none we've ever seen before. The star goes through periods of strong pulses, periods of weak pulses, and periods of no pulses at all.
What we don't know, according to a team led by astrophysicist Manisha Caleb of the University of Sydney in Australia, is why. The strange object...

Strange Radio Signal From Deep Space Baffles Scientists

Editor's note: This article was originally published on November 17, 2022. It has since been updated. Black holes have long fascinated both scientists and the general public. While scientists grapple with finding new information about these regions in our universe, we all are forever fascinated by this concept of science. In a revolutionary experiment, scientists have successfully created a black hole replica, potentially answering several key questions about this cosmic phenomenon, according to Science Alert.

Scientists created a black hole in a unique lab experiment, then it started to glow

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The universe is a massive place, with galaxies well beyond our own. However, some also hypothesize that there may be more than one universe. The multiverse theory essentially suggests that our universe is just one of many branching and infinite universes. These universes are believed to have appeared just after the Big Bang, and now, scientists may be closer than ever to proving this theory is correct.
The idea of a multiverse existing has gained a lot of following over the past several years—not only in entertainment avenues like the Marvel Cinematic Universe but also in the scientific community, especially since...

Scientists are getting closer to proving the multiverse exists

Gravitational wave detectors LIGO and Virgo have detected a population of massive black holes, whose origin remains one of the biggest mysteries in modern astronomy. According to one hypothesis, these black holes may have formed in the early universe and could compose dark matter. However, a team of scientists from...

Black holes are not the secret source of dark matter

Will future humans use warp drives to explore the cosmos? We're in no position to eliminate the possibility. But if our distant descendants ever do, it won't involve dilithium crystals, and Scottish accents will have evaporated into history by then. Warp drives have their roots in one of the most...

Warp drives could generate gravitational waves

A population of massive black holes whose origin is one of the biggest mysteries in modern astronomy has been detected by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors. According to one hypothesis, these objects may have formed in the very early Universe and may compose dark matter, a mysterious substance filling the Universe. A team of scientists has announced the results of nearly 20-year-long observations indicating that such massive black holes may comprise at most a few percent of dark matter. Therefore, another explanation is needed for gravitational wave sources.

Black Holes and Dark Revelations: Gravitational Waves Provide New Clues to the Composition of Dark Matter

This planet is orbiting a small star approximately 40 light-years away. Two teams of scientists discovered a potentially habitable planet orbiting a small star approximately 40 light-years away. The exoplanet is called Gliese 12b, and its size is a bit smaller than Earth but larger than Venus. Orbiting a cool...

Scientists Have Found an Earth-Sized Planet that’s Potentially Habitable


A quantum phenomenon has allowed scientists to develop a lens just three atoms thick, qualifying as the thinnest ever made.
Oddly, the innovative approach allows most wavelengths of light to pass right through – a feature that could see it have huge potential in optical fiber communication and gadgets like augmented reality glasses.



					
			

The researchers who invented the lens, from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Stanford University in the US, say that their innovation will progress research into lenses of this type, as well as miniature electronic systems.
"The lens can be used in applications where the view through the...

Scientists Create The Thinnest Lens on Earth Using Quantum Physics

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NASA plans to launch a mini satellite into Earth's orbit that could revolutionize astronomy as we know it.

NASA is putting an 'artificial star' in orbit around Earth

The Milky Way is only as massive as it is because of collisions and mergers with other galaxies. This is a messy process, and we see the same thing happening with other galaxies throughout the Universe. Currently, we see the Milky Way nibbling at its two satellite galaxies, the Large...

The Milky Way May Have Collided With Something Huge Within Earth's Lifetime


Our favorite mathematical constant, pi (π), describing the ratio between a circle's circumference and its diameter, has taken on new meaning.
The new representation was borne out of the twists and turns of string theory, and two physicists' attempts to better describe particle collisions.



					
			

"Our efforts, initially, were never to find a way to look at pi," says Aninda Sinha of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) who co-authored the new work with fellow IISc theoretical physicist Arnab Priya Saha.
"All we were doing was studying high-energy physics in quantum theory and trying to develop a model with fewer and more accurate parameters...

Physicists Accidentally Found a New Way to Represent Pi

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From "runaway" black holes shooting across the cosmos to secret planets in our own backyard, space is overrun with mysterious objects that scientists are clamoring to explain. Here are five of the strangest sights in the universe, as well as their possible origins.

5 space discoveries that scientists are struggling to explain

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Techniques developed to analyze the ripples in spacetime detected by one of the 21st century’s most sensitive pieces of scientific equipment have helped cast new light on the function of the oldest known analog computer. Astronomers from the University of Glasgow have used statistical...

Gravitational Waves Shed Light On The Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism

BANGKOK -- China's space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from around the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples that the Chang'e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the United States. Officials said...

China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US

Fast radio bursts erupt in the sky around 10,000 times a day, but scientists still struggle to explain them. New research could put astronomers one step closer to a solution.

Scientists may finally be close to explaining strange radio signals from beyond the Milky Way

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A recent discovery by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) confirmed that luminous, very red objects previously detected in the early universe upend conventional thinking about the origins and evolution of galaxies and their supermassive black holes. An international team, led by Penn State...

Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientists

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Large Hadron Collider Achieves Groundbreaking Measurement in Particle Physics

With this measurement, the Large Hadron Collider again demonstrated its ability to provide very high-precision measurements and bring new insights into an old mystery. The CMS...

Large Hadron Collider Achieves Groundbreaking Measurement in Particle Physics

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