Scientists discover surprisingly slow winds from a neutron star
Astronomers using the new X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) have discovered that the fierce winds blowing from matter spiraling into a neutron star...
New way to make materials “breathe” with ultrafast light
Scientists at Cornell Engineering have found a way to make a thin film material expand and contract billions of times per second by hitting...
Does the multiverse explain the nature of the universe
One possibility to explain the constants of nature is that there’s more than one universe.
That we live in a multiverse, with each different universe...
Is dark energy changing? New evidence challenges Einstein’s theory
For more than two decades, astronomers have wrestled with one of the biggest mysteries in science: what is driving the universe’s expansion to speed...
Astronomers catch a planet in the act of being born
Protoplanets are celestial objects in the act of forming into full planets within the gas and dust disks surrounding hot, young stars.
These objects, often...
Astronomers witness a one-of-a-kind cosmic explosion
Astronomers have detected a cosmic explosion unlike anything ever seen before—an event that could point to a rare type of black hole long suspected...
Scientists keep samples near absolute zero for 10 hours—and watch them go quantum
Scientists have long dreamed of watching materials transform into their quantum states—phases of matter that only appear when atoms are chilled to near absolute...
Yale team unlocks 200-year mystery of proton transport in water
The way protons move through water is one of the most important and mysterious processes in chemistry.
It’s at the heart of how our eyes...
Diamonds unlock a new way to control quantum light
Diamonds are not only prized for their beauty—they also hold secrets that could transform future quantum technologies.
Researchers at The City College of New York...
How hidden quantum “curves” could transform future electronics
Imagine if electricity could flow without resistance, or if computers could process data at unimaginable speeds.
Achieving this dream requires new kinds of materials that...