Dark matter and dark energy may be illusions, new study suggests
For decades, astronomers have believed that most of the universe is made of mysterious substances called dark matter and dark energy.
According to the standard...
Cambridge scientists unlock quantum secrets to boost solar energy
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered a surprising new way to turn sunlight into electricity, and it could transform the way we...
How diamond breaks down under extreme electrical stress
Diamond has long been prized not only for its beauty but also for its remarkable physical properties.
It is incredibly hard, conducts heat better than...
New adaptive optics technology could sharpen gravitational-wave discoveries
Gravitational-wave astronomy, one of the newest and most exciting fields in science, may soon take a major step forward thanks to a breakthrough in...
Could the heaviest particles in the universe be dark matter?
For decades, scientists have tried to solve one of the biggest puzzles in physics: the nature of dark matter.
Although it makes up most of...
Astronomers discover brightest fast radio burst and unlock its galactic location
Astronomers have just spotted the brightest fast radio burst (FRB) ever seen—and for the first time, they know exactly where it came from.
This discovery,...
Scientists 3D print micro ion traps for next-generation quantum computers
Scientists have taken an important step toward building the powerful quantum computers of the future by shrinking a key piece of technology with the...
Scientists use diamonds to unlock next-generation quantum devices
Diamonds may be best known for their sparkle, but scientists are now showing that these gems could be just as valuable for powering the...
Quantum computers of the future may run on sound instead of light
When most people imagine quantum computers, they think of machines that use particles of light, called photons, to process information.
But a new study from...
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...