Physicists see electron whirlpools for the first time
Though they are discrete particles, water molecules flow collectively as liquids, producing streams, waves, whirlpools, and other classic fluid phenomena.
Not so with electricity.
While an...
Scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson 10 years ago. What’s next?
A decade has passed since humanity officially discovered what makes our existence possible.
On July 4, 2012, scientists announced the observation of the Higgs boson,...
Scientists shed new light on dark matter
Scientists have developed a method for predicting the composition of dark matter—invisible matter detected only by its gravitational pull on ordinary matter and whose...
Scientists invent quantum flute that can make light particles move together
Physicists have invented a “quantum flute” that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a way that’s never...
Cosmic radio pulses could help explore hidden matter around galaxies
Powerful radio pulses originating deep in the cosmos can be used to study hidden pools of gas cocooning nearby galaxies, according to a new...
Our solar system is stable for at least the next 100,000 years
It’s nice to have a feel-good story every once in a while, so here’s one to hold off the existential dread:
The Earth isn’t likely...
New picture reveals the death of hypergiant stars
Astronomers have created a detailed, three-dimensional image of a dying hypergiant star.
The team traced the distribution, directions, and velocities of a variety of molecules...
Scientists map sulfur residue on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa
Scientists used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe Jupiter’s moon, Europa, at ultraviolet wavelengths, filling in a “gap” in the various wavelengths used to...
Nanoparticles control light like road signs direct traffic
The particles control the flow of light like road signs control traffic on a busy road by manipulating the direction in which light can,...
Early galaxies may be bigger and more complex than we thought
Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have observed a significant amount of cold, neutral gas in the outer regions of the young...