Is oxygen the cosmic key to alien technology
In the quest to understand the potential for life beyond Earth, researchers are widening their search to encompass not only biological markers, but also...
The most massive neutron stars probably have cores of quark matter
Atoms are made of three things: protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Electrons are a type of fundamental particle, but protons and neutrons are composite particles made...
Simulation perfectly matches what we see when neutron stars collide
There are many mysteries in the world of astronomy and a fair number relate to the processes during the end of the life of...
How common salt reveals secrets of stars and planets
Have you ever wondered what happens deep inside stars or far beneath the Earth's surface?
Scientists at the University of Buffalo have made a fascinating...
Why quantum mechanics defies physics
The full, weird story of the quantum world is much too large for a single article, but the period from 1905, when Einstein first...
How supersymmetry saved string theory
String theory, like most revolutions, had humble origins.
It started all the way back in the 1960’s as an attempt to understand the workings of...
Why string theory requires extra dimensions
String theory found its origins in an attempt to understand the nascent experiments revealing the strong nuclear force.
Eventually another theory, one based on particles...
New dark matter theory unravels mysteries of galactic puzzles
Dark matter, a mysterious and invisible substance thought to make up about 85% of the universe's matter, has long puzzled scientists.
Unlike regular matter, which...
Jumping bubbles carry more heat, shows study
Researchers have come up with a surface that makes water bubbles jump to more efficiently carry heat.
Water is often the go-to resource for heat...
Scientists reveal age-old law still applies to quantum superconductor
In the fascinating world of quantum materials, scientists have uncovered a surprising truth: a 170-year-old law about electricity and heat in metals still holds...