Scientists are taking the temperature of dark matter
Warm, cold, just right?
Physicists at the University of California, Davis are taking the temperature of dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up about...
Scientists find new way to verify quantum chips
In a step toward practical quantum computing, researchers from MIT, Google, and elsewhere have designed a system that can verify when quantum chips have...
Astronomers discover new bizarre objects near our galaxy’s enormous black hole
Astronomers from UCLA's Galactic Center Orbits Initiative have discovered a new class of bizarre objects at the center of our galaxy, not far from...
Stellar heavy metals can trace history of galaxies
Astronomers have cataloged signs of 9 heavy metals in the infrared light from supergiant and giant stars.
New observations based on this catalog will help...
A new infrared image reveals our galactic center’s most massive stars
A new panoramic image based on data captured by NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) shows the bustling center of our galaxy like...
Astronomers find wandering massive black holes in dwarf galaxies
Astronomers seeking to learn about the mechanisms that formed massive black holes in the early history of the Universe have gained important new clues...
High-energy lasers may help treat Alzheimer’s disease
Amyloid fibrils are a type of self-assembled proteins/peptides that take on a stacked sheet-like formation.
Amyloid fibril aggregates are known to be a cause of...
How a ‘vegetable ion’ helped scientists unlock theory behind transitions of materials
Breakthrough could lead to new ultrafast electronics, better batteries.
A puddle freezing on the sidewalk, your humidifier pumping out water vapor, salt trucks melting icy...
Scientists figure out how to catch and save Schrödinger’s cat
Yale researchers have figured out how to catch and save Schrödinger’s famous cat, the symbol of quantum superposition and unpredictability, by anticipating its jumps...
Light can evolve in up to seven dimensions on new optical chips
A new design of optical chips enables light to experience multiple dimensions.
This could underpin versatile platforms for advanced communications and ultra-fast artificial intelligence technologies.
This...