The Universe Might Just Go Dark Forever, Scientists Say
People love an apocalyptic spectacle. Meteor showers, collapsing stars, something dramatic enough to justify every disaster movie ever…
Simulating the Milky Way Like Never Before—And It’s More Detailed Than Ever
The simulation marks a significant leap in both astrophysics and computational science. Traditionally, simulating galaxies at such a…
Miracle material’s hidden quantum power could transform future electronics
Graphene is a remarkable form of carbon, built from a single layer of tightly connected atoms that is…
Scientists Claim to Detect Dark Matter for the First Time Ever
A team of astronomers say they may have detected dark matter, the invisible substance thought to make up…
Twisting the Hubbard model into the momentum-mixing Hatsugai–Kohmoto model
Lieb, E. H. & Wu, F. Y. Absence of Mott transition in an exact solution of the short-range,…
Does Quantum Mechanics Help Us Make Sense of the Soul?
The lively Wednesday evening discussion at COSM 2025 between neurosurgeon Michael Egnor and historian of science Michael Shermer…
Quantum superconducting diode effect with perfect efficiency above liquid-nitrogen temperature
Ando, F. et al. Observation of superconducting diode effect. Nature 584, 373–376 (2020). Article Google Scholar Hu, J.,…
Heat engine captures energy as Earth cools at night – Physics World
Heat engine captures energy as Earth cools at night – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
Scientists catch sperm ignoring a major law of physics
Swimmers and fish move through the water following much the same
principle of “action-reaction” (for every action,…
Light detection and ranging of natural systems
Duncanson, L. et al. Aboveground biomass density models for NASA’s global ecosystem dynamics investigation (GEDI) lidar mission. Remote.…
Chinese scientists create super stable building block for quantum computers
Chinese physicist Pan Jianwei and his team have created a “quantum Lego block” that refuses to fall apart…
Single-crystalline monolayer semiconductors with coherent quantum transport by vicinal van der Waals epitaxy
Cui, X. et al. Multi-terminal transport measurements of MoS2 using a van der Waals heterostructure device platform. Nat.…