Sterile-neutrino search based on 259 days of KATRIN data
Experimental setup The KATRIN experiment measures the electron energy spectrum of tritium β-decay near the kinetic endpoint E0 ≈ 18.6 keV.…
Single-atom setup settles Einstein–Bohr challenge with new clarity
Quantum physics just delivered a full-circle moment a century in the making. A team of researchers at University…
New ‘physics shortcut’ lets laptops tackle quantum problems once reserved for supercomputers and AI
Physicists have developed a way to model quantum systems on everyday computers, making it easier to run complex…
Ask Ethan: Can we ever observe a proton decaying?
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Scientists Uncover Mind-Blowing Magnetic Behavior
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have shown that the magnetic component of light plays a key role in…
Japan claims to have achieved the first-ever “direct observation” of dark matter —Its so rare we don’t even know if it exists
An incredibly rare discovery was made by Japan scientists led by Tomonori Totani in Tokyo, at the university…
Twist-induced non-Hermitian topology of exciton–polaritons
Hasan, M. Z. & Kane, C. L. Colloquium: topological insulators. Rev. Mod. Phys. 82, 3045–3067 (2010). Article ADS …
Why is the universe made of matter? These ‘ghost particle’ experiments could help us find out
Scientists have inched a step closer to solving an enduring mystery in physics — why the universe contains…
Acoustic Levitation Breakthrough Uses Sound to “Float” Multiple Objects in Midair
Austrian scientists working to perfect acoustic levitation have broken through a critical barrier by using electrical charges, allowing…
“Exceptional” 5.5-Million-Light-Year-Long Cosmic Structure May Be Largest Rotating Structure Ever Identified
A team of researchers believe they have identified a large, rotating structure 140 million light-years away from Earth.…