New monitor now operational in the Large Hadron Collider
The installed Beam Gas Curtain on the LHC. Credit: CERN / Maximilien Brice A novel beam diagnostic instrument…
Scientists Finally Identify the Source of the Cosmic Ray ‘Knee’
Cosmic rays, high-energy particles that travel through space, have puzzled scientists for decades. One particular feature of their…
Astronomers reveal flat ‘Diamond Ring’ in Cygnus X is a burst bubble remnant
Multi-wavelength overview of the Diamond Ring. Credit: Astronomy & Astrophysics (2025). DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202556159 An international team led by…
All-optical modulation with single photons using an electron avalanche
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Capturing A Supernova Explosion Only Hours After It Began
The details of a supernova explosion are still clouded in mystery and subject to vigorous debate. What exactly…
Ultracold potassium-cesium molecules assembled in absolute ground state
Weakly bound KCs molecules are transferred into what is known as their “absolute ground state.” Credit: Physical Review…
Nanotube design could shrink particle accelerators to hair-thin size
New research suggests that particle accelerators capable of generating intense, coherent X-rays, which are typically produced only at…
Reading a Quantum Clock Costs More Energy Than Actually Running One
Quantum technologies—devices that operate according to quantum mechanical principles—promise to bring users some groundbreaking innovations in whichever context…
We May Have Just Detected The Smallest Gravitational Wave Ever, A First Of Its Kind
In a single decade, we have gone from the first-ever gravitational wave detection to several hundred of them.…
Effective bands and band-like electron transport in amorphous solids
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