New quantum phonon interference sets stage for next-gen sensors
Researchers at Rice University and their collaborators have achieved a groundbreaking demonstration of strong interference between phonons, the…
Slowly spinning dark matter halos may explain mysterious ‘little red dots’ in the early universe
Distant galaxies appear scattered across the night sky in this deep field image from the James Webb Space…
Exact collective occupancies of the Moshinsky model in two-dimensional geometry
We consider a system of N bosons in a two-dimensional isotropic harmonic potential, interacting with a force proportional…
At 36 billion solar masses, is the heaviest black hole too massive?
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
From lead to gold in a flash at the Large Hadron Collider
Nuclear physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider recently made headlines by achieving the centuries-old dream of alchemists…
Researchers discover all-new antifungal drug candidate in campus greenhouse
The fungal pathogen Candida albicans under attack by a new drug candidate discovered at McMaster University. The new…
how we did it and why it’s historic
A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between…
Ultra-metal-poor star discovered in Milky Way’s halo
On-sky location of GDR3_526285, Small Magellanic Cloud, and Large Magellanic Cloud in Galactic coordinates. Credit: The Astrophysical Journal…
New metalaser is a laser researcher’s dream – Physics World
New metalaser is a laser researcher’s dream – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics…
New Simons Collaboration Explores Black Holes and Strong Gravity
Black holes are some of the most extreme places in the universe. The gravitational pull of these objects…