Physicists discover particles that accelerate when crowded
Hundreds of 1mm metal beads are placed between two glass plates of 15 x 15 cm. Credit: Leiden…
Scientists capture real-time melting of 2D skyrmion lattices using magnetic fields
Snapshots of the skyrmion lattice during the melting: an ordered skyrmion lattice on the left while the lattice…
Control of collective activity to crystallize an oscillator gas
Toner, J., Tu, Y. & Ramaswamy, S. Hydrodynamics and phases of flocks. Ann. Phys. 318, 170–244 (2005). ADS …
Physicists finally unveil what lightning really hides
Lightning, with its spectacular flash, carries more than just legends. Throughout the centuries, it has fascinated and frightened,…
Theories on dark matter’s origins point to ‘mirror world’ and universe’s edge
An artistic illustration of the mechanism proposed by Professor Stefano Profumo where quantum effects near the rapidly expanding…
Scientists just recreated the universe’s first ever molecules — and the results challenge our understanding of the early cosmos
For the first time, researchers have recreated the universe’s first ever molecules by mimicking the conditions of the…
This Unbelievable Take on the Double Slit Experiment Just Proved Einstein Wrong Again
Abstract illustration of a quantum double-slit experiment. Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. MIT physicists have recreated the most iconic experiment…
Extreme black hole system OJ 287 just got more interesting
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Scientists Just Admitted Nobody Really Gets Quantum Physics : ScienceAlert
The theory of quantum mechanics has transformed daily life since being proposed a century ago, yet how it…
The Story of Astrophysics in Five Revolutions
In the northern hemisphere, we’re getting on to enjoying summer time which traditionally includes vacationing. Typically, vacations are…