Scientists create new bullet-proof fiber that is stronger and thinner than Kevlar
Graphical abstract. Credit: Matter (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102496 Kevlar has met its match. For decades, it has been the…
Pixelized galaxy cluster strong lens modeling improves precision of Hubble constant measurement
A strongly lensed supernova: SN Encore in galaxy cluster MACS J0138.0-2155. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Justin Pierel,…
Dark matter does not defy gravity, study suggests
Map of the distribution of galaxies observed by the DESI collaboration, from which it is possible to accurately…
Orcas seen killing young great white sharks by flipping them upside-down
An orca subdues a white shark. Credit: Marco Villegas A specialized shark-hunting pod of orcas in the Gulf…
Abandoned coal mine drainage identified as a significant source of carbon emissions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the past 250 years, people have mined coal industrially in Pennsylvania, U.S.. By…
The keen-eyed Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered a massive stellar stream
The Vera Rubin Observatory found a stellar stream coming from the M61 galaxy, a spiral galaxy in the…
Parabolic flight experiment highlights flame dynamics in microgravity
Credit: J. van Loon Casting a swirling shadow, a glowing candle flame sways eerily before flaring up once…
Test flight of the X-59; a confounding quantum calculation; the universe is not simulated
First flight of the X-59 jet plane, which was built by NASA and Lockheed Martin and can move…
Researchers realize a driven-dissipative Ising spin glass using a cavity quantum electrodynamics setup
Ultracold atomic gases (spheres) trapped in the midplane of the multimode cavity (pair of curved mirrors) serve as…
The empty search for dark matter
Structure of the CRESST experiment, whose aim is to find dark matter particles. Credit: A. Eckert What if…