Astronomers have glimpsed the core of a dying star—confirming theories of how atoms are made
An illustration of the ‘extremely stripped’ supernova 2021yfj. Credit: Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko Astronomers have glimpsed the…
From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes—and we’ll all feel them
by Nerilie Abram, Ariaan Purich, Felicity McCormack, Jan Strugnell, Matthew England, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Antarctica…
Researchers discover new plasma wave in Jupiter’s aurora
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have made a new discovery by…
High-fidelity entangling gates connect remote superconducting quantum processors
Right: the team’s experimental setup. The quantum chips are mounted in two chip boxes separately. They are connected…
Sled dog DNA reveals hidden chapter in Greenland’s history
Dog skeletons and fur decorations on historical anoraks are among the researchers’ sources of ancient DNA. Credit: Carsten…
Earliest evidence discovered of interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals
The skull of Skhul I child showing cranial curvature typical of Homo sapiens. Credit: Tel Aviv University An…
Quantum technology expands global network in search for dark matter
GNOME measurement station at Leibniz IPHT in Jena: Dr. Theo Scholtes (left) and Göran Hellmann adjust a quantum…
Beyond general relativity; gas giants and dark energy; the pleasures of difficult hobbies
An infographic explaining in detail the appearance of a black hole. The different parts of the visible image…
A new perspective on how cosmological correlations change based on kinematic parameters
Figure illustrating the main idea behind the study. Specifically, it provides a ‘timeless’ view of early universe cosmology.…
Detecting neutrino trajectories in real time
The IceCube laboratory is located near the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. This is, for example, where…