Neutrino masses are not likely to originate from interactions with dark matter, study finds
A direct comparison between experimental data and theoretical predictions. It is evident that constant vacuum neutrino masses yield…
Theoretical physicist helps map rare high-field phase
Angle- and field-dependent phase boundaries plotted in 3D. Blue points indicate superconducting transitions and red points indicate the…
AI reveals unexpected new physics in dusty plasma
A view inside the laboratory vacuum chamber, where collodial particles are suspended in a flat disc, lit by…
Researchers develop new method for calculating the vibrations of black holes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Black holes embody the ultimate abyss. They are the most powerful sources of gravity…
Changes in diet drove physical evolution in early humans
The researchers report that hominin teeth, especially molars, became smaller and longer over millennia to accommodate a growing…
Songs below the ice flow like nursery rhymes
Typical behavior of leopard seal vocalizations—the male will sing a sequence of sounds underwater before returning to the…
Nanodevice uses sound to sculpt light, paving the way for better displays and imaging
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Light can behave in very unexpected ways when you squeeze it into small spaces.…
Researchers observe nematic order in magnetic helices, echoing liquid crystal behavior
A simulation shows the magnetic properties of a thin layer of iron germanide. Red and blue areas represent…
Simulations reveal surprising electron temperatures near M87 black hole’s event horizon
Supercomputer simulations are helping scientists sharpen their understanding about the environment beyond a black hole’s ‘shadow,’ material just…
Study outlines alternative approach to detecting inelastic dark matter particles
Despite knowing with a high degree of certainty that dark matter exists, we do not (yet) know what…