Life could survive beneath the surface of Mars and other planets using high energy particles from space
Enceladus (Saturn’s moon). Credit: NASA A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that high-energy particles from…
Physicists show tensor mesons play important role in light-on-light scattering
Light is scattered by light—via virtual particles. Credit: Vienna University of Technology Usually, light waves can pass through…
Hybrid crystal-glass materials from meteorites transform heat control
The article discusses how increasing disorder in the atomic structure of materials influences macroscopic heat conduction—a critical property…
Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials
Caption:Schematic of the MIT experiment: Two single atoms floating in a vacuum chamber are illuminated by a laser…
New microscope creates 3D ghost images of nanoparticles using entangled photons
The 3D quantum ghost imaging microscope setup. A laser and crystal (left) are used to make entangled photons,…
Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void
Baryon acoustic oscillations represent the sound of the Big Bang. Credit: Gabriela Secara, Perimeter Institute, CC BY-SA Looking…
New global study shows freshwater is disappearing at alarming rates
Earth’s continents have experienced unprecedented freshwater loss since 2002, driven by climate change, unsustainable groundwater use and extreme…
Supercomputer simulation clarifies how turbulent boundary layers evolve at moderate Reynolds numbers
After a certain point in the development of a turbulent flow—for example, as air moves over a wing…
Beta-carotene keeps enzymes active under heavy load
Preparation of a reading device in the laboratory. Credit: Magdalena Jooss Enzymes are vital to metabolism and drive…
Researchers uncover a topological excitonic insulator with a tunable momentum order
Artistic illustration of a topological exciton insulator: Excitons condense in the bulk of the material, forming a collective…