New image reveals sharply curved plasma jet at heart of mysterious galaxy
A new image of galaxy OJ 287 reveals for the first time the sharply curved, ribbon-like structure of…
Simulating the Hawking effect and other quantum field theory predictions with polariton fluids
Cavity sketches the experimental system, showing the laser beam with its spatially structured wavefront (orange) that pumps the…
Early human ancestors showed extreme size differences between males and females
New research by UAlbany anthropologist Adam D. Gordon finds substantial sexual dimorphism in some of our early human…
New long-period radio transient discovered
XMM-Newton EPIC-PN image cutout of the field of ASKAP J1448−6856 showing a point source detected 2″ away from…
Physicists explain previously unknown microscopic mechanism
Credit: ACS Nano (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c05845 Physicists at Osnabrück University have examined individual water molecules on the calcite…
From thousands of defects, one magnesium oxide qubit emerges as a quantum contender
Magnesium atoms (orange) and oxygen atoms (red) surround the nitrogen-vacancy center in magnesium oxide, shown by a transparent…
Researchers make key gains in unlocking the promise of compact X-ray free-electron lasers
Jeroen van Tilborg, Sam Barber, and Carl Schroeder lean over the chicane magnets that connect the laser plasma…
How lithium walls trap tritium in fusion reactors revealed
An artist’s interpretation of the interactions between the plasma and the wall inside a tokamak fusion system. Lithium…
New 3D headset uses holograms and AI to create lifelike mixed reality visuals
Holographic virtual reality displays enable lifelike 3D experiences in ultra-compact devices. Credit: Nathan Matsuda Using 3D holograms polished…
Single-photon source created using defective tungsten diselenide
Magnetic field enhanced single-photon emission from defects in two-dimensional semiconductors. Credit: Kyoto U / Matsuda lab As the…