Materials Science Dark Matter as an Intergalactic Heat Source Adam M Spectra from quasars suggest that intergalactic gas was heated by a type of dark matter known as dark photons. C. Stark/UC Berkeley and K. G... read more
COSMOLOGY A miniature universe shows particles may emerge out of empty space Adam M A first-of-its-kind experiment using ultracold potassium atoms to simulate the universe suggests that in a curved, expanding universe, pairs... read more
News The Nobel Prize in Physics will be awarded in 2022 for quantum experiments with entangled photons. Adam M Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger, physicists, laid the groundwork for quantum technology. Experiments on entanglement, a biz... read more
Chemistry Magnesium ions slow down water dynamics on short time scales. Adam M Ions influence the structure and dynamics of water on a wide range of lengths and time scales. According to new findings, the water environ... read more
News Starfish embryos swim in a "living crystal" formation. Adam M Their swirling, clustering behavior could one day be used to design self-assembling robotic swarms. A starfish embryo, long before it sprou... read more
News Can particles really be in two places at once? Adam M When discussing quantum physics, it is common for people to casually state that particles can exist in two places at the same time. Sabine ... read more
News Electron whirlpools: Electricity is behaving like water, according to scientists. Adam M For the first time, MIT researchers have observed "electron whirlpools." When electricity flows as a fluid, strange behavior occu... read more
News For the first time, the world's most sensitive dark matter detector was put to the test. Adam M A preliminary test revealed that the new LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector is the most sensitive ever. It could be our best hope for finally ... read more
News Keeping the energy in the room Adam M Professor Ben Mazin discusses superconductors, exoplanets, and dance clubs while explaining sensor technology advances. The sensor is insta... read more
Chemistry Investigating positron scattering from massive molecular targets Adam M To investigate quantum properties that cannot be tested with electrons, new research looks at positron scattering from rare gas atoms enc... read more
News Light can appear undistorted while traveling through a distorting medium. Adam M Deep learning models that can accurately and efficiently identify measurements of tumors, tissue volume, or other types of abnormalities ar... read more
News Researchers harness the power of a new solid-state thermal technology Adam M A flexible thermal conductor has been created by the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science researchers. This di... read more
Physics physicists have created a quantum boomerang For the first time. Adam M Hundreds of thousands of lithium atoms cooled to near absolute zero exhibit an unusual quantum effect similar to a boomerang. The quantum b... read more
News New nuclear imaging prototype detects the faint glow of tumors. Adam M Cerenkov light may one day be used by doctors to detect cancer. Cerenkov light emits a blue glow when high-speed particles travel faster th... read more