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Scientists Peek Inside Neutron Stars Using Novel Tool

Latest research will enable scientists involved in the next generation of gravitational wave observatories (the successors to the presently operational LIGO) to better exploit the data gathered following the collision of neutron stars.

18 Oct 2022

Quantum Thermometer Designed to Quantify the Temperatures of Space and Time

A quantum thermometer has been designed by an international group of researchers, including specialists from the University of Adelaide, to quantify the ultra-cold temperatures of time and space foretold by Einstein and the laws of quantum mechanics.

18 Oct 2022

Life-size Replica Rocket Lands in London

A 72ft life-size replica of the first rocket that will launch from UK soil later this year went on display outside the Science Museum in London this weekend (15 and 16th October).

17 Oct 2022

NASA’s Swift Missions Spot Extraordinary High-Energy Radiation Blast

Astronomers worldwide are fascinated by a remarkably bright and continuous pulse of high-energy radiation that drifted across the Earth on October 9th, 2022.

14 Oct 2022

Honeycomb Quantum Material's Transforming Properties Explored

A succession of buzzing, bee-like “loop-currents” could illustrate a newly discovered, unparalleled occurrence in a specific type of quantum material.

13 Oct 2022

Gravitational Waves Identify Rare “Wobbling Black Hole”

Scientists at Cardiff University have detected a strange winding motion in the orbits of two merging black holes, an unusual occurrence foretold by Einstein’s theory of gravity.

13 Oct 2022

Physicists Receive the Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics for Muon g-2 Experiment

William M. Morse of the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Bradley Lee Roberts of Boston University will receive the American Physical Society's 2023 W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics for their leadership of the muon g-2 experiment at Brookhaven Lab and its role in sparking a worldwide search for new physics.

12 Oct 2022

Nuclear Fusion is a Viable Solution to Plasma Instabilities

Plasma instabilities pose a significant problem for fusion reactors like ITER. A viable solution has recently been discovered by a research team centered on the nuclear fusion department at TU Wien.

12 Oct 2022

Revealing the Mysteries of the Universe Under the Skin of an Atomic Nucleus

Massive neutron stars colliding in space are thought to be able to create precious metals such as gold and platinum. The properties of these stars are still an enigma, but the answer may lie beneath the skin of one of the smallest building blocks on Earth – an atomic nucleus of lead.

12 Oct 2022