LIGO mirrors cooled to near absolute zero could probe quantum gravity
By Leah Crane One of the 40-kilogram mirrors that has been cooled to near absolute…
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World’s most powerful magnet being shipped to ITER fusion reactor
By Matthew Sparkes The ITER fusion reactor will contain the world’s largest magnet, which stands…
Merging galaxies throw shade on alternative dark matter theory
By Bas den Hond The cores of two merging galaxies and their spiral arms NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI/Vassar…
When time runs backwards: What thermodynamics can tell us about life
The second law of thermodynamics, which gives us an arrow of time, is routinely violated…
Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist
For the last 30 years, Carlo Rovelli has been the source of some of the…
Andrea Ghez interview: How I proved supermassive black holes are real
Twenty years ago, Andrea Ghez set out to show there is a black hole at…
This is the most detailed look at individual atoms ever captured
By Krista Charles A world-record-breaking close-up of atoms in a crystal Cornell The highest-resolution image…
Thrilling hints of elusive dark matter particles are starting to fade
By Leah Crane The galaxy should be full of dark matter MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY…
Astronomers have created the largest ever map of dark matter
By New Scientist and Press Association The map shows the pattern of dark matter in…
Laser pulses travel faster than light without breaking laws of physics
By Leah Crane No laws of physics were broken but light seems to have moved…