9 D Universe

In the vast cosmos, fast radio bursts (FRBs) remain one of the most mysterious astrophysical phenomena ever discovered. These intense, millisecond-duration radio pulses can release in the radio band alone as much energy as the sun emits in a day—or even a year. Yet, their origins remain elusive. [...]

The administration of US president Donald Trump has proposed drastic cuts to science that would have severe consequence for physics and astronomy if passed by the US Congress. The proposal could involve the cancellation of one of the twin US-based gravitational-wave detectors as well as the axing of a proposed [...]

Plasma Science and Fusion Center researchers created a superconducting circuit that could one day replace semiconductor components in quantum and high-performance computing systems. In 2023, about 4.4 percent (176 terawatt-hours) of total energy consumption in the United States was by data centers that are essential for processing large quantities of information. Of [...]

Astronomers in China have observed a pulsar that becomes partially eclipsed by an orbiting companion star every few hours. This type of observation is very rare and could shed new light on how binary star systems evolve. While most stars in our galaxy exist in pairs, the way these binary systems [...]

As the world celebrates the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, it’s natural that we should focus on the exciting applications of quantum physics in computing, communication and cryptography. But quantum physics is also set to have a huge impact on medicine and healthcare. Quantum sensors, in particular, [...]

A USC-led research team has created a series of supercomputer-simulated twins of our Milky Way galaxy—which could help scientists unlock new answers about one of the biggest mysteries in the universe: dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up about 85% of all matter in existence. [...]

An international team of scientists led by astronomers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison has produced the most accurate measurement of the gases swirling around young stars and how their mass changes over time. The discovery joins many pieces of a puzzle that may reveal which kinds of planets form—rocky Earth-types, [...]

Using the world's largest solar telescope, a team of scientists has captured one of the most detailed views ever of a microflare—a small yet powerful solar explosion. The images are helping scientists understand the complexity of magnetic fields powering the sun's smallest outbursts. [...]

A sensitive new portable device can detect gas molecules associated with certain diseases by condensing dilute airborne biomarkers into concentrated liquid droplets. According to its developers at the University of Chicago in the US, the device could be used to detect airborne viruses or bacteria in hospitals and other public [...]

When I’m sitting in my armchair, eating chocolate and finding it hard to motivate myself to exercise, a little voice in my head starts singing “You’ve got to move it, move it” to the tune of will.i.am’s “I like to move it”. The positive reinforcement and joy of this song [...]

Author(s): Chris RogersResearchers have demonstrated the slowing and subsequent reacceleration of a muon beam, increasing the potential of muon beams as a research tool.[Physics 18, 114] Published Mon Jun 16, 2025 [...]

The Helgoland 2025 meeting, marking 100 years of quantum mechanics, has featured a lot of mind-bending fundamental physics, quite a bit of which has left me scratching my head. So it was great to hear a brilliant talk by David Moore of Yale University about some amazing practical experiments using levitated, [...]

An international team of astronomers including researchers at the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory has unveiled groundbreaking findings about the disks of gas and dust surrounding nearby young stars, using the powerful Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, or ALMA. [...]

Author(s): Michael SchirberThe memory of a story appears to have a tree-like structure, with abstract summaries branching out into more specific details.[Physics 18, 117] Published Fri Jun 13, 2025 [...]

The animal world – including some of its ickiest parts – never ceases to amaze. According to researchers in Canada and Singapore, velvet worm slime contains an ingredient that could revolutionize the design of high-performance polymers, making them far more sustainable than current versions. “We have been investigating velvet worm slime [...]

Dark matter affects how stars move within galaxies, how galaxies build up over time, and how everything in the universe is held together—but no existing tool has directly detected it. While dark matter does not reflect, absorb, or emit light, it can still be indirectly observed by telescopes. [...]

Author(s): Ryan WilkinsonTwo studies elucidate key mechanisms limiting the efficiency and stability of organic light-emitting diodes.[Physics 18, s74] Published Thu Jun 12, 2025 [...]

Astronomers have surveyed massive, dense star factories, unlike any found in the Milky Way, in a large number of galaxies across the local universe. The findings provide a rare glimpse into processes shaping galaxies in the very early universe and possibly the Milky Way a few billion years from now. [...]

EUR 60,000 supports collaborative research in Germany MIT Physicist Riccardo Comin has won a 2025 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany in recognition of his “outstanding accomplishments in research and teaching,”  according to a letter from the Foundation alerting Comin to the honor. He [...]

Author(s): Rachel BerkowitzA model that includes propagating voids predicts the extent of plasma turbulence in a tokamak.[Physics 18, s79] Published Wed Jun 11, 2025 [...]