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Astronomy Aug 21, 2025

Dark energy-filled black holes plus DESI data give neutrino masses that make sense

These are exciting times to explore the largest unanswered questions in physics thanks to high-tech experiments and very precise data. That's particularly true of dark energy, the name given to the mysterious driver of the ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 30, 2025

Researchers uncover role of A-site cation ordering in perovskite anodes for high-temperature oxygen evolution

Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are a leading technology for carbon dioxide reduction and energy conversion, offering high current densities, excellent Faradaic efficiency, and low overpotentials. Perovskite oxides ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 29, 2025

Researchers make key gains in unlocking the promise of compact X-ray free-electron lasers

New research by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), in collaboration with scientists from TAU Systems Inc., has brought the promise of smaller and more affordable ...

Condensed Matter Jul 23, 2025

Superheated gold withstands 'entropy catastrophe': New method challenges established physics

Researchers taking the first-ever direct measurement of atom temperature in extremely hot materials inadvertently disproved a decades-old theory and upended our understanding of superheating.

General Physics Jul 18, 2025

First physics results from the sPHENIX particle detector

The sPHENIX particle detector, the newest experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has released its first physics results: precision ...

General Physics Jul 9, 2025

Studies offer new insights into production and structure of heavy hollow atoms

Hollow atoms are special atoms with multiple missing electrons in their inner shells, while their outer shells are still fully or partially filled with electrons. Studying the production mechanisms, internal structure, and ...

Astrobiology Jul 7, 2025

'Space ice' is less like water than previously thought

"Space ice" contains tiny crystals and is not a completely disordered material like liquid water, as previously assumed, according to a new study by scientists at UCL (University College London) and the University of Cambridge.

Condensed Matter Jul 2, 2025

Strong magnetic fields flip angular momentum dynamics in magnetovortical matter

Angular momentum is a fundamental quantity in physics that describes the rotational motion of objects. In quantum physics, it encompasses both the intrinsic spin of particles and their orbital motion around a point. These ...

Optics & Photonics Jun 26, 2025

Scientists develop new technique for capturing ultra-intense laser pulses in a single shot

Scientists at the University of Oxford have unveiled a pioneering method for capturing the full structure of ultra-intense laser pulses in a single measurement. The breakthrough, published in close collaboration with Ludwig-Maximilian ...

Nanophysics Jun 20, 2025

Ultra-thin polymer membranes enable fast, selective ion transport for energy storage

Polymeric membranes are widely used in separation technologies due to their low cost and easily scalable fabrication. However, unlike inorganic nanoporous materials such as metal-organic frameworks and covalent organic frameworks, ...

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