The Big Bang theory has dominated our understanding of the universe’s origin for almost 100 years. It describes a moment when ...

Dark energy and black holes are two of the most mysterious topics when it comes to space, but they might actually be linked.

The achievement stems from a 2-megawatt thermal (MWt) liquid-fueled thorium molten salt reactor, led by the Shanghai ...

Penn State scientists have devised a new method to predict superconducting materials that could work at higher temperatures.

An extrapolation technique aims to address the gap between Hall effect thruster performance in space and in laboratory ...

The path toward realizing practical quantum technologies begins with understanding the fundamental physics that govern ...

Carbynes, or long linear carbon chains (LLCCs), have received significant attention in recent years due to their predicted ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how neurons sense and transmit mechanical forces across their membranes—a key to understanding touch, movement, and development.

New strategies may soon allow scientists to test dark energy theories within our own solar system, linking cosmic-scale physics to local observation. Science advances through a cycle of proposing ...

Physicists chilled a sugar crystals then used them to search for dark matter. This new project is called SWEET.

Understanding how matter reorganizes as its density increases is a central question in particle and condensed-matter physics. Yet in quantum systems governed by strong interactions, finding analytical ...

These are some of the deadliest crowd crushes and stampedes ever recorded — and each one changed how the world thinks about ...