Physics
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Quantum Physics
Minuscule jitters may hint at quantum collapse mechanism
Vibrations of a tiny cantilever could help reveal why quantum rules fail on large scales.
- Tech
Tiny quantum storage device fits on a chip
Photon information processing on nanoscale could enable future communication networks.
- Physics
Molecules face the big chill
Scientists have cooled molecules below a previously impassable limit.
- Physics
Scientists create the most cubic form of ice crystals yet
Ice has taken on a strange structure, with its water molecules arranged in nearly perfect cubes.
- Astronomy
Rumors swirl that LIGO snagged gravitational waves from a neutron star collision
Telescopes seem to be following up on a potential gravitational wave sighting.
- Astronomy
Inquiries about the moon’s twilight zone, and more reader feedback
Readers had questions about the moon's tidal locking, quantum communication, microneedles and more.
- Tech
New antennas are up to a hundredth the size of today’s devices
A new type of antenna could be used in tiny electronics for wearable tech, injectable medical devices and more.
- Astronomy
Eclipse watchers will go after the biggest solar mystery: Why is the corona so hot?
Usually when you move away from a heat source, it gets cooler. Not so in the sun’s atmosphere.
- Astronomy
Does the corona look different when solar activity is high versus when it’s low?
Carbondale, Ill., will get two eclipses in a row, seven years apart — making it the perfect spot to watch the solar cycle in action.
- Astronomy
We share the Milky Way with 100 million black holes
New census calculates black hole populations in galaxies big and small.
- Astronomy
Where does the solar wind come from? The eclipse may offer answers
A quick-fire polarization camera should help scientists detect the origins of the solar wind during the Aug. 21 eclipse.
- Astronomy
Why are the loops in the sun’s atmosphere so neat and tidy?
Observations during the total solar eclipse may explain why the sun’s atmosphere is so organized despite arising from a tangled magnetic field.
