We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
Water droplets on soap films orbited and merged like colliding galaxies, a technique that could help scientists study the cosmos.
Tenets of quantum mechanics and special relativity, among other theoretical ideas, lead inexorably to string theory.
A link between particle physics and gravity equations, called the double copy, applies to Hawking radiation, creating a new way into black hole puzzles.
On the International Space Station, a cube holding a diamond-based sensor revealed the potential for quantum magnetometers.
Inspired by gas and liquid flow in earth science, researchers brewed an equation to calculate the speed of water percolation through ground coffee.
A neglected force produced by neutrinos and other particles helps atomic physics measurements align with predictions of the standard model.
After a 10-year effort, physicists got a value for “Big G” that does not settle the debate over one of nature’s hardest numbers to nail down.
Shock waves from tiny black holes in the early universe could explain how antimatter became so rare while matter is common.
Quantum computers based on atoms could provide access to encrypted data much sooner than scientists thought.
