Galaxy cluster (left), visible dark matter ring (right).Image source: NASA A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations show that approximately …
A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations show that approximately 85% of the matter in the universe is mysterious and …
Observation of Landau energy levels in strained photonic crystal spectra. a, Experimentally measured band structure of the unstrained honeycomb pattern, showing the Dirac point b, Measured band structure of the …
Electron microscope image of a photonic crystal. The diameter of the triangular hole is 300 nanometers. The curvature of the crystal array prevents the movement of light waves in the …
MIT researchers have discovered a new phenomenon: light causes water to evaporate from its surface without the need for heat. Pictured here is a laboratory device designed to measure the …
Insider Briefing Researchers in China recently reported on developing quantum light sources using common semiconductors. The team used gallium nitride (GaN), a material traditionally used for blue light-emitting diodes, to …
This high-resolution processed image of the April 8 solar eclipse shows the Sun’s corona (the Sun’s outermost atmosphere) in artificial colors to show the polarization, or direction, of light. Citizen …
loading… in short: environmental activist and tv personalityRobert Owen has a new snail species named after him. A Queensland scientist says she has pledged to name a species after the …
Artistic concept: During a typical gamma-ray burst (GRB), a stream of particles pierces a star as it collapses into a black hole. Gamma bursts are the most energetic and brightest …
Faraday effect in two-dimensional semiconductors. Credit: nature communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47294-5 It has been known for centuries that light exhibits wave behavior under certain circumstances. Some materials are able to …