Stars like our sun may maintain the same rotation pattern for life, contrary to 45 years of theoretical predictions

by quasarn01 | Mar 6, 2026 | Astronomy

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have conducted the most detailed simulation of the interior of stars and disproved a theory scientists have believed for 45 years: that stars switch their rotation patterns as they age, with poles rotating faster than the...

What’s inside neutron stars? New model could sharpen gravitational-wave ‘tide’ clues

by quasarn01 | Mar 6, 2026 | Astronomy

Neutron stars harbor some of the most extreme environments in the universe: their densities soar to several times those of atomic nuclei, and they possess some of the strongest gravitational fields of any known objects, surpassed only by black holes. First observed in...

Material previously thought to be quantum is actually a new, non-quantum state of matter

by quasarn01 | Mar 6, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Magnetic materials in a quantum spin liquid phase are of great interest in the pursuit of exotic state of matter and quantum computation. But in the quantum realm, things are not always what they seem. A study, published in Science Advances and co-led by Rice...

Water-window X-rays without a synchrotron: How graphite flakes could shrink bioimaging tools

by quasarn01 | Mar 6, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a new way to produce X-rays with wavelengths in what is called the “water window.” This new method holds promise in making bioimaging X-ray machines smaller and more...

Large area MoS₂ reduces energy loss in magnetic memory films

by quasarn01 | Mar 6, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Scientists at the University of Manchester have discovered that placing magnetic films on atomically thin molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) fundamentally changes how they lose energy, a finding that could bring 2D‑material spintronics a step closer to real devices. The team...