NASA researchers probe tangled magnetospheres of merging neutron stars

by quasarn01 | Jan 29, 2026 | Astronomy

New simulations performed on a NASA supercomputer are providing scientists with the most comprehensive look yet into the maelstrom of interacting magnetic structures around city-sized neutron stars in the moments before they crash. The team identified potential...

New map of the Milky Way’s magnetism offers insights into cosmic evolution

by quasarn01 | Jan 29, 2026 | Astronomy

A UBC Okanagan-led research project has given a group of international scientists their clearest view yet of the Milky Way’s magnetic field, revealing that it is far more complex than previously believed. Go to Source

Prototype cassettes mark key step toward new CMS high-granularity calorimeter

by quasarn01 | Jan 29, 2026 | Latest in Physics

In beehives on the CERN site, a buzzing team of bees collaborates to build hexagon after hexagon of honeycomb—a shape that allows the most honey for a given amount of beeswax to be stored. Working nearby, a team of similarly committed scientists has recently pieced...

Mapping ‘figure 8’ Fermi surfaces to pinpoint future chiral conductors

by quasarn01 | Jan 29, 2026 | Latest in Physics

One of the biggest problems facing modern microelectronics is that computer chips can no longer be made arbitrarily smaller and more efficient. Materials used to date, such as copper, are reaching their limits because their resistivity increases dramatically when they...

Scientists develop high-performance Hg-based crystal for mid-far infrared birefringence

by quasarn01 | Jan 29, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Mid- and far-infrared birefringent crystals are key functional materials for polarization control, laser technologies, and infrared photonics. However, existing materials generally suffer from limited infrared transparency, an intrinsic trade-off between large...