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NASA unveils Roman telescope to map universe, find 10,000s of exoplanets

NASA unveiled a new telescope on Tuesday to scan vast swaths of the universe for planets outside our solar system and probe the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

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Quantum simulations that bypass resolution limits offer insights into high-temperature superconductivity

A new method developed at LMU overcomes fundamental resolution limits and may provide insights into high-temperature superconductivity. Physicist Dr. Sebastian Paeckel has developed a method that can be used to calculate spectral functions of complex quantum systems much more precisely than was possible previously. His approach reconstructs precise energy spectra without requiring lengthy calculations.

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Classical physics can explain quantum weirdness, study shows

When you throw a ball in the air, the equations of classical physics will tell you exactly what path the ball will take as it falls, and when and where it will land. But if you were to squeeze that same ball down to the size of an atom or smaller, it would behave in ways beyond anything that classical physics can predict.

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ATLAS sets record limits on Higgs boson’s self-interaction

One of the biggest open questions in particle physics today is how the Higgs boson interacts with itself. This “self-coupling” could help explain the evolution of the early universe and the mechanism that gives mass to elementary particles. To try to shed light on this fundamental interaction, the ATLAS Collaboration has recently studied one of the “golden” decay channels of a pair of Higgs bosons, where one Higgs boson decays into two photons and the other into a pair of bottom quarks.

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Laser-plasma ‘mirror’ unlocks a new path to extreme light intensities

An international team of physicists has achieved a significant advance in laser science, demonstrating for the first time a practical route to dramatically boosting the intensity of high-power laser light.

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Particle thought to break physics followed rules all along, research reveals

A tiny discrepancy in particle physics has loomed for decades as an exciting possible crack in one of science’s most successful theories, hinting at unknown forces or quantum objects. Now, an international team led by a Penn State physicist has published the most precise study yet to reveal the discrepancy was a fluke in calculation, not nature.

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A new route for plasma-based particle accelerators

Plasma, the fourth state of matter, consists of a gas in which electrons are no longer bound to atoms, which allows electricity to flow freely. When beams of particles moving close to the speed of light travel through plasma, they disturb electrons and drive so-called plasma waves.

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Video: Suspects climb on, launch fireworks at Mass. PD cruiser during street takeover

The Randolph Police Department released dash camera footage from the 2025 incident, stating that 17 people have now been charged

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Can EVs handle patrol? Ariz. campus police test electric trucks in 24/7 pilot

The six-month program at Arizona State University’s PD evaluates whether EVs can match gas-powered units in performance, durability and response readiness

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‘Deliberate act’: Man drives car into Philadelphia Police station lobby, injuring 5

The man crashed into the station shortly after he was involved in a domestic call, Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Kevin Bethel stated

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Qualified immunity for officer denied after appeals court finds use of force ‘unreasonable’ in fatal OIS

The court stated that the hatchet-wielding man was at least 25 feet away when a Chesterfield County officer fired, ruling that the suspect did not pose an immediate threat

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‘Shots Fired’ podcast: Breaking down the fatal shooting of Chicago officer by her colleague

A step-by-step review of body camera video examines the moments leading to Officer Krystal Rivera’s death, highlighting lessons on pursuit tactics, doorway entries and officer-down response

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Okla. deputy killed, police chief wounded in ambush shooting and hours-long standoff

A man inside a home shot at officers immediately as they arrived to perform a welfare check in Wister; LeFlore County Deputy Thomas “Walker” LeMay was killed in the shootout

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4 Ga. troopers fired for filing personal injury claims in pursuit crashes

The cases reportedly targeted other involved drivers’ minimal insurance limits, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety’s Office of Professional Standards

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L.A. ordered to pay $11.8M to man blinded in one eye by less lethal projectile

The man was struck in the eye as the LAPD was working to disperse crowds celebrating the L.A. Dodgers 2020 World Series win

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