Astronomers have identified asteroid 2022 WJ1 as the smallest asteroid ever characterized, measuring just 16 to 27 inches in ...

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, can be thought of as arising from malfunctions in the network of ...

Out of the limelight, theoretical physicists continue to seek a mathematical model that can explain the universe's particles ...

The reference frames from which observers view quantum events can themselves have multiple possible locations at once — an ...

Researchers have developed a new quantum theory that for the first time defines the precise shape of a photon, showing its interaction with atoms and its environment. This breakthrough allows for the ...

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Dark matter has always been one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics. The "Dark Big Bang" theory may have the answer.

One of the integral aspects for the success of the TS3 program is the identification and appointment of TS 3 graduate fellows on each CUNY campus. In collaboration with the campus directors, 4 ...

Universal boundary that distinguishes effective approximate error correction codes from ineffective ones turns out to be ...

Researchers used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to map how nearly 6 million galaxies cluster across 11 billion years of cosmic history. Their observations line up with what Einstein's theory ...

At the ends of your toes are an evolutionary artifact of humans’ primate history, hiding in plain sight. Instead of sharp, ...