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How do we know exactly what is happening at a molecular level during extremely fast processes, such as burning during combustion? In less than the blink of an eye, one chemical compound and then another are present in a flame only to disperse and give way to more. Understanding which molecules are present gives scientists a way of understanding the inner workings of the chemical processes taking place.

The future of yellow dwarf stars, like our Sun, is determined almost entirely by their mass. The most massive stars, about eight to 12 times heftier than the Sun, can explode as supernovae, leading to the most extreme objects in the universe-neutron stars and black holes.

Across the cosmos, many stars can be found in pairs, gracefully circling one another. Yet one of the most dramatic pairings occurs between two orbiting black holes, formed after their massive progenitor stars exploded in supernova blasts.

Researchers from the University of Waterloo have achieved a feat previously thought to be impossible - getting a sphere to roll down a totally vertical surface without applying any external force.

One of the most advanced components of CERN's next-generation particle detector is being constructed at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).

Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct structure. Jupiter's gravity, often called the "architect" of our solar system, played a critical role in shaping the orbital paths of other planets and sculpting the disk of gas and dust from which they formed.

From Ilmenau to MIT: TU Ilmenau-Promovend develops method for measuring and predicting 3D temperature distributions in flows TU Ilmenau graduate Theo Käufer gained worldwide recognition with a novel approach that combines real 3D temperature measurement data and physically informed AI for the first time.

A surprising effect was discovered through a collaborative effort by researchers from TU Wien and institutions in Croatia, France, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, and the US during the investigation

Researchers at UCL and the Francis Crick Institute have, for the first time, identified the origin of cardiac cells using 3D images of a heart forming in real-time, inside a living mouse embryo. For the study, published in The EMBO Journal, the team used a technique called advanced light-sheet microscopy on a specially engineered mouse model.

University of Bonn physicist Matthias Schott awarded €1 million in DFG funding Technology is being pushed to its very limits.

Researchers at Empa and ETH Zurich are developing an electromechanical system that can apply mechanical tension to nanomaterials. This could enable electronic components with novel properties for applications in various quantum technologies, for example in information technology, communication, sensor technology and efficient energy conversion.

Innsbruck physicists have presented a new architecture for improved quantum control of microwave resonators.

OnePlanet Research Center (a collaboration of Wageningen University & Research, Radboud University, Radboudumc and imec) explained today in Nieuwspoort the potential of photonic chip technology for nitrogen measurements.

The planned space missions to search for remote life will provide valuable insights even if they do not find any evidence of life, says astrophysicist Daniel Angerhausen.

Researchers from the University of Bonn are helping to understand the Higgs boson, explore exotic states of matter and discover new hadrons at CERN The ATLAS, ALICE, CMS and LHCb experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) were recently awarded the Breakthrough Prize for Fundamental Physics.

The nanomaterial MXene is used for battery technology or as a high-performance lubricant. Until now, its production was difficult and toxic.

Quantum computers promise to outperform today's traditional computers in many areas of science, including chemistry, physics, and cryptography, but proving they will be superior has been challenging. The most well-known problem in which quantum computers are expected to have the edge, a trait physicists call "quantum advantage," involves factoring large numbers, a hard math problem that lies at the root of securing digital information.

Three researchers reflect on the significance of TU/e's quantum computers, how they work, and what's coming next in quantum computing.

How should buildings be arranged so that my home can be ventilated naturally? Christoph Irrenfried and the Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer investigate this question.

Full control over mid-infrared wavelengths enables advancements in applications ranging from chip security to personalized health monitoring.

A major new grant will help to establish the University of Glasgow as one of the UK's leaders in atom-by-atom of analysis of materials which could support human habitations on the Moon and beyond.

UCalgary physicist Eric Donovan explains the science behind the night-time illuminations amidst 2025 solar maximum Last year, the night skies treated Calgarians to more auroral displays than usual.

Researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute have introduced a new class of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces capable of dynamically shaping terahertz (THz) and millimetre (mm) waves.