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Phys.org / Yes, the universe can expand faster than light

An expanding universe complicates this picture just a little bit, because the universe absolutely refuses to be straightforward. Objects are still emitting light, and that light takes time to travel from them over to here, ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Remember to give thanks to yourself during the holidays and beyond

While reflecting on what we're thankful for during the holiday season, we often focus on the external: the company of loved ones. The nourishment of a shared meal. The homes in which we gather.

23 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Is the universe Infinite?

The surface of Earth is finite. We can measure it. If it was expanding, then its size would grow with time. And once again, good ol' Earth helps us understand what the universe might be doing beyond our observable horizon.

Nov 24, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Consciousness as the foundation: New theory addresses nature of reality

Consciousness is fundamental; only thereafter do time, space and matter arise. This is the starting point for a new theoretical model of the nature of reality, presented by Maria Strømme, Professor of Materials Science at ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Examining why some species developed consciousness while others remained non-conscious

What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum published two articles on this topic.

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Entanglement-enhanced optical lattice clock achieves unprecedented precision

Optical lattice clocks are devices that measure the passing of time via the frequency of light that is absorbed or emitted by laser-cooled atoms trapped in a repeating pattern of light interference known as optical lattice.

Nov 27, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Ambitious plan to store CO₂ beneath the North Sea set to start operations

Appearing first as a dot on the horizon, the remote Nini oil field on Europe's rugged North Sea slowly comes into view from a helicopter.

Nov 26, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / 'Truly severe' floods overwhelm Southeast Asia

Authorities across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia worked on Thursday to reach residents trapped in floods that have killed dozens of people across the region in recent days.

23 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Physicist delineates limits on the precision of quantum thermal machines

Quantum thermal machines are devices that leverage quantum mechanical effects to convert energy into useful work or cooling, similarly to traditional heat engines or refrigerators. Thermodynamics theory suggests that increasing ...

Nov 27, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk

Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, according to a major global ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Astronomers capture an exceptional gamma-ray flare from a blazar

Astronomers have performed very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations of a gamma-ray loud blazar known as TXS 2013+370. The observations, posted November 19 on the arXiv preprint server, resulted in the detection ...

Nov 27, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / New insight into why LLMs are not great at cracking passwords

Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of OpenAI's conversational platform ChatGPT, have proved to perform well on various language-related and coding tasks. Some computer scientists ...

Nov 27, 2025 in Security