Physics
Scientists Predict Dark Matter Could Power Hidden Stars
Astronomers may soon discover a new class of celestial objects powered entirely by dark matter lurking near the center of our galaxy.
Jul 7, 2025
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Technology
AI Language Models Learn Like Children, Then Flip a Switch
Scientists have discovered that artificial intelligence systems undergo a dramatic learning transformation that mirrors how children develop reading skills—but with a crucial twist.
Jul 7, 2025
Physics
Why 90% of French Jobs Become Career Traps
Over 90% of jobs in France function as career bottlenecks—positions that workers can easily enter but struggle to leave, even when better opportunities exist…
May 28, 2025
Physics
Solving the Black Hole Puzzle: Scientists Propose End to Troubling Singularities
New research challenges one of the most perplexing aspects of black holes - the mysterious singularity at their core where physics seemingly breaks down.
May 6, 2025
Life
Scientists Propose First Experimental Test of Universe’s ‘Fine-Tuning’ for Life
A new study outlines how three key cosmic discoveries could challenge the long-debated idea that our universe is specifically configured to support life.
Dec 9, 2024
Social Sciences
New Study Reveals How Extreme Language in Science Communication Can Harm Public Understanding
Summary: A groundbreaking study has developed a systematic way to identify polarized scientific messages in digital communication.
Oct 28, 2024
Physics
Glimmers of antimatter to explain the “dark” part of the universe
One of the great challenges of modern cosmology is to reveal the nature of dark matter.
Oct 4, 2024
Life
Are birds flying atoms?
A crowd or a flock of birds have different characteristics from those of atoms in a material, but when it comes to collective movement, the differences matter less than we might think.
Aug 8, 2024
Physics
Study Suggests Dark Matter May Be Self-Interacting in Massive Galaxy Cluster Collisions
A recent study published in "Astronomy & Astrophysics" (A&A) by Riccardo Valdarnini of SISSA's Astrophysics and Cosmology group challenges the standard model's view that dark matter is non-interacting.
May 31, 2024
Health
Scientists Uncover Surprising Link Between Traffic Jams and Bacterial Behavior
Physicists Apply Statistical Mechanics to Understand Congestion A new study by French physicists has found an unexpected connection between the flow of cars on a highway and the movement of bacteria towards food.
Apr 30, 2024
Physics
Cosmologists Grapple with Growing Tension in Understanding Universe’s Expansion
The early 2000s marked a period of rapid advancements in our understanding of the cosmos, thanks to the growth of cosmic observations, measurement tools, and the discovery of dark matter and dark energy.
Apr 19, 2024