Tag Archives: Matter

A chance configuration of objects arrayed across deep space has just revealed the hiding place of a giant glob of dark matter. Configurations like these, known as Einstein crosses, typically consist of four distinct points of light. This particular example, named HerS-3, has a feature never seen before. At the center of the cross appears a fifth blob of light. …

When gravity—an invisible yet ubiquitous force—bends and distorts light from distant galaxies, Earthbound observers get a rare glimpse of elusive cosmic phenomena. And the weirder the glitch, the more insightful the finding, as a team of astronomers recently discovered. These glitches are formally referred to as Einstein Crosses. As light from a distant galaxy travels toward our observatories, the gravitational force …

A team at the University of Bremen has uncovered how the brain’s ability to focus relies on the precise timing of signals reaching nerve cells. Credit: Shutterstock Signals are processed only if they reach the brain during brief receptive cycles. This timing mechanism explains how attention filters information and may inform therapies and brain-inspired technologies. It has long been recognized …

What you eat has a crucial impact on your health. What if we tell you that your occasional indulgence could be killing your brain? Yes, you heard that right. And if you are a fitness enthusiast who religiously takes cheat days every week, you may want to think twice. Something as little as ‘a’ milkshake can harm your brain. A …

Ayo Edebiri is being praised on social media for how she handled an uncomfortable interview moment while promoting her new movie, “After the Hunt,” at the Venice Film Festival. “The Bear” Emmy winner was joined by co-stars Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield for a chat with ArtsLife TV, but the interviewer only asked Roberts and Garfield to weigh in on …

Giant worlds beyond the Solar System could be the probe we need to figure out how dark matter manifests in the Universe. According to a new study, one particular dark matter model could see the mysterious mass accumulating in the cores of giant planets, collapsing into tiny black holes destined to consume the surrounding material over time. If we can …

The universe feels simple at first glance: stars, gas, dust, and the gravity that binds it all. Then you look more closely and realize that nothing could be farther from the truth. For decades, the standard picture has said that most of what is out there is not what we can see. It is a mix of ordinary matter and …

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration shows a galaxy embedded in a halo of dark matter; the search for this mysterious “stuff” is about to widen. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva) Scientists are about to unleash a powerful new weapon in the hunt for dark …

Scientists are about to unleash a powerful new weapon in the hunt for dark matter, the mysterious substance that accounts for around 85% of the “stuff” in the universe. Like a super-weapon developed by a stereotypical supervillain, this new dark matter detector is hidden over a mile deep beneath the French Alps. This highly sensitive detector, developed by an international …

Obsidian Entertainment is renowned for its RPGs, but it has failed to top its 2010 masterpiece, Fallout: New Vegas, despite putting out some pretty awesome games over the years. However, with The Outer Worlds 2 and its massive emphasis on player choice, where every bit of your character impacts how the story unfolds, Obsidian might be nearing those golden years …