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This artist’s impression depicts a Sun-like star close to a rapidly spinning supermassive black hole, with a mass of about 100 million times the mass of the Sun, in the centre of a distant galaxy. Its

Rapid Stellar Spin May Explain How Stars Survive Supermassive Black Holes

Astronomers have identified stars that repeatedly survive close encounters with supermassive black holes, producing bursts of light that fade over time.

August 23, 2026

Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory

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Chinese JUNO Experiment Releases First Physics Results on Neutrino Mass

The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory has delivered early data that improves measurements of key neutrino properties and targets the mystery of mass hierarchy.

June 16, 2026

Rendering of a superconducting quantum processor chip with 6 transmons and 12 test junctions on the side in ~8K resolution. Made with Blender and KQCircuits. Downloadable under a Creative Commons lice

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Researchers Improve Quantum Processor Logical Error Rates

A new study published in Nature demonstrates a reduction in logical error rates through advanced quantum correction and detection techniques.

June 15, 2026

HBCCO-1201 high temperature superconductor crystalline sample viewed under microscope. Sample is in underdoped phase with superconducting critical temperature of 81K. Photographed at Materials Science

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University of Houston Scientists Break 30-Year Superconductivity Record

Researchers achieved a record transition temperature of 151 Kelvin for a superconductor operating at ambient pressure.

May 27, 2026

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