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NASA's New Images Redefine How Supermassive Black Holes Feed

Recent observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, illustrated alongside a new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, challenge previous assumptions by indicating that a significant portion of the hot, dusty material is, in fact, contributing to the central black hole.

14 Jan 2026

Black Holes Regulate Energy by Choosing Between Focused Jets or Broad Winds

In a study published in Nature Astronomy, a group of researchers from the University of Warwick has discovered that black holes do not just consume matter, but rather manage it, choosing whether to blast it into space as high-speed jets or sweep it away in vast winds.

14 Jan 2026

‘Cosmic Clock’ Reveals Australian Landscapes’ History and Potential Future

Curtin University researchers have demonstrated a new way to uncover the ancient history of Australia’s landscapes, which could offer crucial insights into how our environment responds to geological processes and climate change and even where deposits of valuable minerals may be found.

14 Jan 2026

Celebrating 160 Years of the Royal Aeronautical Society

In 2026, the Royal Aeronautical Society celebrates 160 years of advancing global aerospace knowledge, fostering professional excellence, and shaping the future of flight.

13 Jan 2026

Zapata and University of Maryland Collaborate to Advance New Paradigm in Quantum Software

Zapata Quantum, Inc. (“Zapata”, “Zapata Quantum”), a pioneer in quantum computing application and algorithm development, today announced a collaborative research effort with the University of Maryland (UMD), a global leader in quantum computing and quantum information science.

From Zapata Quantum, Inc. 12 Jan 2026

Magnetospheric Plasma Reveals Space Weather on Distant Suns

Carnegie’s Luke Bouma shared groundbreaking research at the American Astronomical Society meeting, demonstrating that large clumps of cool plasma trapped in an M dwarf star’s magnetosphere can act as “space weather stations,” providing insight into how stellar particles influence planetary environments.

12 Jan 2026

Investigating Cross-Sections Between Neutrinos and Dark Matter

The established cosmological model is called into question by recent University of Sheffield research that was published in the Nature Astronomy journal.

12 Jan 2026

Fermi-Surface Nesting Drives Anomalous Hall Effect in Novel Spintronic Material

Scientists at Ames National Laboratory, in collaboration with Indranil Das's group at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (India), have found a surprising electronic feature in transitional metal-based compounds that could pave the way for a new class of spintronic materials for computing and memory technologies.

9 Jan 2026

Quasiparticles Pave the Way for Axion Dark Matter Detection

Scientists have made a major step toward using quasiparticles - particles displaying collective behavior - to hunt for axions. Their findings open new paths for harnessing quasiparticles to search for dark matter and to develop new quantum technologies.

7 Jan 2026

Advanced Qubit Management for Scalable Quantum Systems

A group of researchers at the University of Waterloo has achieved a significant advancement in quantum computing that skillfully circumvents the inherent "no cloning" issue. The study was published in Physical Review Letters.

7 Jan 2026

New Observations Confirm Companion Star's Role in Betelgeuse's Evolution

A multi-observatory study led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has characterized the impact of a newly discovered secondary star, Siwarha, on the circumstellar environment of Betelgeuse.

7 Jan 2026

Photonic Raises $180 M CAD ($130 M USD) to Accelerate Quantum Computing and Networking

Photonic Inc., a global leader in distributed quantum computing, announced today that it has raised $180 M CAD ($130 M USD) in the first close of its latest investment round, led by Planet First Partners, with participation from new investors Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), TELUS, and others.

From Photonic Inc. 6 Jan 2026

New Model Explains and Overcomes Plasma Density Limit in Fusion

In experiments using the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), also referred to as the “artificial sun,” researchers from the Institute of Plasma Physics at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Aix-Marseille University in France, among other institutions, have discovered a way to exceed the plasma density limit.

5 Jan 2026

New Research Reveals How Particle Ratios Control Material Behavior

Mohammad Hafezi, a Joint Quantum Institute Fellow, and his colleagues investigated how changing the ratio of fermionic to bosonic particles in a material affects its interactions.

5 Jan 2026

NASA's Chandra Captures a "Champagne Cluster" Galaxy Merger

The "Champagne Cluster," discovered on New Year's Eve 2020, is a merging galaxy cluster captured in a new image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical telescopes.

31 Dec 2025

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NASA's New Images Redefine How Supermassive Black Holes Feed

Black Holes Regulate Energy by Choosing Between Focused Jets or Broad Winds

‘Cosmic Clock’ Reveals Australian Landscapes’ History and Potential Future

Celebrating 160 Years of the Royal Aeronautical Society

Zapata and University of Maryland Collaborate to Advance New Paradigm in Quantum Software

Magnetospheric Plasma Reveals Space Weather on Distant Suns

Investigating Cross-Sections Between Neutrinos and Dark Matter

Fermi-Surface Nesting Drives Anomalous Hall Effect in Novel Spintronic Material

Quasiparticles Pave the Way for Axion Dark Matter Detection

Advanced Qubit Management for Scalable Quantum Systems

New Observations Confirm Companion Star's Role in Betelgeuse's Evolution

Photonic Raises $180 M CAD ($130 M USD) to Accelerate Quantum Computing and Networking

New Model Explains and Overcomes Plasma Density Limit in Fusion

New Research Reveals How Particle Ratios Control Material Behavior

NASA's Chandra Captures a "Champagne Cluster" Galaxy Merger

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Advancing Navigation and Sensing with Quantum Diamond Magnetometer Technology

How LUNA Is Reshaping GPS-Independent Navigation for Lunar Missions

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1Photonic Raises $180 M CAD ($130 M USD) to Accelerate Quantum Computing and Networking

2New Research Reveals How Particle Ratios Control Material Behavior

3New Model Explains and Overcomes Plasma Density Limit in Fusion

4Advanced Qubit Management for Scalable Quantum Systems

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