NASA and ALS Use X-Ray Imaging to Watch Heat Shields Degrade in Real Time
Researchers are peering inside spacecraft heat shields during extreme heat conditions using X-ray micro-CT imaging and AI.
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LUX-ZEPLIN Detects Unexplained Particle Interaction in Dark Matter Search
Researchers searching for dark matter have detected unexpected signals through two distinct methods, capturing an unusual particle interaction deep underground in South Dakota and…
LUX-ZEPLIN Detector Captures Strongest Dark Matter Hint Yet
Physicists hunting for invisible cosmic matter have captured an unusually compelling particle interaction inside the LUX-ZEPLIN detector deep beneath South Dakota.
LUX-ZEPLIN Detector Records Mysterious Particle Interaction at SURF
Researchers operating the LUX-ZEPLIN detector deep beneath South Dakota have recorded a single mysterious particle interaction that defies standard physics models.
LUX-ZEPLIN Experiment Records Mysterious Particle in Dark Matter Search
Researchers with the LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter experiment recorded a mysterious single particle interaction during observations gathered between March 2023 and April 2024.
DESI Releases Largest 2D Universe Map Cataloging 4 Billion Objects
The DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys team released the largest two-dimensional color map of the universe ever assembled, covering roughly three-quarters of the sky in visible and…
LUX-ZEPLIN Dark Matter Detector Records Mysterious Particle Interaction
Scientists conducting an underground experiment in South Dakota have recorded a mysterious particle interaction that researchers describe as a potential breakthrough in the global…
LUX-ZEPLIN Experiment Detects Potential First Hint of Dark Matter Particle
Scientists from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment reported on September 1, 2026, that they have recorded a single particle interaction that may be the first hint of a dark matter…
Quantum Computers Gain Ground with Quantum Noise Simulation Breakthrough
Scientists from the University of Chicago and Purdue University developed a method to simulate quantum computer noise as a “fingerprint,” while Lawrence Berkeley National…
Advanced Light Source Upgrade to Boost X-Ray Brightness for Quantum Research
The Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is undergoing a historic upgrade targeted for completion in 2029.
DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys Unveil Universe’s Largest 2D Map
Astronomers have unveiled the largest 2D map of the universe, spanning 75% of the sky with 5.6 trillion pixels and cataloging 4 billion cosmic objects, including … Read more
Moonquakes Can Help Scientists Locate Hidden Water Ice on the Moon
Researchers at the University of Maryland, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the University of Hawaii published a study in Science Advances on July 31, 2026, revealing … Read more