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Scientists Propose Universal Law Explaining How Materials Break A New Rule for How Objects Shatter Why Physicists Study Broken Objects When a plate slips or a glass shatters, most of us think only of the mess and the cost of replacing it. But to certain physicists, those scattered fragments are a puzzle worth pondering: why do broken objects produce such a wide range of piece sizes? Emmanuel Villermaux of Aix-Marseille University and the University Institute of France now proposes a simple, elegant rule that describes how materials fracture — whether brittle solids, falling droplets, or bursting bubbles. Scientists have long believed that fragmentation follow a universal pattern. When the number of fragments within each size range is counted and plotted, the resulting distribution appears to take the same form, no matter what object has broken. A Formula for Fragmentation The Principle of Maximal Randomness Villermaux began by examining the sheer chaos unleashed when an object shatter...

Astronomers Detect Extraordinary Gamma-Ray Flare From Blazar TXS 2013+370 Jets Aimed at Earth: What Makes Blazars Unique Structure and Classification of Blazars Astronomers have used very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) to study the gamma-ray loud blazar known as TXS 2013+370. The findings, shared on the arXiv preprint server on 19 November, revealed the presence of an extraordinary gamma-ray flare from the source. Blazars are compact, quasar-like celestial objects powered by supermassive black holes located at the centers of giant active elliptical galaxies. They form part of a broader category of active galaxies that host active galactic nuclei (AGN) and are the most frequent sources of gamma-ray emissions beyond the Milky Way. A defining characteristic of blazars is the presence of highly energetic, relativistic jets that are aligned almost directly towards Earth. Blazars are generally grouped into two types, based on their optical signatures. Flat-spectrum radio quasars (FSRQ...

Professor Maria Strømme Proposes Consciousness as the Foundation of the Universe A New Theory That Places Consciousness Before Time, Space and Matter Maria  Strømme , a Professor of Materials Science at Uppsala University, has introduced a new model suggesting that consciousness is fundamental, while time, space and matter emerge thereafter. Her article in AIP Advances was selected as the best of the issue and awarded the cover feature. Strømme , usually known for her work in nanotechnology, takes an extraordinary step from the tiniest scales to the vast expanse of the cosmos — proposing a completely new theory for the universe's origin. In her paper, consciousness is not treated as a mere product of neural activity but as a fundamental field that gives rise to everything we perceive: matter, space, time and even life. Is This a Brand-New Explanation of How Reality is Formed? "Yes, you might say that. More importantly, it is a theory in which consciousness is primary, while-t...

World's First Milky Way Simulation Models 100 Billion Stars With Record-Breaking Speed Groundbreaking Milky Way Simulation Achieved Researchers have achieved the world's first Milky Way simulation capable of accurately modelling more than 100 billion individual stars across a span of 10,000 years. This breakthrough, driven by a fusion of artificial intelligence and numerical techniques, delivers a model 100 times more detailed than previous efforts — and completes the task over 100 times faster. * ➤  Latest Space Science News The study, published in the Proceedings of the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, demonstrates a major breakthrough at the nexus of astrophysics, supercomputing, and AI. Its methodology may also be harnessed to model broader systems such as climate trends and meteorological shifts. Challenges of Simulating the Milky Way Astrophysicists have long sought to simulate the Milky Way at the level of individ...

LHAASO Discovers the True Origin of the Cosmic Ray "Knee" in the Milky Way Introduction  —  A 70-Year Astrophysics Mystery Solved On 16 November, the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) announced landmark results that resolve a long-standing enigma in astrophysics: the mysterious knee-like dip in the cosmic ray energy spectrum occurring beyond 3 PeV. The origin of the "knee" has puzzled scientists for almost 70 years. It was long thought to mark the acceleration limit of cosmic-ray sources and signal a shift between two power-law energy distributions. Now, two new papers — appearing in National Science Review and Science Bulletin — show that micro-quasars powered by black hole accretion are potent particle accelerators within the Milky Way and likely creators of the "knee." The work was carried out by teams from the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Nanjing University, the University of Science and Techn...

Breakthrough Raman-Based Quantum Memory Achieves Near-Perfect Efficiency and Fidelity Introduction  —  A New Milestone in Quantum Information Science In recent decades, quantum physicists and engineers have devised a host of technologies that exploit quantum mechanics to extend the limits of classical information science. Among these innovations, quantum memories have emerged as particularly promising tools for storing and retrieving quantum information carried by light or other media. Read more quantum breakthrough on FSNews365 For quantum technologies to be practical, quantum memory must offer both high efficiency and high fidelity. This means retaining and retrieving more than 90% of the incoming quantum information while ensuring the recovered state remains almost identical to the original. Yet many earlier designs for high-performance quantum memories introduced unwanted random fluctuations, creating noise that undermined fidelity. Major Quantum Memory Breakthrough Repor...

Scientists Observe First "Time Rondeau Crystal," Redefining Order in Quantum Physics In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Physics, scientists have reported the first experimental observation of a time rondeau crystal — a newly discovered phase of matter where long-range temporal order coexists with short-term disorder . This discovery expands the frontiers of quantum materials, opening new avenues for quantum information storage and temporal phase control . For more insights on quantum breakthrough and next-generation computing , visit FSNews365 , where science and technology intersect with innovation. A Harmony Between Art, Music and Quantum Physics Taking its name from the classical musical structure where a central theme alternates with differing variations — as in Mozart's Rondo alla Turca — the time rondeau crystal  demonstrates precise periodic motion at certain intervals, punctuated by random yet controlled fluctuations. "Our motivation came from o...