X-ray astronomy is a somewhat neglected corner of the more general field of astronomy. The biggest names in telescopes, like Hubble and James Webb, don't even touch that bandwidth. And Chandra, the ...

BL Lacertae, an enigmatic blazar, has shattered long-held classification norms, leaving astronomers baffled. Originally ...

Scientists have long used Gaussian beams to study how light interacts with matter. These beams resemble plane waves and rely ...

For over 40 years, astronomers have been puzzled by strange X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf. Now, they may ...

Researchers have developed innovative methods to control the ionization of atoms and molecules using specially structured light beams, challenging traditional limits. This breakthrough could lead to ...

Italian astronomers report the detection of a new X-ray binary (XRB), which has received the designation 4XMM J181330.1-17511 ...

Many biologically important molecules change shape when stimulated by UV radiation. Although this property can also be found ...

Ray Dalio is a legendary hedge fund investor. He is also a figure behind a beloved fast-food item. Speaking on Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast, the Bridgewater Associates founder said the story of ...

MESA, Ariz. — At the end of last year’s postseason, Robbie Ray sent a text message to Tarik Skubal — one lefty to another. Skubal the Detroit Tigers’ ace, had just won the 2024 American ...

The photon-counting detectors developed by Das's team at UH can separate X-ray photons by their energy levels, similar to how a prism splits white light into different colors—and they can help ...