Engineering Our Universe with String Theory
Guest author Sean McBride guides us through the landscape of string theory…but is it actually a swamp?
Collapsing haloes and expanding voids: can modelling them help us understand the dynamics of our Universe?
In today’s bite, we look at a new approach to modelling the expansion rate of the Universe, in a way that takes into account how growing structures like voids or haloes in the Universe impact this.
The Standard Model HATES them! Find out the PULSAR’S ONE WEIRD TRICK to Search for Axions
Pulsars may hold the secret to physics beyond the Standard Model. Find out how in today’s Bite!
Are recent constraints from cosmology hinting at new physics?
In today’s bite, we discuss proposed ideas to understand recent constraints on neutrino mass from cosmological data.
Noclip on! Simulated primordial black holes could dance through Sun-like stars
What might the orbit of a primordial black hole going in and out of a Sun-like star look like?
Mooing Magnetars: Modeling the Enigmatic FBOT AT2018cow “The Cow”
The classic fast blue optical transient AT2018cow has remained a mystery to astronomers since it was discovered. Find out how a semi-spherical cow might just explain the optical and X-ray properties of “The Cow”!