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![Artist's illustration black hole void](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gJyCnN44Q5JsdWnt4jcJ5n-320-80.jpg)
Is the vacuum of space truly empty?
By Paul Sutter published
Space mysteries Even though the density of interstellar space is billions of times lower than even our emptiest human-made vacuum chambers, it's not 100% percent empty.
![a small, thin silver column sits on the face of a dime.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a5Jh39tHwgbZNUaU72EDGj-320-80.jpeg)
World's smallest particle accelerator is 54 million times smaller than the Large Hadron Collider — and it works
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have created the world's first nanophotonic electron accelerator, which speeds negatively charged particles with mini laser pulses and is small enough to fit on a coin.
![The speed of light is a speed limit on everything in our universe. Or is it?](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DUUG457cCKADE7bC4tQMda-320-80.jpg)
Distorted crystals use 'pseudogravity' to bend light like black holes do
By Stephanie Pappas published
Researchers have used a special crystal to bend the trajectory of light like a black hole would, a phenomenon known as 'pseudogravity.'
![The images show the dark matter halo of the largest galaxy cluster formed in the simulation at different magnifications.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZVXaKbDEWNEBfePfiCoFqA-320-80.jpeg)
Largest-ever computer simulation of the universe escalates cosmology dilemma
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The first efforts toward simulating all components of the universe fail to resolve the S8 tension. Is the standard theory of cosmology in trouble?
![a smattering of blue lights against a black background. they orbit larger pink light dots](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b2S3mXWwsKnn92mZyYydX7-320-80.jpg)
What is an attosecond? A physical chemist explains the tiny time scale behind Nobel Prize-winning research
By Aaron W. Harrison published
How long is an attosecond, and what can these infinitesimally short pulses tell researchers about the nature of matter?
![yellow electronic devices float underwater in a pool](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ytQDmy34YDMEhmeLSVJEzg-320-80.jpg)
China is building the world's largest underwater telescope to hunt for elusive 'ghost particles'
By Ben Turner published
China's forthcoming Tropical Deep-sea Neutrino Telescope (TRIDENT) will search for the origins of cosmic rays in momentary flashes of light beneath the ocean's surface.
![A model of the big bang showing a large explosion that produces the rest of the universe](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TqTTvwW4CjjMvBp4JiThc9-320-80.jpg)
How did the universe's elements form?
By Paul Sutter published
We all know the universe contains a vast array of elements, ranging from light gases, such as helium, to heavy metals, like lead. But where did all of the elements come from?
![Artist's impression of string theory.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6D46uUVWWJs3ddSLyCESnT-320-80.jpg)
Scientists propose 'missing' law for the evolution of everything in the universe
By Patrick Pester published
The "law of increasing functional information" says that complex systems in nature evolve to become more complex.
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