Author: Imrul Hasan

In a major scientific milestone, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has detected the heaviest antimatter particle ever observed: antihyperhelium-4. This groundbreaking discovery provides valuable insights into the conditions of the early universe, mere moments after the Big Bang, when matter and antimatter were believed to have been created in equal amounts. The detection of antihyperhelium-4 brings scientists one step closer to understanding the matter-antimatter asymmetry problem, one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in physics. Understanding the Matter-Antimatter Mystery The Cosmic Puzzle: Why Does the Universe Exist? According to theoretical physics, the Big Bang should have produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter. In principle, this should have led to mutual annihilation, ...

For decades, scientists believed our universe had no preferred direction, no "up" or "down," and certainly no global spin. But recent groundbreaking observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have shaken up these assumptions in a dramatic fashion. When astronomers closely examined 263 spiral galaxies as part of the Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES), they uncovered something astounding: about two-thirds of these galaxies rotate clockwise, while only one-third spin counterclockwise. This startling asymmetry—far from the expected 50-50 balance predicted by standard cosmological models—suggests our universe might harbor a large-scale directional bias, a mysterious preference baked into the fabric of reality itself. Could our universe be spinning? Could we actually exis...

For over six decades, a peculiar yet profound prediction of Einstein’s Special Relativity remained trapped in the realm of theory—until now. Scientists at the Technical University of Vienna have experimentally confirmed what physicists James Terrell and Roger Penrose first theorized in 1959: objects moving at speeds near the speed of light don’t just appear squashed due to Lorentz contraction; they actually appear rotated. This groundbreaking discovery reshapes our understanding of perception, relativity, and the very nature of space and time. By employing a sophisticated laser and ultrafast imaging system, researchers have effectively slowed down light, making relativistic effects visible at much lower speeds than previously thought possible. The results match theoretical predictions per...

How Technology and Nanobots Could Change Humanity Forever For centuries, the quest for immortality has been a central theme of human dreams, myths, and scientific research. But what if this age-old aspiration was finally within our reach? According to renowned futurist and computer scientist Ray Kurzweil, humanity could achieve functional immortality as early as 2030. Kurzweil, known for his remarkably accurate technological predictions, believes that the combination of nanotechnology, artificial intelligence (AI), and biotechnology will soon allow us to dramatically extend human life—and possibly even conquer death itself. But how realistic are these claims, and what exactly would this new era of human existence look like? Let’s explore what Kurzweil’s predictions could mean for th...