Photon

Image: Marvel ComicsYes, Monica Rambeau was Captain Marvel before Carol Danvers. And no, unlike Carol, she had nothing to do with the original Captain Marvel, the alien spy-turned-hero Mar-Vell who died in 1982, the same year Monica debuted. After getting some help managing her immense, newfound powers from Iron Man, Monica was inducted into the Avengers almost immediately. She fought villains both on Earth and throughout the galaxy, not only becoming an essential member of the team, but eventually the leader of the…

Searching for Dark Photon Dark Matter with a Cryogenic Millimeter-Wave Receiver. Credit: KyotoU Global Comms/Shunsuke AdachiMillimeter-wave technologies assist in examining ‘light’ dark matter.Scientists at Kyoto University have developed an experimental method to examine ultra-light dark matter by observing its gravitational effects on visible matter. Using millimeter-wave sensing in cryogenic conditions, the team achieved experimental parameters for unexplored mass ranges of dark <span class="glossaryLink"…

A team of physicists has recreated a classic experiment in particle physics with a dimensional twist, by performing it in time instead of just space. In the process, they showcased the utility of a unique material for future experiments.First Full-Color Images From Webb Space TelescopeThe researchers redesigned the double-slit experiment, which was first performed in 1801 and demonstrateda curious trait of light: that it can behave both as a particle and a wave.The original experiment tested how light moved through…

The new detector is made of 32 niobium nitride superconducting nanowires on a silicon chip, which enables high count rates with high precision. Credit: Ryan Lannom, JPL-Caltech/NASAResearchers use a superconducting nanowire design for fast and precise photon counting.Researchers have developed a new detector that can precisely measure single photons at very high rates. The new device could help make high-speed quantum communication practical.Quantum communication uses light at the single <span…

Monica must stop a meteor from striking New York City after waking up from a blackout on a boat in this preview of Monica Rambeau: Photon #2. We've all been there. | Welcome to the Bleeding Cool preview of Monica Rambeau: Photon #2. In this issue, Monica must stop a meteor from striking New York City after waking up from a blackout on a boat. We've all been there, but Monica has a unique advantage: her superpowers. Joining me on this preview is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron. Let's see what it has to say…

MIUI 14 was unveiled by Xiaomi at a virtual event by the company which also saw the launch of the Xiaomi 13, the company's flagship smartphone series. The Chinese firm also launched the Xiaomi Mini PC, Xiaomi Watch S2, and the Xiaomi Buds 4 at the event. The new custom skin was initially planned to be launched on December 1, but the event was postponed by the company. The latest update is claimed to provide improved memory utilisation through an optimised firmware, and increased efficiency in app memory usage, while also…

| It's time for our preview of Monica Rambeau Photon #1, and we've got a special guest joining us today. Monica meets her biggest fan in this preview of Monica Rambeau Photon #1… now if only she can get her to use her new name. Joining us is Bleeding Cool's very own AI writing assistant, LOLtron. Let's see what it thinks about this preview. Just a friendly reminder, LOLtron, no trying to take over the world this time. Let's get to the preview! INITIATING CLICKBAIT PROTOCOLS…PROCESSING COMIC BOOK PREVIEW… LOLtron is very…

Following her appearance on WandaVision as played by Teyonah Paris, and ahead of her upcoming jump to the movies in 2023’s The Marvels, Monica Rambeau is now being given a bigger push in the comics. In addition to serving as one of the members of the new, reformed Thunderbolts, she’s now due to receive her own comic book miniseries. The recently announced Monica Rambeau: Photon from Eve Ewing (Ironheart) and Michael Sta. Maria (X-Men Red),  will mark the character’s first time headlining a comic all on her lonesome.Monica…

ARCHAEOLOGY Drought exposes ‘Spanish Stonehenge’ for study Scientists are rushing to examine a 7000-year-old stone circle in central Spain that had been drowned by a reservoir for decades and was uncovered after the drought plaguing Europe lowered water levels. Nicknamed the “Spanish Stonehenge”—although 2000 years older than the U.K. stone circle—the Dolmen of Guadalperal (above) was described by archaeologists in the 1920s. The approximately 100 standing stones, up to 1.8…

Monica Rambeau has gone by a number of codenames since debuting in the pages of 1982’s The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, including Photon, Pulsar, and even Captain Marvel. Actress Teyonah Parris played her in the WandaVision series and is set to reprise the character in The Marvels next summer. Before that, though, the publisher has announced details for Monica Rambeau: Photon, a new five-issue limited series written by award-winning author and scholar Eve L. Ewing and drawn by artist Michael Sta. Maria. Here’s how the…