The theoretical physicist was recognised by Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for his seminal contributions to string theory and black hole physics.
New three‑dimensional simulations by Nikita Shirokov and Ilya Nachevsky show that two Ellis‑Bronnikov wormholes can form a common apparent horizon that shrinks by about 28 % and emit brief, powerful gravitational‑wave bursts unlike black‑hole chirps.
Kolkata‑born astrophysicist Sukanya Chakrabarti has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society for pioneering work that maps dark matter in the Milky Way.
