Hidden X-ray phase revealed in likely neutron star merger

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An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the Department of Physics and the Hong Kong Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (HKIAA) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has discovered a previously hidden phase of high-energ…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:00:02 UTC.

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  1. Reading hidden topology in light, even when energy leaks away

  2. Giant fluctuations of focused light reveal hidden correlations in opaque materials

  3. Hidden X-ray phase revealed in likely neutron star merger

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