Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Classifying Matter by State02:49

Classifying Matter by State

102.8K
Chemistry is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes. Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. Matter is all around us; the air, water, soil, mountains, even our bodies are all examples of matter. Matter is divided into three states — solid, liquid, and gas — that are commonly found on earth. The fourth state of matter, plasma, occurs naturally in the interiors of stars. 
102.8K
Classifying Matter by Composition03:35

Classifying Matter by Composition

90.0K
Matter: Pure Substances and Mixtures
According to its composition, the matter can be classified into two broad categories — pure substances and mixtures. 
A pure substance is a form of matter that has a constant composition throughout with uniform properties. For example, any sample of sucrose has the same composition and same physical properties, such as melting point, color, and sweetness, regardless of the source from which it is isolated. 
A mixture is composed of two or...
90.0K
Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter02:57

Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

165.8K
The characteristics that enable us to distinguish one substance from another are called properties.
165.8K
The Atomic Theory of Matter02:59

The Atomic Theory of Matter

127.2K
The earliest recorded discussion of the basic structure of matter comes from ancient Greek philosophers. Leucippus and Democritus argued that all matter was composed of small, finite particles that they called atomos, meaning “indivisible.” Later, Aristotle and others came to the conclusion that matter consisted of various combinations of the four “elements” — fire, earth, air, and water — and could be infinitely divided. Interestingly, these philosophers...
127.2K
States of Matter01:20

States of Matter

2.8K
Solids, liquids, and gases are the three states of matter commonly found on Earth. A solid is rigid and possesses a definite shape. A liquid flows and takes the shape of its container, except it forms a flat or slightly curved upper surface when acted upon by gravity. Both liquid and solid samples have volumes nearly independent of pressure. A gas takes both the shape and volume of its container.
Scientists have discovered a fourth state of matter, plasma, that occurs naturally in the interiors...
2.8K
Dark Triad and Person Perception01:29

Dark Triad and Person Perception

283
Person perception is influenced by both external behaviors and the observer’s internal characteristics, including personality traits. Individuals with dark personality traits, comprising psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism — collectively known as the dark triad – exhibit manipulative and exploitative tendencies in social contexts. These traits affect how they perceive others and how they are perceived.The Role of Dark Personality Traits in Person PerceptionBlack et...
283

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Evaporating Primordial Black Holes, the String Axiverse, and Hot Dark Radiation.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Knotty inflation and the dimensionality of spacetime.

The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields·2020
Same author

Intravenous administration of Milrinone, as an alternative approach to treat vasospasm in subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case report of transcranial Doppler monitoring.

Clinical case reports·2019
Same author

Stimulated Axion Decay in Superradiant Clouds around Primordial Black Holes.

Physical review letters·2018
Same author

Warm Little Inflaton.

Physical review letters·2016
Same author

Neonatal handling prevents anxiety-like symptoms in rats exposed to chronic mild stress: behavioral and oxidative parameters.

Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands)·2012
Same journal

Erratum: Bacterial Turbulence at Compressible Fluid Interfaces [Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 138301 (2026)].

Physical review letters·2026
Same journal

Unveiling Light-Quark Yukawa Flavor Structure via Dihadron Fragmentation at Lepton Colliders.

Physical review letters·2026
Same journal

Adaptable Route to Fast Coherent State Transport via Bang-Bang-Bang Protocols.

Physical review letters·2026
Same journal

Topological Transition and Emergence of Elasticity of Dislocation in Skyrmion Lattice: Beyond Kittel's Magnetic-Polar Analogy.

Physical review letters·2026
Same journal

Pound-Drever-Hall Method for Superconducting-Qubit Readout.

Physical review letters·2026
Same journal

Coupling a ^{73}Ge Nuclear Spin to an Electrostatically Defined Quantum Dot in Silicon.

Physical review letters·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 25, 2026

An Alternative to the Traditional Cold Pressor Test: The Cold Pressor Arm Wrap
09:16

An Alternative to the Traditional Cold Pressor Test: The Cold Pressor Arm Wrap

Published on: January 16, 2014

14.9K

Warm Little Inflaton Becomes Cold Dark Matter.

João G Rosa1, Luís B Ventura1

  • 1Departamento de Física da Universidade de Aveiro and CIDMA, Campus de Santiago, 3810-183 Aveiro, Portugal.

Physical Review Letters
|May 11, 2019
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

The warm little inflaton model explains all dark matter using a stable inflaton remnant. This remnant acts as dark radiation and later cold dark matter, with unique observable perturbations.

More Related Videos

A Versatile Murine Model of Subcortical White Matter Stroke for the Study of Axonal Degeneration and White Matter Neurobiology
08:36

A Versatile Murine Model of Subcortical White Matter Stroke for the Study of Axonal Degeneration and White Matter Neurobiology

Published on: March 17, 2016

8.5K
Strategies for Study of Neuroprotection from Cold-preconditioning
16:27

Strategies for Study of Neuroprotection from Cold-preconditioning

Published on: September 2, 2010

15.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 25, 2026

An Alternative to the Traditional Cold Pressor Test: The Cold Pressor Arm Wrap
09:16

An Alternative to the Traditional Cold Pressor Test: The Cold Pressor Arm Wrap

Published on: January 16, 2014

14.9K
A Versatile Murine Model of Subcortical White Matter Stroke for the Study of Axonal Degeneration and White Matter Neurobiology
08:36

A Versatile Murine Model of Subcortical White Matter Stroke for the Study of Axonal Degeneration and White Matter Neurobiology

Published on: March 17, 2016

8.5K
Strategies for Study of Neuroprotection from Cold-preconditioning
16:27

Strategies for Study of Neuroprotection from Cold-preconditioning

Published on: September 2, 2010

15.2K

Area of Science:

  • Cosmology
  • Particle Physics

Background:

  • The nature of dark matter remains one of the most significant unsolved problems in cosmology.
  • Inflationary cosmology provides a framework for understanding the early Universe, but typically requires a separate dark matter candidate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a unified model where the inflaton field accounts for all dark matter within the warm inflation paradigm.
  • To investigate the properties of the warm little inflaton scenario and its implications for cosmology.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a theoretical model based on the warm inflation paradigm.
  • Analyzed the symmetries and particle content of the warm little inflaton scenario.
  • Investigated the behavior of the inflaton remnant in post-inflationary epochs.

Main Results:

  • The model naturally incorporates dark matter from a stable inflaton remnant.
  • The remnant behaves as dark radiation during nucleosynthesis and later as cold dark matter.
  • Specific inflaton masses (10^-4 - 10^-1 eV) are favored for this dark matter explanation.
  • Predicted anticorrelated cold dark matter isocurvature perturbations.

Conclusions:

  • The warm little inflaton scenario offers a compelling solution to the dark matter puzzle.
  • The predicted isocurvature perturbations serve as a testable signature for future observations.