Unveiling the Enigmatic Connections of Extreme Stars and Neutron Stars

A study led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy has discovered a universal law that applies to neutron stars, shedding light on how these extreme stars produce radio emission and potentially providing a link to the mysterious fast radio bursts (FRBs) observed in the cosmos. The study found that the subpulse structure of magnetars, neutron stars with ultra-strong magnetic fields, follows the same universal relationship as other types of neutron stars, scaling with their rotation period. This suggests that the subpulse structure is intrinsic to all radio-loud neutron stars and may help interpret similar structures seen in FRBs.