Latest Headlines

A 'cosmic glitch' in gravity

Scientists have discovered a potential 'cosmic glitch' in the universe's gravity, explaining its strange behavior on a cosmic scale.

Today, 16:11 UTC

New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancient Mars

Manganese-rich sandstones indicate there were once habitable conditions in the Gale Crater.

Today, 15:00 UTC

Scientists show that there is indeed an 'entropy' of quantum entanglement

Researchers confirm entropy rule in quantum entanglement to enhance understanding and future quantum computers.

Today, 11:41 UTC

Light-directed invisible ink unlocks unbreakable anti-forgery protection

Scientists have developed a new light-controlled fluorescent ink that enables unbreakable anti-counterfeiting protection through secure multicolor printing inside polymer films.

Today, 11:29 UTC

Self-digesting plastic could be better, faster, stonger

Researchers have developed a self-digesting plastic, which they say could not only help reduce plastic pollution, but also strengthen the plastic itself.

April 30, 2024

Nature-inspired geometric designs for economical self-assembling materials

Geometric motifs from nature shape new efficient self-assembling spongy materials with precise structural control.

April 30, 2024

Smart learning algorithm achieves first high-res 3D chemical imaging at one-nanometer scale

By leveraging knowledge of the imaging process and taking a new approach to tomographic reconstruction, researchers are now able to simultaneously image structure and chemical composition with high resolution in 3D.

April 30, 2024

Nanoprinting turns textiles into multipurpose health monitoring devices

Researchers have developed a method for integrating functional nanopatterns with comfortable textiles, enabling applications like non-invasive glucose sensing and light-activated antimicrobial masks.

April 30, 2024

Tracking the dynamics of biomolecules with optofluidic antennas

Physicists have improved a photonic structure known from quantum optics - the planar optical antenna - for use in aqueous media to monitor dynamic processes. This enables conformational changes of individual biomolecules to be observed with the highest temporal resolution.

April 30, 2024

Lead-vacancy centers in diamond as building blocks for large-scale quantum networks

Researchers have developed a lead-vacancy center in diamond. This innovative color center exhibits a sharp zero-phonon-line and emits photons with specific frequencies.

April 30, 2024

Gemini south reveals origin of unexpected differences in giant binary stars

Astronomers confirm that differences in the chemical composition of binary stars can be traced back to the earliest stages of their formation.

April 29, 2024

Microdroplets harness laser light to detect disease markers

Researchers created tiny droplets that, when activated by laser light, can detect viral protein biomarkers indicating the presence of certain diseases.

April 29, 2024

Quantum fiber optics in the brain enhance processing, may protect against degenerative diseases

A new study reports the discovery of a distinctly quantum effect in biology that survives warm, chaotic conditions and may also present a way for the brain to protect itself from degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

April 29, 2024

Graphene-infused glass fiber fabric bridges conductivity with electromagnetic transparency

Researchers develop graphene glass fiber fabric that combines high electrical conductivity, low electromagnetic reflectivity, and high electromagnetic transmissivity.

April 29, 2024

Probing the effects of interplanetary space on asteroid Ryugu

Samples reveal evidence of changes experienced by the surface of asteroid Ryugu, some probably due to micrometeoroid bombardment.

April 29, 2024

Researchers create innovative verification techniques to increase security in artificial intelligence and image processing

Researchers introduced a novel framework that promises to improve the efficiency and practicality of verifiable computing.

April 29, 2024

Atomic nucleus excited with laser: a breakthrough after decades

The 'thorium transition', which has been sought after for decades, has now been excited for the first time with lasers. This paves the way for revolutionary high precision technologies, including nuclear clocks.

April 29, 2024

Scientists have found brown fat's 'off-switch'

Scientists have found a protein that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity. This new discovery could lead to a promising strategy for safely activating brown fat and tackling obesity and related health problems.

April 29, 2024