Asteroid Bennu may have formed much closer to the Sun than scientists thought
Isotope measurements from asteroid Bennu closely match those of asteroid Ryugu and rare CI carbonaceous chondrites, suggesting all…
Buried volcanic structure suggests that our Moon once had a powerful magnetic field
Orbital gravity and magnetic measurements point to a buried, strongly magnetized volcanic body beneath the Moon’s far-side Dewar…
Genetic ‘barcodes’ could explain why chromosomes recognize one another
Repetitive satellite DNA in fruit flies appears to act like a chromosome-specific barcode, helping matching chromosome pairs find…
Einstein’s theory of gravity could be shaken by a cold beam of atoms
Researchers at the Swiss institutes of ETH Zurich and Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen have produced an…
ETH Zurich physicists built an ‘atomic cannon’ to put Einstein’s theory of gravity to the test
Physicists at ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute have created a narrow, cold-like beam of muonium, an…
Strange behavior in focused laser light could change how quantum computers control qubits
Physicists have directly observed the optical Magnus effect for the first time by mapping how a tightly focused…
ETH Zurich researchers detect a possible fifth force of nature
Precision measurements of calcium atoms revealed an unexpected pattern that cannot be explained by the simplest atomic physics…
Quantum Computer Stores Data in Vibrations Like Notes on a Guitar
The new quantum chip developed by ETH Zurich physicist Yiwen Chu contains so-called mechanical resonators, tiny components that…
Food Waste Becomes a Powerful Carbon Trap in Climate Breakthrough
Still life featuring protein beads loaded with potassium hydroxide. The porous material acts as a sponge for CO2.…
Injectable nanorobots may help heal spinal injuries
Despite significant medical advances, spinal cord damage remains one of the most difficult physical injuries to treat. Scarring…
Scientists use quantum entanglement to create perfect random numbers
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a method to generate what they describe as “perfect” random numbers using…
1 in 10 may not respond to Ozempic, study finds
A new international study has raised new questions about how effectively some patients respond to GLP-1 medications, with…