Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void
Baryon acoustic oscillations represent the sound of the Big Bang. Credit: Gabriela Secara, Perimeter Institute, CC BY-SA Looking…
A new method to measure ultrafast relaxation processes in single molecules
Schematic of the experimental circuit and working mechanism. A silver STM tip probes a single pyrrolidine molecule adsorbed…
World’s smallest snake makes big comeback
The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados. A snake so small…
Tiny ocean crustaceans use genetic and epigenetic tools to weather climate change
Copepods are tiny crustaceans, barely visible to the naked eye, but beautiful under a microscope and hugely important…
Researchers create safer nonstick surface, cutting use of ‘forever chemicals’
This piece of fabric is coated with the new non-stick material made via the nanoscale fletching technique. The…
Beta-carotene keeps enzymes active under heavy load
Preparation of a reading device in the laboratory. Credit: Magdalena Jooss Enzymes are vital to metabolism and drive…
Physicists use terahertz light to manipulate electronic properties in 2D materials
The new method makes it possible to directly control ultrathin semiconductors using pulses of terahertz light. Credit: Bielefeld…
Supercomputer simulation clarifies how turbulent boundary layers evolve at moderate Reynolds numbers
After a certain point in the development of a turbulent flow—for example, as air moves over a wing…
Researchers uncover a topological excitonic insulator with a tunable momentum order
Artistic illustration of a topological exciton insulator: Excitons condense in the bulk of the material, forming a collective…
New theory unifies quantum and relativistic effects in electron spin-lattice interactions
Credit: Physical Review Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1103/q46t-hck1 “God does not play dice.” This famous remark by Albert Einstein…
Physicists discover new state of quantum matter
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a new state of quantum…
Study finds that listening to snapping shrimp is an effective tool to monitor coral reef health
Xavier Raick placing an acoustic recorder in a coral reef around Moorea Island. Photo by Kim Eustache. Credit:…