NASA’s Bennu Samples Reveal a Surprising Origin Story
Asteroid Bennu is a small, carbon-rich near-Earth asteroid that preserves some of the most primitive material left from…
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…
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…
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…
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 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.…
New Compound Blocks Nerve Cell Death in Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new study uncovered a novel biological pathway and a promising therapeutic agent capable of slowing the…
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…
Stable qubit breakthrough pushes quantum supercomputers within reach
Researchers at ETH Zurich have taken us a step closer to quantum supercomputers after achieving a major breakthrough…
Human activity found to literally move mountains
From a distance, the Matterhorn looks fixed in place, a giant wedge of rock planted above Zermatt and…