Space habitat design could shape astronaut mental health on Mars missions
Space habitats may need to protect astronauts’ mental and social wellbeing, not just shield them from physical hazards.An…
Genetically engineered beagles could bring relief to millions of dog allergy sufferers
Two gene-edited beagles, Alfie and Bailey, were bred without detectable Can f 1, the major dog allergen, in…
New recycling process converts plastic waste into useful chemicals using only water and oxygen
Researchers developed a catalyst-free recycling method that uses only water and oxygen to break down durable plastics such…
New Phantom Twist drone spins so quickly that it virtually disappears
A drone spinning above the ground can become difficult to separate from the scenery behind it. Northwestern University…
First-of-its-kind achromatic neutron lens brings the world into sharper focus
Neutrons can pass through dense metal while remaining sensitive to hydrogen, lithium and other light elements. That makes…
Can rockets ride on a microwave beam? A radical launch idea is moving beyond the lab
Every rocket that leaves Earth must lift not only its payload, but also the enormous supply of propellant…
World’s first superconducting quantum heat engine looks to transform quantum computing
A heat engine small enough to fit inside a superconducting circuit has converted heat into measurable work near…
Physicists use thorium-229 to power the world’s first working nuclear clock
A clock built from thorium-229 has crossed an important line, from a long-discussed concept to a working device.…
Scientists built bee-like smart robots that swarm using sound waves
Nature has spent millions of years perfecting teamwork. Bees swarm together in coordinated clouds. Schools of fish shift…
Breakthrough ion clock experiments reveal that time can go quantum
Time already behaves strangely in modern physics. It can stretch, slow, and split depending on speed and gravity.…
For the first time ever, scientists create particles out of empty space
The universe looks like it is mostly empty space. Remove the stars, planets, dust, and gas, and what…
Scientists create light inside the body using ultrasound
Getting light deep inside the body has always come with a catch. Tissue scatters and absorbs it, which…