Cryo-imaging gives deeper view of thick biological materials
This three-dimensional reconstruction of a viral shell was made from roughly 1,400 low-dose images recorded via tilt-corrected bright-field…
Map of bacterial gene interactions uncovers targets for future antibiotics
Dual Tn-seq probes genetic interactions in bacteria. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adt7685 Despite rapid advances in reading the…
Naturally fast-growing spruce trees have many long fibers, case study shows
Credit: Mikael Perstorper Rapid height growth may positively influence fiber length in Swedish spruce wood. A case study…
New instrument at SOAR achieves first light with observations of remarkable binary star system
The SOAR Telescope at Cerro Pachon. Credit: CTIO/SOAR/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Paredes The SOAR Telescope, located on Cerro Pachón in Chile,…
Constraining Proxima b’s atmosphere, orbit and albedo with RISTRETTO
Artist’s impression of Proxima b. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser What new methods can be employed to help astronomers distinguish…
A better metric for estimating an exoplanet’s habitability
An example of remote sensing data compared to conditions on a real world. Left: The observed surface habitability…
Combination of quantum and classical computing supports early diagnosis of breast cancer
From imaging to diagnosis: experiment outline. Credit: Yasmin Rodrigues Sobrinho Quantum computing is still in its early stages…
Dedicated amateur discovers supernova in remote galaxy
Filipp at his laptop. Credit: Filipp Romanov. Astronomy is increasingly becoming an online affair. Recent discoveries of interstellar…
Data from dark-energy observatories indicate universe may ‘end in a big crunch’ at 33 billion years old
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The universe is approaching the midpoint of its 33-billion-year lifespan, a Cornell physicist calculates…
An invention is transforming the way scientists track genes
Professor Yunde Zhao dissects a RUBY flower of a thale cress (right, Arabidopsis thaliana), a small plant in…
Twisted graphene reveals double-dome superconductivity controlled by electric field
Superconducting phase in twisted trilayer graphene (T = 100 mK). Credit: Nature Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-03040-2 Superconductivity is…
Dark matter and dark energy may only be a cosmic illusion
Scenic View of Galaxy in Space. Credit: pexels.com For decades, astronomers have believed that dark matter and dark…