US develops two-knob quantum simulator with precise thermal control
Scientists in the US have developed a novel way to control temperature inside a trapped-ion quantum simulator that…
US scientists reveal hidden magnetism in ultrathin quantum material
A team of U.S. researchers has uncovered evidence of a newly proposed form of magnetism in an ultrathin…
Rice and NASA Launch Open-source Remote Space Robotics Simulator
Insider Brief Rice University and NASA Johnson Space Center launched an open-source simulator for developing robots that could…
Scientists unlock faster way to find thousands of new superconductors
Researchers have discovered two new superconductors using a machine learning-based screening method, demonstrating a faster way to identify…
Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic May Come With an Unexpected Cost
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications are drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and support weight loss. They mimic…
What causes odd light signals? Scientists finally crack mystery
Researchers at Rice University have identified why a widely studied organic semiconductor behaves unpredictably with light, resolving a…
New Tech Tracks Living Brain Activity Noninvasively
Summary: Unlocking the secrets of the living brain often requires invasive surgery or expensive, static imaging. However, a…
Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water, soil and blood
Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers are heavily contaminated with hazardous…
Edison’s 1879 light bulb may have accidentally produced graphene
Researchers in the US have uncovered evidence suggesting that Thomas Edison may have accidentally produced graphene over a…
Scientists discover ‘impossible’ quantum state at near absolute zero
Scientists have uncovered a previously unthinkable state of matter that challenges decades of assumptions about how electrons behave,…
US scientists show light can move atoms in 2D semiconductors
Light isn’t just illuminating materials anymore, it’s moving them. Scientists at Rice University have discovered that beams of…
New AI Tool Reveals Genetic Link Between Memory Cells and Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new computational tool developed by researchers has uncovered genetic evidence directly linking Alzheimer’s disease to the…