James Webb telescope spots frozen ingredients of life in a distant galaxy, a first-of-its-kind discovery
JWST discovers lifes building blocks in a distant galaxy (Image source: NASA) The James Webb Space Telescope has…
[Research Press Release] Artificial Intelligence: Towards fairer human image datasets (Nature)
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[Research Press Release] Geoscience: Rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier (Nature Geoscience)
[Research Press Release] Geoscience: Rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier (Nature Geoscience) | Nature Portfolio Home Press Releases [Research…
[Research Press Release] Palaeontology: How ammolite gemstones get their vivid colours (Scientific Reports)
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A second instrument on HWO could track down nearby Earth-size planets
Artist’s concept of the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio – eMITS/Walt Feimer, eMITS/Jenny McElligott, eMITS/Kim…
A faster, more affordable way to produce quantum nanodiamonds holds promise for medicine and industry
The apparatus in which the luminescent nanodiamonds were prepared. Credit: Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the…
Virtual reality can help people understand and care about distant communities
A study participant in front of an image of a city. Credit: Jeremy Bailenson / Stanford For many…
Solar gamma rays could unlock mystery of sun’s hidden magnetic fields
Credit: NASA New research conducted by an international team of physicians has found that high-energy gamma rays might…
Genetic secrets of one of world’s rarest penguins revealed
Researchers have revealed the endangered hoiho is actually made up of three distinct subspecies which diverged up to…
What made the moon?
Credit: NASA Our moon—or la Luna—has inspired humankind for millennia. It’s largely agreed that the moon was created…
Bridging light, microwaves and electrons for precision calibration
The photonic chip mounted on a custom holder. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62808-5 EPFL researchers have developed…
New species of trapdoor spider discovered, just in time for Halloween
A species of trapdoor spider, named Aptostichus ramirezae, was newly identified by UC Davis scientists. Credit: Emma Jochim/UC…