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…
Interactive web tool brings quantum game theory concepts to life through music
At the 3rd International Symposium on Quantum Computing and Musical Creativity, Kobe University quantum engineer SOUMA Satofumi presents…
Chiral molecules adhere to magnets
Fig. 1. Chiral molecules acquire spin through thermal vibration and adhere to magnets. Credit: Shinji Miwa / ISSP,…
Is Venmo down? Banking issues reported by thousands amid AWS outage
Amazon Web Services outage downs Snapchat, Fortnite and more An Amazon Web Services outage has downed leading websites…
Quantum radio antenna uses Rydberg states for sensitive, all-optical signal detection
Experimental setup for controlling the quantum radio antenna. Credit: Michal Parniak, University of Warsaw A team from the…
50-year mystery of ancient ‘subway deer’ discovered in Canada is solved
Specimen ROMM75974 of Torontoceros hypogaeus from the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. A) Photograph from anterior aspect. Credit: Paul…
Old-school material could power quantum computing and cut data center energy use
a) Phase-field simulated values of the in-plane polarization, Px, as a function of temperature, reflecting the degree of…