World’s largest rays may be diving to extreme depths to build mental maps of vast oceans
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many marine species are no strangers to the depths of the oceans. Some animals,…
Researchers achieve atomic-scale control of quantum interference
Electric control of the energy detuning of a single Ti spin. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64022-9 In…
Mechanical method uses collisions to break down plastic for sustainable recycling
Graphical abstract. Credit: Chem (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2025.102754 While plastics help enable modern standards of living, their accumulation in…
Tidal forces heat white dwarfs to unexpected temperatures in tight binary orbits
Impression of the 6.9 minute double white dwarf binary J1539+5027, composed of a tidally heated white dwarf (yellow)…
Carbon offsets have failed for 25 years, and most should be phased out
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Academics at the University of Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania have conducted the…
Compact laser-plasma accelerator can generate muons on demand for imaging
Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) detected and characterized directional muons. Credit: https://pxhere.com/es/photo/788784?utm_content=shareClip&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pxhere Muon beams can now be created…
Anomalous metal sheds light on ‘impossible’ state between superconductivity and insulation
(a) Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a reference device, taken before depositing the global top gate. The square…
Study reveals gene boundaries are dynamic, not fixed
Transcription elongation rates drive the positional coordination of mRNA initiation and termination. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado8279 Molecular…
Quantum crystals offer a blueprint for the future of computing and chemistry
Scientists at Auburn University created a new type of material where electrons can move freely across a solid…
Can we hear gravitational-wave ‘beats’ in the rhythm of pulsars?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pulsars suggest that ultra–low-frequency gravitational waves are rippling through the cosmos. The signal seen…
Secret to long life unlocked? Naked mole-rat’s DNA repair mechanism offers promising longevity clues
A new study investigating the extraordinary longevity of the naked mole-rat has identified an evolved DNA repair mechanism…
Nobel Prize for quantum breakthroughs energises India’s leap into the future
Imagine a machine so clever it could solve in minutes what would take today’s most powerful supercomputers millions…