Plasma lens can focus attosecond pulses across different ranges of XUV light
a, An attosecond pulse enters a capillary, where a strong electrical pulse generates a hydrogen plasma. As the…
Chasing and splashing molecules create resilient order from apparent chaos, study shows
Non-reciprocal interactions drive large-scale collective motion, where one species chases the other forming spatiotemporal patterns. Credit: Max Planck…
Should we build an optical interferometer on the moon?
This image from the report shows permanently shadowed regions on the lunar South Pole. These regions could be…
Are the cosmic voids truly empty?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If we take out all the matter, neutrinos, dark matter, cosmic rays, and radiation…
Two independent quantum networks successfully fused into one
Scheme of quantum network fusion, network architecture and operation principle. Credit: Nature Photonics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41566-025-01792-0 Many quantum…
Many mini-Neptunes once thought to be lava worlds may actually have solid surfaces
A new study finds that many “mini-Neptunes”—perhaps the most common planets in the galaxy—are under so much pressure…
Parabolic flight experiment highlights flame dynamics in microgravity
Credit: J. van Loon Casting a swirling shadow, a glowing candle flame sways eerily before flaring up once…
Are there different types of black holes? New method puts Einstein to the test
At the current resolution of telescopes, black holes predicted by different theories of gravity still look very similar.…
Superconducting qubit that lasts for over 1 millisecond is primed for industrial scaling
A Princeton team has reported their new qubit lasts for over 1 millisecond, three times longer than the…
How Can Transport Infrastructures Take On a New Lease of Life?
The Moving Kitchen Restaurant / JC Architecture. Image © Kuomin Lee Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp…
Thin-film strontium titanate sets electro-optic performance record at cryogenic temperatures
(a) Thin-film 200-mm strontium titanate (SrTiO3) grown on silicon wafer. (b) Transmission electron microscope image highlighting the crystallinity…
Scientists produce powerhouse pigment behind octopus camouflage
An octopus camouflages itself with the seafloor. Credit: Charlotte Seid Scientists at UC San Diego have moved one…