Study finds viruses rely on diverse RNA traits to pack their genomes with precision
By scrambling MS2’s genome, the researchers were able to observe a variety of viral packaging outcomes. The red…
New co-assembly strategy unlocks robust circularly polarized luminescence across the color spectrum
A universal strategy for creating full-color, highly efficient CPL-active materials through hierarchical chiral supramolecular assemblies. Credit: Science (2025).…
Rare catfish species filmed climbing waterfalls
Fish migration at the margins of Sossego waterfall in the Aquidauana River, Paraguay river basin, Mato Grosso do…
Sweden’s most powerful laser delivers record-short light pulses
The laser system is 11 meters long and generates extremely short laser pulses. Credit: Mattias Pettersson, Umea University…
Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting material
Electronic structure of CsCr₃Sbâ‚…. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62298-5 Researchers at Rice University and collaborating institutions have…
Scientists use micro-structured materials to control light propagation
Credit: Rao et al. Physical Review Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1103/3g3j-mnh9 Topological spin textures, spatially organized patterns linked to…
Orbital Hall effect shows how defects can improve spintronic devices
Characterization of current-induced spin and orbital torques in SRO heterostructures. Credit: Nature Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-025-02326-3. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-025-02326-3 Scientists…
Unified theory may reveal more superconducting materials
PBE predicted electron SNCDD in the 32-atom supercell of Pb (in yellow, with showing cut sections) with SODTs…
Robots team up to explore planetary lava caves
Robot team used during the Lanzarote field trial along with scale bar. (A) Heterogeneous robot team. (B) Robot…
Complex deep learning models are no better at understanding genetic perturbation than simple baseline ones, study finds
Double perturbation prediction. Credit: Nature Methods (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-025-02772-6 Deep learning models have shown great potential in predicting…
Using Grover’s algorithm to efficiently prepare collective quantum states in optical cavities
Grover’s algorithm, a quantum algorithm for search, can be used to prepare entangled states of many qubits efficiently.…
Researchers hunt for mysterious dark matter particle with clever new trick
Black hole galaxies emit energy and light, including gamma rays (γ) (left panel). If axions exist, some of…