Despite all the negatives, 2025 showcased the power, resilience and universality of science
Geoscientist Mengran Du and her team reported the deepest ecosystem known to host animals this year.Credit: Billy H.C.…
Cooperative foraging between dolphins and fish-eating killer whales
Elliser, C. R. & Herzing, D. L. Long-term interspecies association patterns of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, and…
Science sleuths raise concerns about scores of bioengineering papers
Image sleuths noticed irregularities in figures from scores of papers co-authored by Ali Khademhosseini.Credit: Natali Mis/Getty In December…
Asteroids, antibiotics and ants: a year of remarkable science – Nature
Asteroids, antibiotics and ants: a year of remarkable science NatureCan scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like?…
Neanderthals mastered fire — 400,000 years ago
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Large-scale stochastic simulation of open quantum systems
Simulation of open quantum systemsLindbladian master equations A large variety of processes in quantum physics can be captured…
Laser-based conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy of 229ThO2
Expected IC signal The incident VUV flux is attenuated, so that it follows φ0e−αz, in which α is…
Gene-drive-capable mosquitoes suppress patient-derived malaria in Tanzania
Malaria remains a major public health concern, with many African nations being far from meeting their malaria elimination…
Two-dimensional gradients in magnetic properties created with direct-write laser annealing
In Fig. 1, we summarize the various physical properties that can be modified using DWLA and how they impact…
On-chip phased interdigital metamaterials enable versatile manipulation of surface acoustic waves, microfluids, and micro/nano-objects
On-chip phased interdigital metamaterials (PIMs) for manipulating surface acoustic waves (SAWs), fluids, and micro/nano-objects The PIM is inspired…
What we eat is making us obese and sick — but science shows solutions are within reach
Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms Us Julia Belluz & Kevin Hall Avery…
The visionary physicist who gave us a new way to view the cosmos
Earlier this year, Tony Tyson got a sneak preview of the first images taken by the brand-new Vera…