Researchers find distinct variability patterns in jetted active galactic nuclei
Intrinsic variability damping timescale versus black hole mass and gamma-ray luminosity for accreting efficient jetted AGNs. Credit: The Astrophysical…
New study tackles dynamics of common—and difficult—sailing maneuver
The Courant Institute’s Christiana Mavroyiakoumou, above at Central Park’s Conservatory Water, and the University of Michigan’s Silas Alben…
AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of…
The first observation of a giant nonlinear Nernst Effect in trilayer graphene
a, The schematic diagram of nonlinear Nernst effect in non-magnetic materials at zero magnetic field. b, The Nernst…
Gene editing offers transformative solution to saving endangered species
Pink pigeons feeding. Credit: Carl Jones Gene editing technologies—such as those used in agriculture and de-extinction projects—can be…
First physics results from the sPHENIX particle detector
Signals recorded by components of the sPHENIX calorimeter, which measures the energy of particles streaming from collisions, during…
‘Standard candle’ particle measurement enables hunt for hybrid mesons
This Feynman diagram illustrates the scattering of a photon, represented by a blue squiggly line, with a proton,…
Component reconnection drives filament splitting and double-decker formation in solar physics
The black dashed lines in panel (a) show the brightening threads within the filament that feature a small-angle…
High-resolution climate model reveals detailed regional impacts of 1°C global warming
Figure 1. A snapshot of simulated climate conditions. Blue/red shading: sea surface temperature deviations from zonal mean; gray/white…
Spin currents control device magnetization using low-cost materials
This low-symmetry material produces powerful spin-orbit torque (SOT)—a key mechanism for manipulating magnetism in next-generation memory and logic…
Why do we need sleep? Researchers find the answer may lie in mitochondria
A mitochondrial electron surplus induces sleep. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09261-y Sleep may not just be rest for…
Neanderthals at two neighboring caves butchered same prey in different ways, suggesting local food traditions
Drawing and descriptions of a specimen from Kebara. Credit: Anaëlle Jallon Did Neanderthals have family recipes? A new…