Solar gamma rays could unlock mystery of sun’s hidden magnetic fields
Credit: NASA New research conducted by an international team of physicists has found that high-energy gamma rays might…
Scientists create new type of semiconductor that holds superconducting promise
Josephson junction structures—quantum devices made of two superconductors and a thin non-superconducting barrier—using different forms of germanium (Ge):…
How missing nutrients rewire fly brains to seek out beneficial microbes
Cheese and chocolate may hold little culinary appeal for a fruit fly, yet for one deprived of nutrients,…
JWST observations discover large debris disk around nearby M dwarf
De-convolved image of the TWA 20 debris disk in the F200W filter obtained by running a deconvolution routine…
Scientists describe an extinct rhino species from Canada’s High Arctic
Artist’s recreation of Epiaceratherium itjilik in its forested lake habitat, Devon Island, Early Miocene, 23 million years ago.…
Malaria parasites are full of wildly spinning iron crystals—scientists finally know why
Electron microscope image of a red blood cell (largest blob) infected with a malaria parasite (slightly smaller circle).…
Bridging light, microwaves and electrons for precision calibration
The photonic chip mounted on a custom holder. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62808-5 EPFL researchers have developed…
A new, expansive view of the Milky Way reveals our galaxy in unprecedented radio color
Credit: International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Astronomers from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)…
Interactive web tool brings quantum game theory concepts to life through music
At the 3rd International Symposium on Quantum Computing and Musical Creativity, Kobe University quantum engineer SOUMA Satofumi presents…
Underwater robot ‘Lassie’ discovers remarkable icefish nests during search for Shackleton’s lost ship off Antarctica
Nests of the yellowfin notie (Lindbergichthys nudifrons). Each nest would have been guarded by a parent fish, protecting…
Chiral molecules adhere to magnets
Fig. 1. Chiral molecules acquire spin through thermal vibration and adhere to magnets. Credit: Shinji Miwa / ISSP,…
Virtual reality can help people understand and care about distant communities
A study participant in front of an image of a city. Credit: Jeremy Bailenson / Stanford For many…