Mathematical proof debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation
Credit: AI-generated image It’s a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation…
Solar gamma rays could unlock mystery of sun’s hidden magnetic fields
Credit: NASA New research conducted by an international team of physicians 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):…
New DNA evidence from Crimea sheds light on Neanderthal migration into Asia
Starosele rock shelter in the Crimean Peninsula. Credit: Serhii Telizhenko Researchers have long been attempting to piece together the…
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…
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…
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…
Chiral molecules adhere to magnets
Fig. 1. Chiral molecules acquire spin through thermal vibration and adhere to magnets. Credit: Shinji Miwa / ISSP,…
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)…
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).…
New images reveal the Milky Way’s stunning galactic plane in more detail than ever before
A new radio portrait of the center of the Milky Way as seen by the Murchison Widefield Array.…
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,…