How river otters’ terrible food hygiene benefits ecosystem health monitoring
Feces (“scat”) from North American River Otters, in a forest at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Credit: Calli…
The first experimental realization of quantum optical skyrmions in a semiconductor QED system
Single-photon skyrmions emitted from a QD coupled to a Gaussian microcavity. Credit: Nature Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-02973-y Skyrmions…
New approach recovers hidden signals at the nanoscale
Graphical Abstract. Credit: Small Methods (2025). DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202500318 In the world of nanotechnology, seeing clearly isn’t easy. It’s…
Deepfake whales could be a key conservation tool
A North Atlantic right whale generated by AI. Credit: Duke MaRRS Lab Scrolling through social media, you may…
IXPE’s ‘heartbeat black hole’ measurements challenge current theories
This illustration of material swirling around a black hole highlights a particular feature, called the “corona,” that shines…
DUNE experiment set to reveal new details about solar neutrinos
by Nicole Bell, Matthew Dolan, Stephan Meighen-Berger, Jayden Newstead and John Beacom, University of Melbourne Authors Dr Meighen-Berger…
The shape of the universe revealed through algebraic geometry
Illustration of a set of real zeros of a graph polynomial (middle) and two Feynman diagrams (Collage). Credit:…
Don’t throw away those cannabis leaves—they’re packed with rare compounds
Two-dimensional liquid chromatographic separation of phenolics from Cannabis leaf and bud material, with each peak indicating a distinct…
A new map of the stellar life cycle
Northeastern University researchers have shown that our visible universe and invisible dark matter likely co-evolved from the time…
Finding the shadows in a fusion system faster with AI
An artist’s interpretation of the inside of a fusion vessel, where some of the inner surfaces are directly…
Molecular hybridization achieved through quantum vacuum manipulation
Artistic Representation: Individual molecules undergo cooperative coupling in an empty optical cavity. Credit: Generated by ChatGPT-4o Interactions between…
Using sound to remember quantum information 30 times longer
A scanning electron microscope image highlighting a single mechanical oscillator, “tuning fork,” from the new work. The false-colored…