First quantum confinement achieved without physical downsizing
Schematic illustration of the exciton confinement in cyclohexane-linked COF. Credit: Prof. Dou’s group / Chinese Academy of Sciences…
A new dinosaur species discovered in China didn’t roar, it chirped like a bird
The photograph of the whole skeleton of Pulaosaurus qinglongin. Credit: PeerJ (2025). DOI: 10.7717/peerj.19664 With each new discovery…
The rubber hand illusion works on octopuses too
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Like humans, octopuses can fall for the rubber hand illusion and believe that a…
Physicists discover aluminum-20, a new three-proton-emitting isotope
Illustration of three-proton emission from aluminium-20. Credit: Xu Xiaodong Radioactive decay is a fundamental process in nature by…
Gold clusters mimic atomic spin properties for scalable quantum computing applications
New research shows how gold clusters mimic the key properties of the most accurate systems currently used in quantum…
New AI study clarifies the origins of Papua New Guineans
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of European researchers has shed new light on the genetic origins of…
Cooling rate triggers phase transitions in silicon surfaces
Silicon atoms on a silicon surface organize in pairs that can assume two different positions like a seesaw.…
Unusual plasma waves detected above Jupiter’s north pole may finally have explanation
Top: Amplitude of the electric field fluctuations during a Juno pass over the Jupiter’s north pole. The white…
New light behavior discovered in gypsum
Schematic representation of s-SNOM exciting and measuring phonon polaritons (top) and topological transition of shear phonon polaritons in…
LUX-ZEPLIN experiment sets more stringent constraints on cosmic ray-boosted dark matter
The LZ central detector in the clean room at Sanford Lab after assembly, before beginning its journey underground.…
How do water rings ‘bounce?’ New discovery answers decades-old question
A vortex ring of water traveling in a tank gets reflected off a water-air interface. Credit: John Zhuang…
Optimized model offers more accurate performance predictions
Prototype NASA 1kW Kilopower nuclear reactor for use in space and on planetary surfaces. Credit: NASA Glenn Research…