Tying theory to practice when searching for dark energy
Scale of dark energy effecting surrounding stars. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab / Michael…
Geologists discover where energy goes during an earthquake
A scanning electron photomicrograph highlights a region of rock that slipped during a laboratory-induced earthquake. The “flowy” central…
Proximity screening pushes graphene electronic quality to record levels
Profound effect of proximity screening on charge homogeneity. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09386-0 In a new Nature study,…
Astronomers discover rare Einstein cross with a fifth image, revealing hidden dark matter
A rare cosmic configuration: An Einstein Cross with five points of light, instead of the usual four, has…
JWST observations discover a small star-forming complex
Overview of the JWST/NIRSpec Microshutter Array (MSA) pointing on LAP2. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2509.07073 Using the James…
Machine learning unravels quantum atomic vibrations in materials
Credit: Rosa Romano, EAS Communications/Caltech Caltech scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)–based method that dramatically speeds up…
Researchers trace genetic code’s origins to early protein structures
Credit: Journal of Molecular Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2025.169396 Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic…
New images reveal unexpected polarization flips near M87’s supermassive black hole
ew images from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration have revealed a dynamic environment with changing polarization patterns…
How evolution rewires gene circuits to build new patterns
The diagram shows different evolutionary routes to the same phenotype (trait). Credit: Harry Booth. How do cells know…
New technique advances compact particle accelerator development
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international collaboration has developed a new diagnostic technique for measuring ultra-short particle beams…
Ultrafast infrared light pulses trigger rapid ‘breathing’ in thin film
THz-light induced strain and crystalline ordering. Credit: Jakob Gollwitzer et al Cornell Engineering researchers have demonstrated that, by…
New neutrino detector in China is coming online
The JUNO Sphere. Credit: JUNO Collaboration Neutrinos are one of the most enigmatic particles in the standard model.…