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This crystal is world's largest Schrödinger's cat

Superposition shouldn't be possible for objects larger than an atom -- but these scientists are defying conventional wisdom.

This graphene tattoo shows promise as a treatment for cardiac arrhythmia

If your heart beats irregularly, here is a graphene tattoo that can keep your heartbeat in check, even better than a pacemaker.

Scientists create most detailed map of dark matter, confirm Einstein's theory of gravity

New dark matter map shows unseen features of the universe and offers insights into the "Crisis in Cosmology."

Single-molecule switch is a million times faster than a transistor

The ultrafast electron switch could theoretically enable computations orders of magnitude faster than currently possible with classical transistors.

Scientists make quantum spectrometers a million times more sensitive

Exploring nature just got a serious boost.

This 'everlasting bubble' endured 465 days without popping

Meet the Highlander of bubbles.

There are actually two kinds of water, with slightly different properties

Water really is a strange liquid.

NASA's 3D-printed engine could transform deep-space missions

This engine generates thrust using fuel-saving supersonic combustion

Sheltering in the face of a nuclear explosion is even harder than we thought

If you see a mushroom cloud in the distance, stay away from the windows.

Scientists just invented an entirely new way to cool things that could one day replace our polluting fridges

From ice to ions, scientists have now made a breakthrough in heating and cooling technology.

Physicists just discovered a new type of quantum entanglement

The phenomenon allowed the scientists to peer inside atoms at high energies reliably, something that wasn't possible before.

For the first time, physicists have produced more energy from fusion than they used

The net positive fusion energy happened for just a split second. It's a huge milestone in our quest to produce inexhaustible clean energy.

Is dark matter made out of dark photons? These physicists think so

A new study found that hypothetical particles called dark photons can explain discrepencies in the 'cosmic web'.

Physics could bring a brand new, splashless type of urinal

We could all use some cleaner floors in public places.

How to think like a genius with Richard Feynman

It's a combination of thinking like a child and always keeping a catalog of problems that require your attention.

Scientists devised a quantum watch that measures time in a fundamentally different way

A new time-keeping quantum device that requires no "time zero" reference.

Researchers reconstruct biblical military campaigns using magnetic data

The study results verify biblical accounts of military campaigns against the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.

An AI capable of 'thermal attacks' just proved that no password is safe

Scientists created an AI password thief to show that we need better safety measures than passwords and PIN.

Light and salt crystals could help usher in the next generation of data storage

This 3D optical data storage could allow up to petabyte level of data storage.

Chladni figures: the mysterious patterns in ‘The Rings of Power’ title sequence have some serious science behind them

Science meets fantasy.

The glory: the science behind a rare optical phenomenon

It's time for some glorious science.

Nobel Prize awarded to quantum physicists that studied "spooky action"

Their work expanded our understanding of the universe and paved the way for more secure computers and communications.

Cutting-edge sonar technology helps to discover the wreck of a ship that tried to warn the Titanic of icebergs

The SS Mesaba met its end during World War I at the tip of a German torpedo.

CERN experiment finds new 'pentaquark' particle

'Normal' particles like protons and electrons are made of three quarks. These newly found decaying particles are made of five quarks.

China floats footage of magnet-modified cars levitating over an experimental stretch of highway

Flying cars? Not yet. Floating cars? Probably soon!

Scientists created diamonds from plastic bottles and then used them to study giant gas planets

This suggests "diamond rain" may be quite common on other planets.

Scientists have created a material that can think under stress

The engineered material can sense physical touch and now scientists want it to also processs visual information.

How JWST is showing us the earliest galaxies in the universe -- and challenging our current theories

What is so important about the James Webb’s big old galaxies?

Water can split into two different liquids when supercooled, researchers find

The findings can help us better predict how water behaves in some extreme environments on alien planets.

Scientists may have just found the world's best semiconductor

Move over, silicon.

Earth just had its shortest day ever -- and an irregular wobble at the poles may be to blame

Days were actually supposed to get longer, not shorter. What gives?

Researchers from Japan want to make artificial gravity on Mars with "Glass" structures

The 'Glass' building can speed up the process of developing human settlements on other planets by producing Earth-like gravity.

Researchers uncover the secrets of color-changing minerals with potential uses for medicine and space-borne studies

This is the first time researchers have developed a model for why some minerals can change color reversibly.

Underground experiment points to sterile neutrino, a new type of fundamental particle linked to dark matter

A new experiment confirms a long-standing anomaly that may point to a fourth flavor of neutrino.

Moth wings pave the way toward a less-noisy future by inspiring ultra-thin sound absorbers

Sometimes, copying nature can help us find amazing design ideas.

Electric eels inspired the first battery two centuries ago. We're still looking to them for the next revolution in battery technology

One species of eel can discharge 860 volts of electricity – that’s 200-fold higher than the top voltage of a single lithium-ion battery.

What Does the Large Hadron Collider Upgrade Mean for Physics?

The Large Hadron Collider made history in 2012 by discovering the Higgs boson, now as it restarts, the search begins for new physics.

Newly measured W Boson breaks Standard Model of Physics. Here's why this is a big deal

The theoretical framework that is supposed to explain how nature around us works failed a critical test.

How the cosmic web makes and breaks the formation of new stars

A recent study shows that dense regions help stars lose gas quickly, inhibiting star formation.

Scientists blow bubbles into pizza to make it yeast-free

Technology, meet pizza.

Can solar rays push the James Webb Telescope Around?

Solar sailing is a thing.

Is information the fifth state of matter? Physicist says there's one way to find out

If true, this could have major implications for physics.

The smallest refrigerator in the world will keep your nanosoda cool

The cooler is 10,000 times smaller than the previously smallest thermoelectric fridge.

The journey of galaxy clusters in billions of years

We can now see the movement of the many galaxies living in nearby superclusters.

Liquid water on Mars? Actually, probably not

What researchers thought was water may turn out to be rocks, a new study concludes.

A brilliant 100-year-old Nikola Tesla invention is just beginning to make sense

The patent never received too much attention, but scientists think it could have modern uses.

China builds the world’s first artificial moon

Scientists will use the new moon to aid in future interstellar colonization.

COVID lockdowns led to less lightning in the sky

Less pollution during the COVID-19 lockdowns meant there were fewer aerosols in the atmosphere.

Ultracold atoms spun on a string form quantum tornadoes

Physicists call it 'quantum weather'.

Scientists image atoms with record resolution close to absolute physical limits

The resolution is so fine-tuned, the only blurred thing in the image is the thermal jiggling of the atoms themselves.