NASA spots a young sun blowing a giant bubble in space
Astronomers have captured the first clear image of a giant “bubble” surrounding a young star that closely resembles what our own sun looked like...
New flexible plastic could conduct electricity like human tissue
Scientists have discovered a new way to make a soft, stretchy plastic that can carry electricity efficiently—an advance that could help improve devices implanted...
AI may spot schizophrenia and bipolar disorder years earlier
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are serious mental health conditions that often begin in late teenage years or early adulthood. These illnesses can deeply affect...
Why adding eyes makes robots seem more human
A new study suggests that something as simple as adding eyes to a humanoid robot can dramatically change how people perceive it.
Researchers from Tampere...
New diamond cooling technology cuts electronics heat by 23°c
Overheating is one of the biggest problems facing modern electronics, from smartphones to powerful data centers.
Now, researchers at Rice University have developed a new...
Jupiter’s icy moons may have been born with the ingredients for life
Scientists have found new evidence that Jupiter’s largest moons may have received the chemical building blocks of life at the moment they formed.
The discovery...
40,000-year-old symbols may be humanity’s first step toward writing
Long before the first known writing systems appeared in ancient Mesopotamia, early humans were already carving mysterious symbols into tools, ornaments, and sculptures.
A new...
AI chatbots may worse mental diseases
A new study has raised concerns about how artificial intelligence chatbots may affect people living with mental illness.
Researchers looked at electronic health records from...
Scientists create a “cloud in a box” to unlock weather’s biggest mysteries
In a laboratory at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists recently witnessed something remarkable: the birth of a cloud inside a...
Is this glass square the long, long future of data storage
Scientists at Microsoft Research in the United States have demonstrated a system called Silica for writing and reading information in ordinary pieces of glass...
New mirror-based solar system produces electricity and heat at the same time
Researchers have developed a new type of solar power system that can produce both electricity and heat at the same time—an innovation that could...
Could quantum light expose the universe’s biggest mystery?
Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in science.
Astronomers believe it makes up most of the matter in the universe, yet no one...
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Scientists achieve breakthrough in neutrino detection with new prototype
In a major advancement for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), scientists have successfully detected the first neutrinos using a new prototype particle...
Scientists uncover fishy fountain of youth, defying old beliefs
Have you ever imagined fish getting a second youth after having babies?
Well, a fascinating study has turned what we thought about fish growing old...
How hidden quantum “curves” could transform future electronics
Imagine if electricity could flow without resistance, or if computers could process data at unimaginable speeds.
Achieving this dream requires new kinds of materials that...
Scientists combine trapped atoms and photonics for next-gen quantum devices
Quantum computers promise to solve many of the world's toughest problems faster and more efficiently than today's computers.
However, building bigger and more interconnected quantum...
Scientists find a safe way to burn forever chemicals
An international team of scientists, led by Australian researchers, has made a major breakthrough in safely destroying harmful ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS.
Their study...