Scientists achieve room-temperature quantum communication breakthrough
Quantum computers promise ultra-secure communication and extraordinary computing power, but today’s machines are bulky, expensive, and must be cooled to temperatures close to absolute...
AI-designed protein can treat inflammation with 50% greater effect
Scientists in South Korea have used artificial intelligence (AI) and supercomputers to design a powerful new anti-inflammatory protein.
This breakthrough could lead to better treatments...
When humans disappeared, these birds evolved different beaks
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the UCLA campus, students weren’t the only ones affected.
A small brown bird called the dark-eyed junco also felt...
Your phone battery is aging every time it charges—and scientists now know why
Batteries power modern life, from smartphones and wireless earbuds to electric vehicles, but anyone who has owned a phone for a few years knows...
How a jeweler’s trick may unlock next-generation nuclear clocks
Scientists have found an unexpectedly simple way to advance one of the most precise technologies ever imagined: the nuclear clock.
Using a technique inspired by...
Did black holes change over time? Astronomers question a 50-year-old rule about quasars
Astronomers have uncovered surprising evidence that challenges a long-standing rule about quasars, some of the brightest objects in the universe.
The discovery suggests that the...
Scientists use magnetism to create a safer, high-energy ‘dream battery’
One of the biggest obstacles to better electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage is the battery.
Drivers want longer range, faster charging, and lower costs,...
Why using less memory can help AI solve harder problems
Big artificial intelligence models are known for using enormous amounts of memory and energy.
But a new study suggests that shrinking part of an AI...
AI boosts heart attack detection and cuts down on false alarms
A new study has shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors better detect serious heart attacks by analyzing ECGs, or electrocardiograms.
The AI system...
Scientists unlock long-wavelength sunlight for more efficient hydrogen fuel
Turning sunlight into clean hydrogen fuel is one of the most promising ways to produce energy without carbon emissions.
Hydrogen can be used to power...
When disasters strike, home batteries could be a lifeline
Extreme weather is placing greater strain on Australia's power grids.
In 2022, the record-breaking Northern Rivers floods blacked out almost 70,000 households.
A powerful storm in...
AI could spot hidden heart disease in seconds from simple EKG
Doctors may soon be able to diagnose a tricky heart condition within seconds using artificial intelligence and a standard heart test, according to new...
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Beware the full moon: Wildlife collisions spike nearly 50% on moonlit roads
The full moon's effect on Earth isn't limited to tides—it may also increase the risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions.
A recent study from Texas A&M University...
These household ‘forever chemical’ linked to liver cancer
A recent study from the University of Southern California found exposure to a synthetic chemical found widely in the environment is linked to non-viral...
How a new material could help cut building emissions by 45%
Imagine a building that powers itself using just light and movement from its surroundings.
Thanks to new research from the University of St Andrews, this...
Life could have emerged from lakes with high phosphorus
Life as we know it requires phosphorus.
It's one of the six main chemical elements of life, it forms the backbone of DNA and RNA...
Did supernovae cause mass extinctions on Earth? Scientists say yes
New research suggests that powerful star explosions, called supernovae, may have caused at least two mass extinctions in Earth's history.
Scientists from Keele University believe...