New 3D imaging could reveal how metals crack and corrode inside nuclear reactors
Nuclear reactors power everything from electricity grids to naval ships, but keeping them safe over decades of use is one of the toughest engineering...
From the south pole to the stars: Scientists trace elusive cosmic ghosts
For more than a century, scientists have been puzzled by the origins of cosmic radiation—the constant shower of high-energy particles like electrons, protons, and...
How imperfect quantum chips can still build reliable supercomputers
Quantum computers are often described as the future of computing, with the potential to revolutionize fields like drug discovery, materials science, and cybersecurity.
But despite...
Astronomers accidentally discover hidden radiation around a supermassive black hole
Astronomers have made an extraordinary discovery by accident: they found millimeter radiation being produced right near the heart of a supermassive black hole.
This breakthrough,...
Astronomers detect the brightest fast radio burst ever seen
For just a split second, a mysterious flash of radio energy lit up the sky so brightly that it briefly outshone every radio source...
Scientists create room-temperature quantum-like computer
From scheduling flights to planning delivery routes or arranging phone networks, many everyday challenges come down to what scientists call combinatorial optimization problems.
These are...
What happened before the Big Bang?
“What happened before the Big Bang?”
It’s a question that has fascinated people for generations—and one that many scientists have often dismissed as meaningless.
The standard...
New quantum sensors could detect the faintest molecular clues
Imagine being able to spot the earliest signs of disease from just a trace of molecules in blood, saliva, or urine—well before symptoms ever...
The universe’s first monster: Astronomers confirm earliest known black hole
Astronomers have confirmed the most distant black hole ever found, giving us a glimpse of one of the universe’s very first cosmic giants.
The discovery...
Scientists use geometry to uncover the shape of the universe
What do the tiniest building blocks of matter and the vast structure of the universe have in common?
According to new research, both can be...