A rare discovery: Scientists unlock new form of a critical metal
A team of scientists led by Georgia Tech has made a groundbreaking discovery that could change the way we use and extract rare earth...
Why the sun beats your stove at boiling water—science has the answer
Scientists have long known that sunlight is incredibly good at making water evaporate. In fact, it’s more effective than other heat sources, like your...
New magnetic material breaks record for turning heat into electricity
A team of scientists from Japan has created a new magnetic material that can turn heat into electricity more efficiently than ever before—setting a...
Diamonds light the way for the future of quantum technology
Scientists in the UK have made a major breakthrough that could help unlock the full potential of quantum technologies.
Researchers from the Universities of Oxford,...
Scientists use “quantum vacuum” to create a new kind of material
Scientists at Rice University have developed a groundbreaking way to control the behavior of materials by reshaping the "vacuum" around them.
While we often think...
Could time have three dimensions? New theory challenges the way we understand reality
A new theory from a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist suggests a bold idea: that time—not space—might be the true foundation of our universe,...
Cosmic clues reveal where the universe’s missing matter was hiding
For decades, scientists have been searching for something strange: a huge portion of the universe’s ordinary matter seemed to be missing.
Not dark matter, but...
New quantum trick could make super accurate clocks without using more energy
Scientists have found a surprising new way to make clocks much more accurate without using a lot more energy.
This breakthrough could change the future...
Quantum computers just got another problem only they can solve
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have made an exciting breakthrough in quantum computing: they’ve identified a new problem that only a quantum computer—not...
Where’s the center of the universe? The surprising truth behind cosmic expansion
It might seem like a simple question: where is the center of the universe?
But the answer is far from simple—and it’s not what most...