A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler
Scientists have developed a new type of laser that can deliver high amounts of energy in very short bursts of time, with potential applications...
Scientists create world’s best quantum bits
A team of researchers at UCLA has set a new record for preparing and measuring the quantum bits, or qubits, inside of a quantum...
Mercury’s 750°F heat may help it make its own ice
It is already hard to believe that there is ice on Mercury, where daytime temperatures reach 400 degrees Celsius, or 750 degrees Fahrenheit.
Now a...
Scientists make quantum ‘waves’ in ultrathin materials
Wavelike, collective oscillations of electrons known as “plasmons” are very important for determining the optical and electronic properties of metals.
In atomically thin 2D materials,...
Scientists build the path for faster, smaller computer processors
Light is emerging as the leading vehicle for information processing in computers and telecommunications as our need for energy efficiency and bandwidth increases.
Already the...
Scientists find new evidence of watery plumes on Jupiter’s moon Europa
Jupiter’s moon Europa is a fascinating world.
On its surface, the moon appears to be scratched and scored with reddish-brown scars, which rake across the...
Giant meteorite impacts may have formed parts of the moon’s crust
New research published in the journal Nature Astronomy reveals a type of destructive event most often associated with disaster movies and dinosaur extinction may...
Scientists have a cool way to catch interstellar visitors
In 2017, a telescope in Hawaii detected our first celestial visitor from another solar system — a big deal, since we haven’t quite figured...
Scientists discover the closest black hole to Earth
A team of astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other institutes has discovered a black hole lying just 1000 light-years from Earth.
The...
How we will search for signs of life in exoplanets
Whether there is life elsewhere in the universe is a question people have pondered for millennia; and within the last few decades, great strides...