Why could there still be something massive at the edge of the solar system
Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system? The idea has been around since before the discovery of...
Cockroach robots built by AI could help save lives after disasters
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have created the world’s first robot-powered assembly line for making “cyborg insects”—real cockroaches fitted with tiny...
Ultra-thin metasurfaces could power the future of quantum computing
Photons—the tiny particles that make up light—are emerging as powerful tools for the next generation of quantum computers and communication networks.
They can carry information...
Scientists watch magnetic waves dance at the nanoscale for the first time
For the first time ever, scientists have been able to directly observe spin waves—tiny ripples of magnetism known as magnons—at the nanoscale.
This exciting discovery...
Scientists superheat gold and break a 40-year physics theory
In a groundbreaking experiment, scientists have superheated solid gold to astonishing temperatures and made a direct measurement of its atomic temperature—something researchers have struggled...
Cosmic clues suggest dark energy may be changing over time
More than two decades ago, astronomers made a discovery that changed our view of the universe: it’s not just expanding, it’s expanding faster and...
Scientists discover a rare new atom that spits out three protons
Physicists have made a groundbreaking discovery by identifying a brand-new, highly unstable form of aluminum—called aluminum-20—that decays in an extremely rare and dramatic way.
The...
Scientists build radiation-proof chips to power discoveries at the edge of physics
Deep beneath the border of Switzerland and France lies the world’s largest and most powerful scientific instrument—the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
This 17-mile-long tunnel accelerates...
Scientists create a never-before-seen state of matter in the lab
Physicists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a brand-new state of quantum matter—something that has only existed in theory until now.
This breakthrough...
Scientists detect life’s building blocks in young star’s planet-forming disk
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have found complex organic molecules—key ingredients for life—around a young star known as V883 Orionis.
Using the powerful ALMA telescope...