A rare variety of wheat with three ovaries—gene discovery could triple production
A representative MOV-wheat spikelet (a) and spike (b) showing the effect of the Mov-1 locus on grain number.…
Controlled angular correlations and polarization speckle in scattering birefringent films
A transverse spatially random monochromatic electric field vector, E(r,t), is composed of two mutually orthogonal polarization components \(\mathrm…
Physicists achieve first entangled measurement of W states – Physics World
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Exploring the hidden rings of the Milky Way
The MeerKAT radio telescopes. Credit: Square Kilometer Array Organization (SKAO) / South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) Radio…
Record-breaking gamma ray burst seems to be caused by a black hole engulfed by a bloated star
The combined, background-subtracted gamma-ray lightcurve of GRB 250702B. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2509.22792 On July 2, 2025, NASA’s Fermi…
Researchers achieve atomic-scale control of quantum interference
Electric control of the energy detuning of a single Ti spin. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64022-9 In…
World’s largest rays may be diving to extreme depths to build mental maps of vast oceans
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many marine species are no strangers to the depths of the oceans. Some animals,…
Mechanical method uses collisions to break down plastic for sustainable recycling
Graphical abstract. Credit: Chem (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2025.102754 While plastics help enable modern standards of living, their accumulation in…
Mysterious gullies on Mars appear to have been carved by burrowing CO₂ ice blocks
Mars dune with gullies in the Matara crater. The erratic course is probably due to disturbances such as…
Tidal forces heat white dwarfs to unexpected temperatures in tight binary orbits
Impression of the 6.9 minute double white dwarf binary J1539+5027, composed of a tidally heated white dwarf (yellow)…
Volcanic eruptions may have delivered hidden ice to Mars’s equator
Global distribution of near-surface hydrogen. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63518-8 Explosive volcanic eruptions on early Mars may…
Red is shown to create a surprising amount of glare, raising questions about current standards
The experiment carried out at EPFL with the red filter. Credit: LIPID / EPFL An EPFL study shows…