Tough microbes found in NASA cleanrooms hold clues to space survival and biotech
Alexandre Rosado and Junia Schultz. Credit: Jayson Ricamara (KAUST). A new study by scientists at the NASA Jet…
Silicon spin qubits gain ground as a leading candidate for quantum computing
Milestone advancements in donor-based and gate-defined silicon quantum computing. Credit: Intelligent Computing (2025). DOI: 10.34133/icomputing.0115 In the rapidly…
Flamingos create water tornados to trap their prey
Flamingos feed by dragging their flattened beaks forward along the bottom of shallow lakes. To increase the efficiency…
Enzymatic and genetic advances streamline synthesis of promising natural products
Credit: Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2024). DOI: 10.1002/anie.202420335 Natural products are among the most promising candidates for the…
Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought
Artistic impression of a neutron star that is ‘evaporating’ slowly via Hawking-like radiation. Credit: Daniëlle Futselaar/artsource.nl The universe…
A scalable approach to distill quantum features from higher-dimensional entanglement
Credit: Fang et al. The operation of quantum technologies relies on the reliable realization and control of quantum…
AI predicts cancer survival outcomes; Hubble spots a wandering black hole
Hubble Space Telescope image of distant galaxy that is host to the telltale signature of a roaming supermassive…
Quasars don’t last long—so how do they get so massive?
Quasar 3C-273. Credit: NASA/ESA Quasars represent some of the most luminous and energetic phenomena in the universe. These…
Stormy waves traversing the Earth’s core provide new hints into future planetary exploration
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The detection of energy signals from strong winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean…
Fragmentation experiment reveals surprising fractured isospin symmetry
The flavor of the quark seems to play a role in the fragmentation of the proton at low…