Termite observations reveal their sophisticated technique to prevent contamination in fungal crop
Representative pictures of sham encasement assay. (a) infected comb before encasement on day 0 (b) infected comb encased…
Light-driven thermal barriers control fluid flow in three dimensions
Generation of a localized optofluidic barrier. Credit: Nature Photonics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41566-025-01731-z Scientists at the Department of Applied…
3D particle-in-cell simulations demonstrate first true steady state in turbulent plasma
Electric currents spatial distribution in a steady-state turbulence. Credit: PRL (2025), DOI: 10.1103/3777-z37m Plasma is a state of…
How virtual charges influence material responses
New perspectives on light-matter interaction: innovative research focused on ultra-fast electronics. Credit: Politecnico di Milano Understanding what happens…
How diamond fails under extreme electrical fields
Credit: Cell Reports Physical Science (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2025.102843 A research team from the University of Chinese Academy of…
New catalog compiles more than 100 ‘spider’ pulsars that consume stellar partners
The comparably tiny spider pulsar blasts its much bigger neighboring star with so much energy that the side…
Gravitational wave detectors affected by daylight savings time
Aerial view of the LIGO observatory in Hanford, Washington. Credit: LIGO Observatory Interference from human activity has always…
Carbon cycle flaw could push Earth into an ice age as planet overcorrects for warming
Computer simulation of Earth’s climate evolving over 1 million years in response to a sudden release of carbon…
Supermassive black hole spews gas at record speeds, upending mass estimates
Artist’s impression of a rapidly feeding black hole that is emitting powerful gas outflows. Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/M.…
Researchers cut the time for a learning task from 20 million years to 15 minutes
The squeezer—an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) that uses a nonlinear crystal inside an optical cavity to manipulate the…