How a genetic split helped plants conquer polluted soils
Credit: Horticulture Research (2024). DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae334 Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic…
Yet another solution for universal expansion; computing with brain organoids
A screen showing the activity of a rudimentary computing substrate based on biological neurons. Credit: FinalSpark This week,…
How we sharpened the James Webb telescope’s vision from a million kilometers away
A ‘selfie’ taken during Webb’s testing on Earth. Credit: Ball Aerospace After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family…
Taking the shock out of predicting shock wave behavior with precise computational modeling
Engineers need to precisely predict how instant and strong pressure changes initiate and dissipate to prevent damage during…
Vortices in ultralight dark matter halos could reveal new clues to cosmic structure
Equatorial section of the system. Left: Dark matter density (the vortex network corresponds to the network of underdense…
Southern Ocean’s low-salinity Antarctic waters continue absorbing CO₂ despite climate model predictions
An iceberg in the Weddell Sea, Southern Ocean. Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute / Mario Hopmmann Climate models suggest…
Unexpected discovery on Saturn’s moon challenges view on chemistry before life emerged
Researchers have long been interested in Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, and its icy environment, which harbors lakes, seas,…
Follow-up observations by Webb confirm GRB 250702B is most energetic cosmic explosion ever recorded
Spatially resolved properties of the GRB 250702B host galaxy, and supernova limits. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2509.22778 Considering…
Quantum networks bring new precision to dark matter searches
(Top left) Composition of the universe, showing that dark matter accounts for about 27%. (Top right) Proposed quantum…
A hidden reset button for spins and qubits
A walk in the space of rotating spins and qubits. Credit: Physical Review Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1103/xk8y-hycn The…