Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025
Renewable-energy milestones were met in 2025, with China being the first country to surpass 1 terawatt in installed…
Science’s role in my Great British Sewing Bee success
Yasmin Proctor-Kent displayed waistcoats made by her dad behind her while competing on The Great British Sewing Bee.Credit:…
More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidance
Survey results suggest that peer reviewers are increasingly turning to AI.Credit: Panther Media Global/Alamy More than 50% of…
Science sleuths raise concerns about scores of bioengineering papers
Image sleuths noticed irregularities in figures from scores of papers co-authored by Ali Khademhosseini.Credit: Natali Mis/Getty In December…
Large-scale stochastic simulation of open quantum systems
Simulation of open quantum systemsLindbladian master equations A large variety of processes in quantum physics can be captured…
Laser-based conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy of 229ThO2
Expected IC signal The incident VUV flux is attenuated, so that it follows φ0e−αz, in which α is…
Quantifying grain boundary deformation mechanisms in small-grained metals
Legros, M., Elliott, B. R., Rittner, M. N., Weertman, J. R. & Hemker, K. J. Microsample tensile testing…
Earliest evidence of making fire
Perles, C. La Prehistoire du Feu (Masson, 1977). Roebroeks, W. & Villa, P. On the earliest evidence for…
Huge genetic study reveals hidden links between psychiatric conditions
A new study identified 238 genomic regions that are associated with one of five categories of mental-health conditions…
Two-dimensional gradients in magnetic properties created with direct-write laser annealing
In Fig. 1, we summarize the various physical properties that can be modified using DWLA and how they impact…