New model aims to demystify ‘steam worlds’ beyond our solar system
Sub-Neptune exoplanets tend to be much closer to their host star than Earth is to the Sun and…
First absolute superconducting switch developed in a magnetic device
Researchers recently realized the first de Gennes’ superconducting switch where superconductivity is completely suppressed. Credit: University of Jyväskylä…
Study finds new way to control fluid in space
A wave travels through a tank in Likun Zhang’s laboratory at the National Center for Physical Acoustics. Credit:…
Red galaxies provide new insights into the birth of the universe
This image combines data from the JWST’s MIRI and NIRcam cameras to create a multicolour view of the…
Enhanced dual-comb spectroscopy reveals previously unknown atomic transitions in a rare earth element
Schematic of the experimental setup: M, mirror; BS, beam splitter; BD, beam dump; and DG, diffraction grating. Credit:…
Inouye Solar Telescope delivers record-breaking images of solar flare and coronal loops
A high-resolution image of the flare from the Inouye Solar Telescope, taken on August 8, 2024, at 20:12…
How to build larger, more reliable quantum computers, even with imperfect links between chips
(Color online) (a) DL measurement for two data qubits across the boundary. Left: ZZ product; Right: XX product.…
Plasma group publishes new framework to advance fusion energy research
DIII-D lower single null H-mode simulation with D + C based on discharge #160 522. 2D full plasma…
Braided magnetic flux ropes found at both human and light year scales
Four braided structures. (a) astrophysical jet M-87, 3000 light years long; (b) Double Helix Nebula, 70 light years…
Our primate ancestors evolved in the cold—not the tropics
Primates historically transitioned across diverse climates. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2423833122 Most…