Scientists enter unexplored territory in superconductivity search
Scientists mapping out the quantum characteristics of superconductors—materials that conduct electricity with no energy loss—have entered a new regime. Using newly connected tools named...
A 3-D imaging technique unlocks properties of perovskite crystals
A team of materials scientists from Penn State, Cornell and Argonne National Laboratory have, for the first time, visualized the 3-D atomic and electron...
Soft tissue shows Jurassic ichthyosaur was warm-blooded, had blubber and camouflage
An ancient, dolphin-like marine reptile resembles its distant relative in more than appearance, according to an international team of researchers that includes scientists from...
Greenland ice sheet melt ‘off the charts’ compared with past four centuries
Surface melting across Greenland's mile-thick ice sheet began increasing in the mid-19th century and then ramped up dramatically during the 20th and early 21st...
Researchers use a virus to speed up modern computers
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have successfully developed a method that could lead to unprecedented advances in computer speed and efficiency.
Through this study, researchers...
Understanding how plants use sunlight
Plants rely on the energy in sunlight to produce the nutrients they need. But sometimes they absorb more energy than they can use, and...
Galileo satellites prove Einstein’s Relativity Theory to highest accuracy yet
Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system – already serving users globally – has now provided a historic service to the physics community worldwide, enabling the...
Honeybee protein keeps stem cells youthful
An active protein component of royal jelly helps honeybees create new queens. Stanford researchers have identified a similar protein in mammals, which keeps cultured...
A radio search for artificial emissions from ‘Oumuamua
It's the first time a visitor from another star system has been seen nearby. But what is it? An asteroid, a comet … or...
Researchers use a virus to speed up modern computers
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have successfully developed a method that could lead to unprecedented advances in computer speed and efficiency.
Through this study, researchers...
Bringing balance to the universe: New theory could explain missing 95 percent of the...
Scientists at the University of Oxford may have solved one of the biggest questions in modern physics, with a new paper unifying dark matter...
