Neanderthals used resin ‘glue’ to craft their stone tools
Archaeologists working in two Italian caves have discovered some of the earliest known examples of ancient humans using an adhesive on their stone tools—an...
The fundamental physics of frequency combs sheds light on nature’s problem-solving skills
Nature has a way of finding optimal solutions to complex problems. For example, despite the billions of ways for a single protein to fold,...
Research reveals exotic quantum states in double-layer graphene
Researchers from Brown and Columbia Universities have demonstrated previously unknown states of matter that arise in double-layer stacks of graphene, a two-dimensional nanomaterial. These...
The first AI universe sim is fast and accurate—and its creators don’t know how...
For the first time, astrophysicists have used artificial intelligence techniques to generate complex 3-D simulations of the universe. The results are so fast, accurate...
Physicists develop new method to prove quantum entanglement
One of the essential features required for the realization of a quantum computer is quantum entanglement. A team of physicists from the University of...
Data visualization could reveal nature of the universe
As cosmologists ponder the universe—and other possible universes—the data available to them is so complex and vast that it can be extremely challenging for...
Hubble finds tiny ‘electric soccer balls’ in space, helps solve interstellar mystery
Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed the presence of electrically-charged molecules in space shaped like soccer balls, shedding light on the mysterious...
Scientists hit pay dirt with new microbial research technique
Long ago, during the European Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci wrote that we humans "know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the...
‘Bathtub rings’ around Titan’s lakes might be made of alien crystals
The frigid lakeshores of Saturn's moon Titan might be encrusted with strange, unearthly minerals, according to new research being presented here.
Scientists re-creating Titan-esque conditions...
New theory for trapping light particles aims to advance development of quantum computers
Quantum computers, which use light particles (photons) instead of electrons to transmit and process data, hold the promise of a new era of research...
Tropical soil disturbance could be hidden source of CO2
Thousand-year-old tropical soil unearthed by accelerating deforestation and agriculture land use could be unleashing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to a new study...
