science
Scientists create plasma using nanowires and long-wavelength, ultrashort-pulse laser
The three classic physical states—solid, liquid and gaseous—can be observed in any normal kitchen, for example when you bring an ice cube to the...
Metal foam stops .50 caliber rounds as well as steel –...
Researchers have demonstrated that vehicle armor using composite metal foam (CMF) can stop ball and armor-piercing .50 caliber rounds as well as conventional steel...
Food freshness sensors could replace ‘use-by’ dates to cut food waste
The researchers say the new sensors could help detect spoilage and reduce food waste for supermarkets and consumers.
One in three UK consumers throw away...
Bees can link symbols to numbers, study finds
We've learned bees can understand zero and do basic math, and now a new study shows their tiny insect brains may be capable of...
Feathers came first, then birds
New research, led by the University of Bristol, suggests that feathers arose 100 million years before birds—changing how we look at dinosaurs, birds, and...
Heart of lonesome galaxy is brimming with dark matter
Isolated for billions of years, a galaxy with more dark matter packed into its core than expected has been identified by astronomers using data...
New mineral classification system captures Earth’s complex past
The first minerals to form in the universe were nanocrystalline diamonds, which condensed from gases ejected when the first generation of stars exploded. Diamonds...
Establishing the ultimate limits of quantum communication networks
Evolutionary adaptations resulting from cultural change, such as humans being able to consume dairy products, are more widespread in nature than previously thought.
A new...
Solving the sun’s super-heating mystery with Parker Solar Probe
It's one of the greatest and longest-running mysteries surrounding, quite literally, our sun—why is its outer atmosphere hotter than its fiery surface?
University of Michigan...
Researchers develop superconducting quantum refrigerator
Imagine a refrigerator so cold it could turn atoms into their quantum states, giving them unique properties that defy the rules of classical physics.
In...
Loss of Arctic sea ice stokes summer heat waves in southern...
Over the last 40 years, Arctic sea ice thickness, extent and volume have declined dramatically. Now, a new study finds a link between declining...
