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Scientists found about 20 new quantum states in twisted molybdenum ditelluride using a new optical method, expanding the "quantum zoo" and potentially advancing topological quantum computing with improved stability and fewer errors.
Google DeepMind's CEO Demis Hassabis predicts AI could revolutionize healthcare, potentially eradicating all diseases within a decade. He suggests AI could drastically reduce drug development time from years to weeks. Hassabis...
Chinese and French researchers have mapped the claustrum in the crab-eating macaque's brain, a thin sheet of neurons connecting various regions. Crucial for consciousness, sleep regulation, and cognitive control, the study...
Advanced imaging revealed that biofilm edge contact angles govern growth, nutrient access, and cell division, explaining the complex structures and diversity of bacterial biofilms, which make up a large portion of Earth's...
Paleontology students discovered a huge Alamosaurus vertebra fossil in Big Bend National Park, Texas, potentially part of a nearly complete skeleton of this long-necked dinosaur that lived in North America 70-66 million years ago...
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a zinc-air battery that produces hydrogen peroxide as a byproduct. This innovative battery solves problems in energy storage, green chemistry, and wastewater...
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The Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, discovered using gamma-ray bursts, is now known to be larger and closer to Earth than previously thought, spanning 10 billion light-years and challenging the idea of a uniform universe on...
China's AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, received aviation approval for market entry. The 38.9-meter long plane, designed for emergency response and maritime missions, can cover the South China Sea within four...
Terrestrial water storage has sharply declined since 2000, primarily due to soil moisture loss, causing sea level rise and Earth's pole drift at rates exceeding Greenland's ice melt, largely because of higher temperatures and...
A new study reveals handwriting activates more extensive brain networks than typing, particularly in areas linked to memory and sensory processing. This finding suggests handwriting may be crucial for learning, raising concerns...
Researchers demonstrated a quantum computer's ability to generate certified random numbers for enhanced online security. The system, using 56 qubits, produced random outputs faster than classical computers could mimic, with...
Japanese firms, led by NTT, have created a system using drones to trigger and guide lightning strikes, aiming to protect cities and infrastructure from damage. In successful trials, drones induced lightning using electric field...
Ancient Mars likely had a temperate climate with rain or snow and numerous rivers feeding lakes, according to a new study by University of Colorado Boulder geologists. Computer simulations suggest widespread precipitation formed...
Robots equipped with Ainos' AI Nose can now detect scents, enabling more intelligent decision-making in various industries. This breakthrough, integrated into ugo's humanoid robot, allows machines to perceive the world through...
This groundbreaking discovery of a solitary black hole, seven times the sun's mass, challenges traditional detection methods and paves the way for identifying more isolated black holes in space without relying on companion star...
The new 3D cooling system for microchips, developed by Japanese researchers, uses boiling water in microchannels and capillary structures to achieve 7x better performance than traditional methods, with applications in various...
Roman armies implemented advanced waste management during campaigns to prevent disease. Soldiers used designated areas and shallow latrine pits outside camps, with strict sanitation rules to protect water sources. Other armies,...
Archaeologists have discovered the first known industrial purple-dye factory in Israel, operating from 1100-600 BCE. The site at Tel Shiqmona contained 176 artifacts related to dye production, including large vats that could hold...
The 3D photonic-crystal cavity developed by Rice University researchers enables ultrastrong coupling between light and matter, creating polaritons and enhancing photon-photon interactions, which could improve quantum computing...
Scientists at UC Berkeley have developed a new retinal stimulation technique called Oz that allows humans to perceive a previously unseen color. By precisely activating M cone cells in the retina using targeted laser light,...
Researchers at Kyoto University have developed a new method to detect wood deterioration using infrared spectroscopy and machine learning. This technique can identify subtle chemical changes in wood coatings before visible damage...
Microbiologists have discovered "intraterrestrials," microscopic organisms living deep below Earth's surface. These microbes survive without sunlight or oxygen, using various elements for energy and living for hundreds of...
Scientists have developed a flexible auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that conforms to the curved brainstem surface, improving tissue contact and reducing side effects. The soft, thin-film device with micrometer-scale electrodes...
The newly discovered exoplanet 2M1510 (AB) b orbits two brown dwarfs at a 90-degree angle, making it the first known "polar planet" and demonstrating that planets can have perpendicular orbits around binary stars.