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Imec used High-NA EUV lithography to build the first quantum dot qubit with 6nm gate gaps, a key manufacturing milestone that could help bridge the gap between experimental and commercial quantum computing.
Scientists studying South Korea's Hapcheon impact crater discovered stromatolites — ancient microbial structures — that appear to have formed inside a hydrothermal lake created by an asteroid strike 42,000 years ago. The warm,...
The moon, it turns out, is not just a dusty gray rock. It's a geological gold mine, bursting with hidden color. When NASA's Artemis II crew made their historic flyby around the far side of the moon in April, commander Reid...
Scientists have developed a new technique to create tiny nanoscale patterns on hard chip materials like silica at room temperature, using a crystal called alpha-molybdenum trioxide as a stress source under an electron beam. The...
Researchers built a biodegradable generator from gelatin, salt, and activated carbon that harvests moisture from air or skin to produce electricity. A single unit generates 1V for 30+ days; stacked units can power LEDs with zero...
Two physics students at Stevens Institute of Technology trained AI models to reconstruct images from brain wave recordings using affordable EEG headsets instead of expensive fMRI machines. Their goal is to eventually decode...
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Einstein and Rosen's 1935 "bridge" wasn't a space tunnel — it was a mathematical link between two mirrored versions of spacetime. New research reinterprets it as a connection between forward and backward-flowing time, potentially...
Germany's DLR (German Aerospace Center) has laid the keel for MODULARIS, a floating laboratory designed to test next-generation maritime technologies under real ocean conditions. The 48-meter vessel will trial hydrogen, ammonia,...
A focused ultrasound treatment is giving Parkinson's patients dramatic relief by burning problematic brain tissue through 1,024 ultrasound beams — no surgery or anesthesia required. FDA-approved in 2025 for both sides of the...
Researchers at OIST have identified a rare intermediate structure in metallocene molecules, revealing key insights into how they form. This discovery could improve the design of catalysts, sensors, and drug delivery systems.
Scientists in Shanghai grew lab-made heart tissue that mimics the body's natural pacemaker, using human stem cells to create a 3D organoid that produces electrical impulses. Successfully linked to an artificial nerve network,...
Chinese scientists have built a laser-powered photonic engine using ceramic material that transmits data using white light — reaching distances of 1.2 kilometers, far beyond the few meters typical LED systems can manage....
Once-overlooked cosmic voids are now under scrutiny, as advanced telescopes and simulations suggest these vast empty regions could help resolve key cosmological mysteries, including dark energy's nature and conflicting...
A rare genetic condition called Urbach-Wiethe disease, which calcifies part of the brain's amygdala, is reshaping how scientists understand this brain region. Rather than just controlling fear, the basolateral amygdala appears to...
Researchers converted corn protein into "plantymer," a strong, biodegradable plastic inspired by spider silk that resists moisture and oxygen. It decomposes 80% in soil within a month, though scaling production and securing...
NASA's Psyche spacecraft flew within 2,864 miles of Mars on May 15, using the planet's gravity to boost speed and adjust course. It's now en route to a metal-rich asteroid, arriving August 2029.
Quantum cryptography could be undermined by "quantum jamming," a theoretical process where a third party secretly alters entangled particles without detection. Scientists are now exploring whether fundamental principles of...
Researchers at Adelaide University developed a battery that reaches 85% charge in just six minutes without rapid degradation — a long-standing obstacle in EV development. By targeting only the electrode surface rather than the...
Government incentives rarely boost birth rates when young people face job insecurity and high housing costs. Experts suggest improving community well-being is more effective than financial incentives for encouraging parenthood.
June the ant needs to find the shortest surface path to reach her food across four different 3D shapes — a cube, a rectangular prism, a cylinder, and a hollow cylindrical shell. The key trick is "unfolding" each shape flat, then...
The universe is likely flat, but flat space can take 18 possible shapes. The COMPACT collaboration is analyzing cosmic microwave background data to identify which shape our universe actually is.
Starting around 2010, a massive blob of liquid iron deep in Earth's outer core suddenly reversed direction under the Pacific Ocean, flowing east instead of its usual west — baffling scientists. This unexpected shift challenges...
SpaceX launched Starship V3 on May 22, completing its most complex test yet despite engine failures. The upper stage survived reentry and splashed down safely, while deploying 22 objects including camera-equipped satellites to...
Cloudy mornings, clear evenings. It sounds like a routine weather forecast, but this is the weather report for a planet 690 light-years away. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists at Johns Hopkins University studied...