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Researchers have uncovered an unusual wave phenomenon that links engineered materials to principles found in ocean physics. Waves bouncing around an irregularly shaped space typically follow increasingly unpredictable paths. Scientists have now shown that certain materials can produce the opposite effect, guiding waves into stable, repeating patterns instead of chaotic trajectories. Researchers at the Advanced […]

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected way to control the movement of atomic layers in quantum materials. Scientists have discovered that two carefully timed laser pulses can move atomic layers in a quantum material more effectively than a single, more powerful pulse. Published in Nature Physics, the research shows that increasing light intensity can actually limit […]

Scientists have uncovered direct evidence that Einstein’s theory of relativity changes how atoms form triple chemical bonds in heavy elements. A fundamental rule of chemical bonding begins to break down when atoms become sufficiently heavy. Chemists at Brown University have found direct experimental evidence that Einstein’s theory of relativity changes the structure of triple bonds, […]

Researchers can spot signs of a newly identified genetic eye disease before light-sensing cells are lost by measuring how vision recovers in darkness. People with a newly identified genetic eye condition can see well for most of their lives before gradually losing peripheral vision and struggling to see at dusk or at night. The condition […]

For people with IBS, a specially designed fiber blend could support a healthier gut without added pain or bloating, a trial alongside a low-FODMAP diet suggests. Cutting out foods that leave you bloated or in pain can bring welcome relief. For millions of people with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, however, a diet that eases […]

Protecting memory from Alzheimer’s may one day involve a nasal spray, with encouraging results in animals and evidence that its particles also protect human neurons grown in the lab. Alzheimer’s disease damages the connections that allow brain cells to communicate, threatening memory. A nasal spray containing tiny particles naturally released by cells has helped protect […]

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has returned to Earth after spending nearly 22 years in space, bringing an extraordinary mission of cosmic discovery to an end. The spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, more than two decades after launching in 2004. Swift was a pioneering space observatory equipped with three telescopes capable of detecting different […]

NASA’s self-driving Perseverance rover has broken the all-time off-world driving record and is now exploring ancient Martian terrain that could hold clues to the Red Planet’s long-lost history. NASA’s Perseverance rover has set a new record for driving on another world, traveling farther across the surface of Mars than any vehicle in history. On October […]

November offers plenty of reasons to look up, including the Taurid and Leonid meteor showers, a close pairing of Mars and Jupiter, a remarkable milestone for NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft, and a bright supermoon. November Skywatching Highlights Around November 5: The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak, with the possibility of unusually bright fireballs. […]