Scientists have identified a Jupiter-sized planet, TOI-4860 b, around a low-mass star, challenging conventional planet formation theories. An international team of researchers has discovered an…
Superior Strength and Plasticity – A New Treatment for Steel Alloys
A new treatment tested on a high-quality steel alloy results in remarkable strength and flexibility, qualities often seen as a trade-off rather than a combination….
Pollution Solution: New Device Can Capture 99.9% of Microplastics in Water Using Wood Dust
UBC’s BioProducts Institute develops a plant-based filter, “bioCap,” that can capture nearly 99.9% of microplastic particles in water, offering a scalable and sustainable solution to…
Soccer Balls, Footballs & Quantum Mechanics: A New “Spin” on Ergodicity Breaking
Scientists observed unique ergodicity-breaking behaviors in the C60 molecule’s rotations without breaking symmetry using advanced infrared spectroscopy. This discovery offers new insights into quantum system…
Soccer Balls, Footballs & Quantum Mechanics: A New “Spin” on Ergodicity Breaking
Scientists observed unique ergodicity-breaking behaviors in the C60 molecule’s rotations without breaking symmetry using advanced infrared spectroscopy. This discovery offers new insights into quantum system…
Video Games Spark Exciting “New Frontier in Neuroscience”
Researchers from The University of Queensland applied an algorithm from a video game to study the dynamics of molecules in living brain cells. Dr. Tristan Wallis…
Redefining Standards: NIST’s New Approach to Measuring Near-Zero Pressures
Chip manufacturing, gravitational wave detectors, and quantum computers could all benefit from better ways to measure a vacuum. A vacuum chamber is never perfectly empty….
Shimmering Skies: Hubble Unveils a Sparkling Galactic Neighbor
The galaxy ESO 300-16 looms over this captivating image from the Hubble Space Telescope. This galaxy, which lies 28.7 million light-years from Earth in the…
240-Million-Year-Old Giant Amphibian Discovered in Retaining Wall
Arenaerpeton supinatus was discovered in rocks cut from a nearby quarry that were intended for the building of a garden wall. A 240-million-year-old fossil of…
Scientists Discover That Extremely Rare Collection of 160-Million-Year-Old Sea Spider Fossils Are Closely Related to Living Species
An extremely rare collection of 160-million-year-old sea spider fossils from Southern France are closely related to living species, unlike older fossils of their kind. These…