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Reconstruction of an ultracold-atom experiment aboard Tiangong, where researchers used laser traps to prepare a rubidium cloud with a record-low equivalent temperature of 9.7 picokelvin.
Researchers aboard Tiangong prepared a rubidium quantum gas with an equivalent temperature of 9.7 picokelvin. The cloud remained visible after seven seconds, offering a promising platform for quantum simulations and precision measurements.
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A home cook seasons a vegetable dish in this illustrative scene. A global modeling study suggests replacing regular salt with a potassium-enriched blend could lower blood pressure and prevent millions of deaths annually.
HealthPotassium-enriched salt could prevent nearly 3 million deaths a yearMac Oliveau
Inspectors examining equipment in the LHCb underground cavern. Upgraded detector technology helped physicists identify evidence of an exceptionally rare beauty meson decay into two muons.
DiscoveriesCERN’s upgraded detector finds evidence of a one-in-10-billion particle decayJoseph Shavit
An artist’s illustration depicts gas being pushed away from a star-forming region in the early universe, showing how radiation from young stars can clear surrounding material.
SpaceA cosmic ‘leaf blower’ could expose the universe’s earliest galaxiesJoseph Shavit
Ale’s Stones, a monumental ship-shaped stone formation overlooking the Baltic Sea in southern Sweden, dates to approximately 600–1000 CE, coinciding with a period of migration back into the region.
DiscoveriesAncient DNA offers new clues to the origins of English, Germanic and Celtic languagesJoshua Shavit
A classical singer performs before a full concert hall in this illustrative scene. Keio University research links higher expert scores to vibrato, resonance and expressiveness.
DiscoveriesClassical singing study reveals the secret behind a beautiful singing voiceRebecca Shavit
Artist’s concept of a Martian landscape with a sheltered, salt-rich crevice representing a hypothetical microbial habitat. Experiments with Earth microbes explore such possibilities, but life on Mars remains unconfirmed.
SpaceScientists find that Earth microbes can thrive in Mars-like conditionsJoseph Shavit
New calculations predict rare, uneven momentum kicks that could help physicists probe the microscopic structure of quark-gluon plasma.
DiscoveriesRare quark jolts could reveal the secrets of the universe’s first fluidJoshua Shavit
Artist’s reconstruction of the Great Unconformity in the Grand Canyon, where younger sedimentary layers overlie ancient crystalline rock. New modeling suggests mantle-driven uplift and later sinking helped form and preserve this vast gap in geological history.
Green ImpactBillion-year geological model explains the Great Unconformity seen in the Grand CanyonJoshua Shavit
Artist’s impression of frost-lined fissures near Mars’ Alba Mons volcano. Localized hydrogen chloride detections suggest possible gas seepage from a dormant volcanic system, although individual vents remain unconfirmed.
SpaceMars orbiter finds hidden volcanic activity near Alba MonsJoseph Shavit
Artist’s reconstruction of an early Homo sapiens (left) and a Neanderthal (right) crossing rocky terrain. Heel-bone comparisons suggest differences in how their feet supported body weight and adapted to demanding movement.
Health3D scans reveal surprising differences between Neanderthal and Homo sapien feetJoseph Shavit
Artist’s visualization using the supplied detector photograph shows KM3NeT optical modules above the Mediterranean seabed. ORCA’s neutrino observations helped researchers test Lorentz invariance, a cornerstone of Einstein’s relativity.
SpaceUnderwater neutrino telescope puts Einstein’s theory of relativity to a new testJoseph Shavit
Artist’s reconstruction of brittle stars gathered around whale remains on a shallow seabed, inspired by fossils from Denmark dating back approximately 9.5 million years.
Discoveries9.5-million-year-old whale carcass reveals new brittle star speciesJoshua Shavit
A frost-covered conceptual thermometer points near absolute zero, −273.15°C, the lowest possible temperature.
DiscoveriesWhy cold has a limit, even if the universe does notJoseph Shavit
Artist’s illustration of a laser-excited liquid-crystal microcavity, with striped emission shown on a monitor. Researchers observed a room-temperature supersolid phase in the hybrid light-matter condensate formed inside such a device.
DiscoveriesScientists discover a new quantum state of matter that functions at room temperatureShy Cohen
Illustrative composite of a human, chimpanzee and gorilla alongside brain organoids. Researchers compared stem-cell-derived organoids from all three species to investigate gene regulation during early brain development.
HealthResearchers identify nearly 600 genetic differences in human, chimpanzee and gorilla brainsJoshua Shavit
A new study uncovers seven hidden frog species in Madagascar, offering fresh insight into biodiversity and conservation challenges.
DiscoveriesSeven new frog species discovered in Madagascar reveal hidden biodiversityHannah Shavit-Weiner