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A new study suggests trapped-ion atomic clocks could detect quantum superpositions of time, opening a path toward uniting quantum mechanics and relativity.
Scientists say advanced atomic clocks may soon detect quantum superpositions of time, bridging relativity and quantum physics.
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Penn State study finds worker bees help turn larvae into future queens by passing juvenile hormone in food.
Green ImpactWorker bees help choose the next queen in bumble bee coloniesHannah Shavit-Weiner
New MLB bat-tracking research finds shorter two-strike swings boost contact, but slower swings can drain power.
DiscoveriesShould baseball hitters with two strikes change their swing?Amyn Bhai
Astronomers found the earliest flickering quasar yet, revealing a thin, mature-looking disk around a young supermassive black hole.
SpaceMIT astronomers detect oldest known flickering quasar from the cosmic dawnJoseph Shavit
A lunar meteorite records a 3.5-billion-year impact, matching evidence from Earth and Vesta in the young inner solar system.
SpaceLunar meteorite discovery reveals violent chapter in the inner solar system 3.5 billion years agoJoshua Shavit
Oxford physicists created exotic quantum superpositions in a trapped ion, opening new paths for quantum computing and sensing.
DiscoveriesOxford physicists create a new kind of Schrödinger’s catJoseph Shavit
A new study suggests pigeons sense Earth’s magnetic field using iron-filled immune cells in their livers, revealing a surprising navigation mechanism.
DiscoveriesPigeons may use magnetic immune cells to find their way homeHannah Shavit-Weiner
Aldon Smith is introduced by Commissioner of the National Football League in the 2011 draft.
DiscoveriesNFL teams may be overpaying to move up in the draft, study findsAmyn Bhai
New seismic evidence suggests the Indian Plate is peeling and tearing beneath Tibet, reshaping Himalayan geology and quake risk.
Green ImpactScientists discover a major geological rift tearing India in twoJoshua Shavit
Elecoglipron lowered HbA1c and body weight in a phase 2 trial, pointing to a simpler oral option for type 2 diabetes.
HealthNew oral diabetes pill sharply lowers blood sugar and body weight in phase 2 trialHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new cavity QED method could create complex entangled states for quantum sensing and exotic many-body physics.
DiscoveriesUniversity of Chicago team proposes flexible new platform to produce entangled quantum statesShy Cohen
This composite image shows evidence for a wind blowing away from Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy. The white dot in the center of the image shows Sgr A*. In orange is data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array radio telescopes in Chile, mapping the location of cold gas composed of carbon monoxide in the image. In blue is X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
SpaceMilky Way’s central black hole wind finally detected ending 50-year searchJoshua Shavit
Simulations show a compact X-ray telescope could map the Moon’s surface chemistry in as little as one to two years.
SpaceCompact X-ray telescope could deliver the first full chemical map of the MoonJoseph Shavit
Researchers at Rice University developed a cytokine factory patch that continuously releases healing proteins into wounds, accelerating tissue repair in mice and pigs while activating key regeneration pathways.
HealthEngineered cells deliver healing signals directly into woundsMac Oliveau
A University of Gothenburg study finds thawing permafrost released massive amounts of carbon after the last Ice Age, potentially accounting for nearly half of the atmospheric carbon dioxide increase that accompanied Earth’s transition into a warmer climate.
Green ImpactStudy reveals hidden role of permafrost in ancient climate changeJoshua Shavit
The new microraptor dinosaur Jian changmaensis (left) attacks the early bird Gansus yumenensis (right) in what is now the Changma Basin of northwestern China approximately 120 million years ago.
DiscoveriesAncient Velociraptor cousin glided on four wings and hunted birdsRebecca Shavit
New SETI rules tighten how scientists verify and announce possible evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence.
SpaceDisclosure Day: New SETI protocols aim to prevent panic, misinformationShy Cohen