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Two laser pulses and an analytical model reveal local Berry curvature in an atomically thin semiconductor.
An ultrafast optical experiment measures a hidden electronic property that helps shape how crystals respond to light.
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A new MIT catheter coated with nanosensors can detect bladder cancer biomarkers directly inside the bladder and create chemical maps that reveal tumor locations long before they become visible.
HealthNew molecular camera could revolutionize bladder cancer screeningJoshua Shavit
A small study links cat-owner proximity to greater vitality and finds shared oxytocin patterns, without proving cause and effect.
HealthYour cat may be doing more for your emotional well-being than you realizeHannah Shavit-Weiner
The cool white dwarf WDJ1330+6435 has accreted sodium-rich rocky material from its planetary system into its atmosphere. The immense atmospheric density causes the sodium to absorb light over broad range of yellow, orange, and red wavelengths, giving the WDJ1330+6435 a ghostly green appearance.
SpaceA white dwarf’s unusual atmosphere gives it a ghostly green glowJoseph Shavit
Artists’ rendition of I. amberina with contemporary fauna in the lower part of the Wessex Formation.
Discoveries100-year-old museum fossil identified as Europe’s first known megaraptoran dinosaurJoseph Shavit
Regulated SRSF1 expression extended median lifespan by 14% in 19 aged female mice, while human cell tests showed youthful changes.
HealthHarvard study finds a single gene extended median lifespan by 14%Joshua Shavit
LSTs under construction at the CTAO-North site in La Palma, Spain.
SpaceNew large-sized telescope array in Spain ushers in a new era in exploring the extreme universeJoseph Shavit
High-pressure experiments show magma can retain excess oxygen, suggesting a possible link between deep Earth and atmospheric oxidation.
Green ImpactScientists discover oxygen trapped deep inside Earth’s magma, possibly explaining the rise of early lifeJoshua Shavit
Five silicon spin qubits share a microwave line, with new calibration preserving high accuracy during simultaneous operations.
InnovationsSilicon spin qubits reach 99.99% fidelity bringing larger quantum processors into reachShy Cohen
The shape of WASP-17b’s atmosphere mapped using transmission strings. The planet has a broad banded jet around the equator with vast wind speeds which transport material and heat from the permanently irradiated dayside to the permanently shadowed nightside.
SpaceJWST finds hidden structure in a hot exoplanet’s atmosphere 1,300 light-years awayJoseph Shavit
DiscoveriesThe Odyssey: Ancient graves in southern Italy reveal how Greek heroes and goods crossed culturesJoshua Shavit
SN 2018zd offers evidence for an electron-capture supernova, but competing studies leave its mechanism and the Crab’s origin debated.
SpaceUnusual supernova solves 1,000 year mystery revealing a third way stars might explodeJoseph Shavit
Ultrathin facial electrodes blend into skin while recording eye movements, muscle activity and brain signals in volunteer tests.
HealthInvisible facial sensors could transform wearable health technologyJoseph Shavit
A ten-person trial found modest visual gains with gene therapy and special goggles, but larger studies must establish efficacy.
HealthExperimental treatment helps some blind patients see objectsMac Oliveau
Brief contact with healthy genetic clones helped bleached coral fragments recover in lab tests, revealing a possible restoration pathway.
Green ImpactScientists discover a way to reverse coral bleaching, one of the ocean’s biggest environmental threatsJoshua Shavit
A giant fungus from China's Yunnan forests reveals a new fungal family, unusual reproductive structures and clues to its evolution.
DiscoveriesScientists discover ‘D-Rex,’ a giant fungus with a 65-million-year evolutionary historyJoseph Shavit
Two niobium-titanium alloys stayed tough at −253°C by generating new routes for deformation inside their crystal structures.
InnovationsNew, cold-resistant, metal alloys tolerate extreme temperatures up to −253°CJoshua Shavit