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An illustrative laboratory scene shows precision equipment used to investigate electron pairing, helping researchers understand what limits superconductivity at higher temperatures.
Sensitive electrical-noise measurements connect electron pairing to a disputed feature in cuprate superconductors, sharpening the search for higher operating temperatures.
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Illustration of a hypothetical giant primordial black hole surrounded by glowing gas. New research constrains such objects as a significant source of dark matter based on their predicted imprint on ancient cosmic light.
SpaceBig Bang afterglow rules out giant black holes as a major dark matter sourceJoseph Shavit
A spontaneous collapse model explores how a simplified quantum universe could acquire a definite geometry without an outside observer.
DiscoveriesA new twist on Schrödinger’s Cat could finally unite quantum mechanics and Einstein’s relativityJoseph Shavit
Men and women with varied body sizes share a conversation in this illustrative scene. New mouse research explores how sex differences in fat-tissue immunity may influence obesity-related inflammation.
HealthResearchers discover why obesity impacts males and females differentlyRebecca Shavit
An octopus grips a rocky opening as it pulls its flexible body through in this AI-generated illustration, inspired by research into the coordinated movements behind octopus escapes.
DiscoveriesResearchers reveal how octopuses squeeze and escape through tiny holesHannah Shavit-Weiner
Bees, butterflies and other insects fill the air above California wildflowers as researchers collect specimens in the distance. AI-generated illustration inspired by the statewide insect diversity survey.
DiscoveriesMassive DNA study discovers far more insects in California than scientists previously thoughtRebecca Shavit
A researcher examines cultured tissue in this illustrative laboratory scene. Scientists grew human lens organoids that reproduce key features of the eye’s lens, offering a new model for cataract research.
HealthLab-grown mini lenses offer a closer look at how cataracts developMac Oliveau
A self-powered toothbrush turns brushing into antibacterial activity, with promising plaque and gum results in a three-month trial.
HealthSelf-powered toothbrush uses tiny electrical charges to fight plaque bacteriaJoshua Shavit
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.
SpaceChina’s Tiangong space station sets a record with 9.7-picokelvin quantum gasJoseph Shavit
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
An engineer reviews a structural model beside a concrete building in this illustrative scene. A University of East London study connects soil conditions, earthquake shaking and column capacity to assess seismic vulnerability.
AIAI uses Northridge and Kobe earthquake records to spot hidden building risksShy Cohen
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