Quantum Physics
Predicting the topological properties of quantum spin liquids using Rydberg atom lattices
Topological quantum systems are physical systems exhibiting properties that depend on the overall connectivity of their underlying lattice, as opposed to local interactions and their microscopic structure. Predicting the ...
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Analytical Chemistry
A potential 'green' alternative to formaldehyde and PFAS in fabric finishing
More than half of the 7.5 million bales of cotton produced annually in the U.S. will be used in clothing manufacturing. The finishing techniques used to make cotton fabric smooth, water-repellent and resistant to wrinkling ...
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Saturday Citations: A new category of supernovas; neurons beat machine learning; depression and vitiligo
Based on simulations, researchers report that the next big earthquake along the San Andreas fault is unlikely to resemble previous quakes. Researchers at the intersection of algebra, geometry, particle physics and cosmology ...
Self-propelled ice could be the green power of the future
Scientists from Virginia Tech have discovered a way to make ice move on its own. It's not a magic trick or a supernatural occurrence but a clever engineering feat. The team designed a flat metal surface that allows ice disks ...
An alternative to LASIK—without the lasers
Millions of Americans have altered vision, ranging from blurriness to blindness. But not everyone wants to wear prescription glasses or contact lenses. Accordingly, hundreds of thousands of people undergo corrective eye surgery ...
Ophthalmology
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Nuclear waste could be a source of fuel in future reactors
From electric cars to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the technologies people use every day require a growing need for electricity. In theory, nuclear fusion—a process that fuses atoms together, releasing heat ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Engineers send a wireless curveball to deliver massive amounts of data
High frequency radio waves can wirelessly carry the vast amount of data demanded by emerging technology like virtual reality, but as engineers push into the upper reaches of the radio spectrum, they are hitting walls. Literally.
Engineering
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COVID infection ages blood vessels, especially in women, research reveals
A COVID infection, particularly in women, may lead to blood vessels aging around five years, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Photos of Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games show how a human touch is still needed
Humanoid robots raced and punched their way through three days of a multi-sport competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games, wrapping up Sunday in Beijing.
Machine learning & AI
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Allie, an AI chess bot, learns to play like humans from 91 million Lichess games
Yiming Zhang didn't grow up playing chess. Like many other people, the Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. student discovered the Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit" during the pandemic and began playing online. However, he ...
Computer Sciences
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Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting material
Researchers at Rice University and collaborating institutions have discovered direct evidence of active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor. This breakthrough could pave the way for new methods to design quantum ...
Quantum Physics
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Moving up in the world: Rare catfish species filmed climbing waterfalls
Nature often puts on incredible displays. A recent example caught on camera shows thousands of bumblebee catfish (Rhyacoglanis paranensis) climbing waterfalls in southern Brazil. This is the first time the species has been ...
Intergalactic experiment: Researchers hunt for mysterious dark matter particle with clever new trick
Physicists from the University of Copenhagen have begun using the gigantic magnetic fields of galaxy clusters to observe distant black holes in their search for an elusive particle that has stumped scientists for decades.
Astronomy
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A new crystal that 'breathes' oxygen expands possibilities for clean energy and electronics
A team of scientists from Korea and Japan has discovered a new type of crystal that can "breathe"—releasing and absorbing oxygen repeatedly at relatively low temperatures. This unique ability could transform the way we ...
Condensed Matter
Aug 15, 2025
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Human embryo implantation recorded in real time for the first time
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in collaboration with the Dexeus University Hospital have captured unparalleled images of a human embryo implanting. This is the first time that the process ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Complex deep learning models are no better at understanding genetic perturbation than simple baseline ones, study finds
Deep learning models have shown great potential in predicting and engineering functional enzymes and proteins. Does this prowess extend to other fields of biology as well?
Using Grover's algorithm to efficiently prepare collective quantum states in optical cavities
The reliable engineering of quantum states, particularly those involving several particles, is central to the development of various quantum technologies, including quantum computers, sensors and communication systems. These ...
Long-term transcranial magnetic stimulation plus language therapy may slow aphasia progression
Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid-led research reports that intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) paired with language therapy over six months was associated with positive outcomes in primary ...
Physicists solve 90-year-old puzzle of quantum damped harmonic oscillators
A plucked guitar string can vibrate for seconds before falling silent. A playground swing, emptied of its passenger, will gradually come to rest. These are what physicists call "damped harmonic oscillators" and are well understood ...
Quantum Physics
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Nanoengineered electrode material boosts cycling and efficiency in Li-metal batteries
Lithium metal (Li-metal) batteries are among the most promising alternatives to widely employed rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, as they could store more energy and thus extend the battery life of many electronic ...
Texas study reveals heat waves can cause more polluted air
Heat waves are becoming more common, severe and long-lasting. These prolonged periods of hot weather are especially dangerous in already hot places like Texas. In 2023, more than 300 people in Texas died from heat, according ...
Fight to save last forests of the Comoros unites farmers, NGOs
Strips of bare land scar the lush and green mountainsides towering above Mutsamudu, the capital of the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan.
Q&A: What do you do if your dog ingests cocaine?
Dr. Jake Johnson, cardiology resident at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, is the author of a recent article published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Here, he discusses his findings and ...
Downgraded Hurricane Erin lashes Caribbean with rain
Offshore Hurricane Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 storm early Sunday, as rain lashed Caribbean islands and weather officials warned of possible flash floods and landslides.
Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive restoration. In Alabama, a rebuilt ...
The global plastics treaty process has fallen flat—here's what went wrong, and how you can help
Progress toward a legally binding global treaty on plastics pollution stalled and went into reverse this week. The United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, ran overtime. It's ...
'Australiana' images made by AI are racist and full of tired cliches, researchers say
Big tech company hype sells generative artificial intelligence (AI) as intelligent, creative, desirable, inevitable, and about to radically reshape the future in many ways.
Bogong moths migrate up to 1,000 km using celestial navigation and the Earth's magnetic field
Imagine traveling to a new and distant place using only your senses to guide you.
How a global plastic treaty could cut down pollution—if the world can agree on one
The "Paris agreement for plastic" was set to be finalized at the end of this week.
Hurricane Erin intensifies in Atlantic, eyes Caribbean
Hurricane Erin gained strength Friday as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean and bore down on the Caribbean, where it could bring heavy rain to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket
Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions.
The 8,000-year history recorded in Great Salt Lake sediments
Over the past 8,000 years, Utah's Great Salt Lake has been sensitive to changes in climate and water inflow. Now, new sediment isotope data indicate that human activity over the past 200 years has pushed the lake into a biogeochemical ...
Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence
The pathway from climate change to violent conflict is not simple. There are the obvious immediate effects of global warming like water scarcity and crop failure. But beyond these, climate stress can pave the road to violence ...
Physicists solve 90-year-old puzzle of quantum damped harmonic oscillators
A plucked guitar string can vibrate for seconds before falling silent. A playground swing, emptied of its passenger, will gradually come to rest. These are what physicists call "damped harmonic oscillators" and are well understood ...
Analysis calls for community-led approaches in social science research
Much previous work in the social sciences has involved researchers—often but not always from the Global North—collecting data from rural communities in the Global South on a wide range of topics from public health to ...
Team evaluates reliability of author identity concealment for peer-review process
Does keeping authors' identities secret during peer review make the process more fair? A new large-scale field study, led by Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences Professor Tim Pleskac in collaboration with Ellie ...
History of Baltic Sea's Gotska Sandön includes both trade and piracy
Gotska Sandön has long been regarded as a lonely and desolate place where people only occasionally hunted seals. But recent archaeological investigations reveal a considerably more complex history. Sabine Sten, Professor ...
Why has trust in news fallen? The answer is more complicated than we thought
We live in an age of declining trust in public institutions: parliament, the health and education systems, courts and police have all suffered over the past decade, both in New Zealand and internationally.
Unlocking the drivers of voluntary single-use plastic reduction
A belief that individual actions do make a meaningful difference is among the common factors that motivate people to voluntarily reduce their consumption of single-use plastics (SUP), a Griffith University study has discovered.
Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin
A very rare and apparently very confused subtropical wood stork somehow found its way to the wilds of Wisconsin.
