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Nobel Prize in physics awarded for ultracold electronics research that launched a quantum technology

on 8 October 20252 min read

Quantum mechanics describes the weird behavior of microscopic particles. Using quantum systems to perform computation promises to allow researchers to...

Mars dust devils mapped in detail, revealing faster winds than expected

In Space

on 8 October 20257 min read

Combing through 20 years of images from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft, scientists...

Crowdstrike outage: SSA shutters offices, other agency impacts

Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency

In Cybersecurity

on 7 October 20252 min read

As the United States experiences its latest government shutdown, most of the daily operations of the federal government have ground...

Climate explained: how particles ejected from the Sun affect ...

What are solar storms and the solar wind? 3 astrophysicists explain how particles coming from the Sun interact with Earth

In Space

on 6 October 20252 min read

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...

Virtual particles: How physicists' clever bookkeeping trick could ...

How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality

In Physics

on 3 October 20252 min read

A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic particles. What happens...

Meet Irene Curie, the Nobel-winning atomic physicist who changed the course of modern cancer treatment

In Physics

on 2 October 20252 min read

The adage goes “like mother like daughter,” and in the case of Irene Joliot-Curie, truer words were never spoken. She...

Antarctic Ocean of the last ice age reveals how a critical process of CO₂ storage may slow again

In Earth

on 8 October 20254 min read

Off the coast of Antarctica, the sea ice retreated toward the southernmost continent and, like a bottle cap taken off...

One gene, one disease' no more: Acknowledging the full complexity ...

1 gene, 1 disease no more – acknowledging the full complexity of genetics could improve and personalize medicine

In News

on 7 October 20252 min read

Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually...

How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer

In News

on 6 October 20252 min read

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while...

Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new research

In News

on 4 October 20252 min read

I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s bag in search of fruit snacks. The...

Open access: The true cost of science publishing | Nature

Science costs money – research is guided by who funds it and why

In News

on 3 October 20252 min read

Scientists have always needed someone to help foot the bill for their work. In the 19th century, for example, Charles...

How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected

In AI

on 2 October 20252 min read

Empathy is not just a “nice-to-have” soft skill – it is a foundation of how children and adults regulate emotions,...

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