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Scientists create a lightsaber-like laser antenna that transmits radio waves
Scientists have developed a laser-based plasma antenna resembling a lightsaber that transmits radio waves. The technology could enable antennas that adjust their length and direction on demand for wireless communications and space exploration.
MIT astronomers catch a star in a feast that could last billions of years
Astronomers have discovered a rare star system 300 light-years away where a small star is gradually consuming a brown dwarf companion over billions of years in an unusually slow cosmic feeding process.
Scientists may have found a shortcut to fusion energy
Scientists at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have identified a potentially more efficient method to achieve fusion ignition by altering the sequence of plasma heating and compression, potentially reducing required energy substantially.
Neanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as an ancient antibiotic
Researchers found that birch tar, used by Neanderthals to make tools, also possesses antibacterial properties that could have served as ancient medicine for treating wounds and infections.
Scientists build a nuclear clock that could make atomic clocks obsolete
Scientists in Vienna have developed the world’s first self-stabilizing nuclear clock that can measure time with greater precision than current atomic clocks and operate independently for over 24 hours.
A forgotten fossil reveals a fearsome dinosaur with giant claws
Researchers identified a previously unknown dinosaur species from a fossil overlooked in a museum for nearly a century, revealing a fearsome Early Cretaceous predator with giant claws that roamed Britain approximately 120 million years ago.
Scientists reveal 93% of Australia’s Indigenous population was lost in just 73 years
Australian researchers estimate 2.22 million Indigenous people lived on the continent before European colonization in 1788, with 93% of the population lost within 73 years.
Seaton Carew little tern colony has worst breeding season
A little tern colony at Seaton Carew produced only 17 fledglings this breeding season, down significantly from 67 the previous year, due to flooding, fence damage, and predation.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler wooden post structure near Stonehenge that dates back 5,000 years and aligns with solar solstices, predating the famous monument by five centuries.
Scientists find a surprising genetic twist behind octopus intelligence
Scientists discovered that ancient DNA reorganization in octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish may have driven the evolution of their complex nervous systems by creating new genetic connections.
Scientists uncover the 2.3-billion-year-old secret that helped keep Earth habitable
Scientists studying ancient rocks from South Africa have discovered how Earth’s oceans maintained habitable oxygen levels over billions of years through a natural recycling system involving phosphorus.
Europe’s new Sentinel-3C satellite just sent back spectacular images of Earth
Europe’s Sentinel-3C satellite has transmitted initial images of Earth’s landscapes and begun measuring ocean heights and ice sheet elevation, demonstrating capabilities for climate monitoring.
Physicists discover “astonishing” property of light that defies expectations
An international team of physicists discovered that light can develop spinning patterns while traveling through empty space without special equipment, revealing hidden geometric properties that could advance medical diagnostics and quantum communications.
Scientists recreate a bizarre quantum effect that stops a particle cold
Oxford researchers used a hybrid quantum computer to recreate the Aharonov-Bohm effect, demonstrating how magnetic flux can halt a particle’s movement without the particle directly encountering the field.
DNA recording system reveals how a single cell becomes a body
Scientists used DNA recording technology to trace how cells in a mouse embryo divided and specialized over 13.5 days of development, reconstructing a detailed family tree from a fertilized egg.
Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the Moon’s two faces
Scientists analyzing lunar rocks from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have proposed that massive movements of molten rock driven by Earth’s gravitational forces billions of years ago shaped the Moon’s two dramatically different hemispheres.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
Scientists confirmed that a fossil stored in a drawer for 40 years is Antarctica’s first-ever discovered dinosaur bone, a tail vertebra from a Titanosaur excavated in 1985.
Nobel prize in physics goes to Francis Halzen for south pole work on neutrinos
Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for leading the IceCube neutrino observatory at the South Pole, which detected high-energy neutrinos from outer space.
Making scents: could AI help perfumers take pressure off endangered plants?
Scientists are using AI and biotechnology to recreate scents from endangered plants, potentially reducing pressure on wild species exploited for fragrance production like agarwood-producing Aquilaria trees.
Rainmakers: Will drones make cloud seeding more effective?
A California-based startup used drones to conduct cloud-seeding experiments in Alaska, sparking debates about safety, environmental impact, and the effectiveness of weather modification technology.
World’s largest penguin colony hit by climate-driven decline
Zavodovski Island’s chinstrap penguin population has declined by 63% since 2011, losing its status as the world’s largest colony due to climate-driven changes affecting food supply and ocean temperatures.
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An Object From Another Star System Just Passed Through Ours
In 2025, astronomers detected 3I/ATLAS -- only the third object ever identified as having originated outside our solar system. Like its predecessors, 'Oumuamua in 2017 and Borisov in 2019, it was spotted moving through our solar system on a trajectory that could not...
New Fremont, California Pedestrian Accident Study
Fremont, a city known for its amusing history and beautiful vistas, has many walkable neighborhoods. Nevertheless, pedestrians in the city are still at risk of accidents, especially when crossing busy intersections, because of careless drivers. A recent study takes a...
CRISPR Gene Editing Study Demonstrates How Hox Genes Impact Appearance
Lots of scientists know of the “McGinnis experiment”, which William McGinnis undertook in 1990 to examine how high-level control genes, known as Hox genes, determine our physical characteristics. He investigated whether proteins encoded by the human or mouse Hox gene...
Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...