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A new kind of magnetism could unlock faster, more efficient computers
Researchers identified a material exhibiting altermagnetism, a magnetic state combining advantages of ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism that could enable faster, more energy-efficient computing through spin-based information processing.
The clues that hint our planet might be heating faster than we realised
Scientists increasingly believe that cleaner air from pollution controls may be accelerating global warming by removing a cooling effect that previously masked the warming from greenhouse gases.
Quantum teleportation breakthrough: Scientists crack a 25-year entanglement challenge
Researchers at Japanese universities developed a new method for measuring W-state quantum entanglement, resolving a challenge that had remained unsolved for more than 25 years and potentially advancing quantum technologies.
Sharks can hear nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint the source
Researchers found that blacktip sharks can detect and orient away from sounds originating nearly 250 feet away, providing the first quantified evidence of acoustic detection abilities in free-swimming sharks.
Ocean heatwaves are hiding months of extra warming
Research reveals marine heatwaves are embedded within longer warming periods, with cumulative heat exposure underestimated by over 150% when focusing only on the heatwave window itself.
Queen’s University Belfast students head to US for Nasa competition
A Queen’s University Belfast student team will compete in NASA’s Lunabotics competition in Florida later this month, where their robot must autonomously dig lunar material and navigate obstacles.
This mysterious hole on the Moon may open into a giant cave
NASA has selected a proposal to investigate a mysterious pit on the Moon that may contain a large underground cave, potentially offering astronauts natural shelter from radiation and extreme temperatures.
NASA’s Curiosity rover just hit 5,000 days on Mars and sent back this stunning view
NASA’s Curiosity rover marked 5,000 Martian days on Mars with a striking panoramic image captured from a sandy ridge, combining morning and afternoon views with artistic coloring.
Bats may have first evolved in Europe 65 million years ago
International research combining genetic data from all living bat families with fossil evidence suggests bats likely originated in Europe approximately 65 to 60 million years ago, challenging decades of competing theories about their evolutionary birthplace.
Scientists just found a new way to make hydrogen from water
Oregon State University researchers have developed a new photocatalytic material that converts light and water into hydrogen fuel, potentially offering a cleaner alternative to conventional industrial hydrogen production methods.
A forgotten 30-year forest experiment just delivered a huge surprise
A 30-year-old Australian forest experiment shows heavy thinning can match carbon storage of untouched forests while creating larger, fire-resistant trees and wildlife habitat.
Scientists find a surprising clue to why the universe’s expansion doesn’t add up
Scientists propose that primordial magnetic fields from the early universe could help explain the Hubble tension, a major discrepancy in cosmic expansion rate measurements.
A meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than scientists thought
UT Austin researchers have redated an Oklahoma meteor impact structure using zircon analysis, finding it struck approximately 370 million years ago rather than 467.5 million years ago as previously thought.
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover finds groundwater, lakes, and hot fluids in one place
NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered that Jezero Crater’s Margin Unit experienced complex water interactions involving ancient lakes, groundwater, and later hydrothermal activity, revealing a more complicated geological history than initially expected.
A record-breaking X-ray flash may reveal the birth of a magnetar
Astronomers may have detected a record-breaking X-ray flash from merging neutron stars that could reveal the birth of a magnetar, suggesting a new way to identify these cosmic collisions.
One tiny chemical difference between RNA and DNA may help explain how life began
A new study reveals that a single oxygen atom difference between RNA and DNA explains why RNA forms liquid droplets more readily, potentially shedding light on the origin of life.
Electrons slow to a crawl in a strange new quantum state
Researchers discovered that Fe5GeTe2, a two-dimensional material, enters an unusual quantum state where millions of electrons move together extremely slowly while maintaining coherence.
Scientists find an “earthquake gate” as California fault stress hits a 1,000-year high
Scientists report that tectonic stress along Southern California’s San Andreas and San Jacinto faults has reached 1,000-year highs, with Cajon Pass acting as an “earthquake gate” that may determine whether a large rupture remains confined to one fault or spans both systems.
Scientists just pushed superconductors beyond their usual current limit
Scientists used ultrafast electrical pulses lasting picoseconds to push superconductors beyond their typical current limits, revealing previously hidden quantum properties of different superconducting materials.
The early universe wasn’t nearly as pristine as scientists thought
Early galaxies were dispersing heavy elements like carbon and oxygen into surrounding space much sooner than previously expected, according to new research using the James Webb Space Telescope.
Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
A new study finds baby girls spend more time looking at faces than boys do, suggesting some behavioral differences between sexes may be present at birth rather than shaped by culture.
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