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Explore the universe and the lab. Breaking news on space missions, physics discoveries, and the scientific breakthroughs changing humanity.
Physics Chemistry
Researchers at the University of Warsaw have used the 1836 Talbot effect to transmit multidimensional quantum keys over existing city fiber networks using a single photon detector....
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Astronomy & Earth
The historic Artemis II mission has officially launched, sending a four-person crew on a 10-day journey around the Moon....
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Inventions Discoveries
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have successfully captured the real-time behavior of metallic nanoframes using ultrafast electron microscopy....
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Astronomy & Earth
SpaceX is preparing to launch 119 payloads into orbit from California on March 30, marking the 16th mission of its dedicated rideshare program....
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Astronomy & Earth
The harsh Mars colonization reality has prompted acclaimed science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson to dismiss billionaire settlement claims as pure fantasy. Reflecting on his seminal 1992 novel Red Mars, which begins its timeline in 2026, Robinson highlights the lethal scientific hurdles that make immediate planetary migration impossible....
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Astronomy & Earth
Extraterrestrial lightning storms recorded by NASA spacecraft are so massive they can illuminate areas the size of the United States. From Jupiter's high-latitude flashes to Saturn's rapid-fire strikes, these violent electrical phenomena are reshaping our understanding of planetary atmospheres....
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Physics Chemistry
Australian researchers have successfully tested the world's first proof-of-concept quantum battery, unlocking ultrafast charging through quantum mechanics....
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Astronomy & Earth
NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed that Jupiter's colossal storms generate lightning flashes at least 100 times more powerful than Earth's, even as the mission faces potential cancellation due to severe budget constraints....
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Energy Sources
Russia has officially agreed to construct a 2,400 MW nuclear facility in Vietnam's Ninh Thuan region, reviving a long-dormant energy initiative....
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Inventions Discoveries
A newly published survival analysis tutorial is breaking down the complex mathematics of biomedical data science into an accessible, no-code format....
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Astronomy & Earth
SpaceX has secured another GPS launch contract, taking over the GPS III SV-10 satellite mission from United Launch Alliance (ULA) as the Vulcan Centaur investigation continues....
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Physics Chemistry
Researchers have developed Ni-MOF@Fe-CDs, a dual-signal nanozyme probe that detects uric acid with exceptional sensitivity down to 0.072 μM via colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescence modes. This breakthrough addresses nanozyme limitations in catalytic activity and multitarget detection, offering reliable analysis in real urine samples....
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Inventions Discoveries
Researchers have harnessed machine learning to screen nearly 100,000 metal-organic frameworks, identifying 12 top MOFs that surpass MOF-5's hydrogen storage with 8.27 wt% gravimetric and 51.94 g-H2/L volumetric capacities. This advance targets the critical challenge of efficient hydrogen storage for clean energy applications....
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Energy Sources
A new sub-5 nm energy-efficient memristor architecture has been developed to solve the unpredictable behavior of conductive filaments in oxide-based memory devices. Published in Nature Communications, this breakthrough utilizes an elemental oxygen reservoir layer to stabilize oxygen vacancy migration....
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Physics Chemistry
Researchers at the University of Wollongong have successfully demonstrated a new photonics-based solid-state gravimeter utilizing the gravito-optic effect to measure Earth's gravity. This optical fibre sensing system eliminates the need for traditional test masses, paving the way for highly accurate gravity mapping on moving platforms....
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Inventions Discoveries
Researchers have achieved the first direct observation of a hybridization-wave electronic order in a van der Waals Kondo lattice. This breakthrough in the layered material 6R-TaS2 validates a long-standing theoretical prediction in quantum physics....
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Astronomy & Earth
Researchers have unveiled a computational framework for continuously reprogramming Totimorphic structures - zero-stiffness mechanical lattices - to autonomously adapt their physical and optical properties for deep space applications. Authored by Dominik Dold and colleagues, the research demonstrates how these materials could enable self-configuring space telescope mirrors....
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Energy Sources
Researchers have developed a highly efficient method for electrochemical propylene epoxidation from seawater, achieving a near-perfect 99.0% Faradaic efficiency. By incorporating lithium into cobalt oxide catalysts, the team successfully synthesized propylene oxide using renewable resources....
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Physics Chemistry
Quantum computing in chemistry has long been hailed as the technology's killer app, but new research suggests its practical use for molecular calculations may be severely limited....
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Inventions Discoveries
Researchers have successfully targeted the GPR133 cell receptor using a chemical called AP503 to stimulate bone-building cells. This breakthrough mechanism could potentially reverse the effects of osteoporosis....
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Astronomy & Earth
NASA's decommissioned Van Allen Probe A has made an uncontrolled reentry into Earth's atmosphere, driven down years ahead of schedule by intense solar activity....
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