To Unlock Limitless Energy, Scientists Needed a Secret Ingredient—And They May Have Just Found It
The new material could be key to finally building a successful fusion reactor.
Atomic traffic control—researchers develop novel technology for more precise quantum sensors
Quantum sensors can be significantly more precise than conventional sensors and are used for Earth observation, navigation, ...
University of California17h
Breast cancer treatment advances with light-activated ‘smart bomb’
It is a useful therapy with several drawbacks that limit its effectiveness, including prolonged light sensitivity, poor ...
Interesting Engineering1d
First direct evidence of ‘nuclear-spin dark state’ could lead to stable quantum systems
Researchers have confirmed the existence of a "nuclear-spin dark state," which could lead to more stable and powerful quantum ...
Measuring the 'size' of a neutrino: Physicists suggest it's considerably larger than an atomic nucleus
An international team of physicists has successfully measured the size of a certain type of neutrino to a certain degree. In ...
Quantum Computing Is Closer Than Ever. Everybody’s Too Busy to Pay Attention.
A technology that feels like it’s ‘always five years away’ may suddenly be two years away—but businesses are a little preoccupied.
A 200,000-Light-Year Jet Ignites New Questions About the Early Cosmos
Astronomers have discovered a massive, double-lobed radio jet stretching 200,000 light-years from a quasar that existed when ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists1d
The fires of Hiroshima and Los Angeles: Apocalypse redux
The total area burned in the recent Los Angeles fires is comparable to that of the primary destruction zone of a strategic ...
What 80 degrees in February does to Georgia blueberries. Major fruit, crops at risk
Unusually warm temperatures in February were a welcomed reprieve from snow, but it is bad news for blueberries. Is climate ...
Cowboy State Daily3d
State House Dumps Wyoming Cloud Seeding Program
Citing a lack of evidence that it works, the Wyoming House slashed all funding for the state’s cloud-seeding program on ...
Ulster University7d
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
Whether improving the quality of life or the quality of our environment, life and health science students really do make a difference. Well-established links with government agencies, public bodies, ...
Trump’s Orbital Missile Shield Could Aid His Nuclear Disarmament Foray
President Trump’s blueprints to build a space-based missile defense shield could help him push for cuts in atomic weapons arsenals with Russia and other nuclear powers.