2 spacecraft caught the waves that might heat and accelerate the solar wind
A lucky alignment of two sun-studying spacecraft may have finally solved a decades-old solar mystery. Data from NASA’s Parker Solar […]
A nuclear clock prototype hints at ultraprecise timekeepingÂ
Scientific clockmakers have crafted a prototype of a nuclear clock, hinting at future possibilities for using atomic nuclei to perform
A biogeochemist is tracking the movements of toxic mercury pollution
One of the world’s richest biodiversity hot spots is Peru’s Madre de Dios, a region of the Amazon nestled at
By studying the eyes, a researcher explores how the brain sorts information
A cyclist is pedaling down the street. Signs, trees and fire hydrants whip by. As they bike along, their brain
‘Smart lighting’ might make vertical farming more affordable
Fiddling with the dimmer switch might help some indoor farmers curb one of their biggest challenges: soaring electricity costs. Growing
A cell biologist is investigating the balance of brain flexibility, stability
One of the most remarkable things about the human brain is that it changes. A lot. This ability to reinvent
Meet Porphyrion, the largest pair of black hole jets ever seen
Opposing fountains of plasma and particles spanning 23 million light-years are the longest pair of black hole jets ever seen.
The Large Hadron Collider exposes quarks’ quantum entanglement
Quantum entanglement has made its way to the top. Scientists have measured the strange quantum phenomenon of entanglement in top
A vital ocean current is stable, for now
The ocean’s circulatory system may not be doing as poorly as previously thought. A vital ocean artery known as the
This researcher studies how misinformation seeps into science and politics
TV stars and terrorists may appear to have little in common. But after watching YouTube videos by members of a