The ‘Second Quantum Revolution’ is Almost Here. We Need to Make Sure it Benefits the Many, Not the Few
New quantum technologies have recently benefited scientists in analyzing individual [...]
Geometrically Baffling ‘Quasicrystals’ Found in the Debris of the First-Ever Nuclear Blast
Nuclear detonations unleash an astonishing amount of destructive force. But [...]
Sleep Evolved Before Brains. Hydras Are Living Proof
The hydra is a small, simple creature that lacks a [...]
New Black Hole Math Closes Cosmic Blind Spot
Two physicists are interested in determining what happens when two [...]
DNA’s Histone Spools Hint at How Complex Cells Evolved
New work shows that histones, long treated as boring spools [...]
Cancer: How One Type of RNA Could be the Future of Treatment
Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. [...]
Inside the World of Tiny Phytoplankton – Microscopic Algae that Provide Most of Our Oxygen
Phytoplankton is incredibly important for life on Earth. These microscopic [...]
The First Ever Image of a Black Hole’s Swirling Magnetic Field is Released
The Event Horizon Telescope has taken a new image of [...]
New Warp Drive Research Dashes Faster than Light Travel Dreams – But Reveals Stranger Possibilities
Theoretical physicists have been throwing around the idea of warp [...]
The 17th-Century Cloth Merchant Who Discovered the Vast Realm of Tiny Microbes – an Appreciation of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
The pandemic has been experienced across the entire world and [...]