“Dark State” Quantum Entanglement Offers “New Avenues for Quantum Information Storage”
Researchers at South Korea’s UNIST finally achieved dark state quantum entanglement, a state previously only existing in theoretical models.
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Ryan Whalen covers science and technology for The Debrief. He holds an MA in History and a Master of Library and Information Science with a certificate in Data Science. He can be contacted at ryan@thedebrief.org, and follow him on Twitter @mdntwvlf.
“We Finally Have A Roadmap”: Biomanufacturing Breakthrough Reveals Bacteria’s Ultra-Efficient Breakdown of Plant Waste
The mystery of how tiny bacteria can digest the toughest plant waste has been resolved with major implications for biomanufacturing.
“It Could Change in the Future”: Simulations of Earth’s Mysterious Core Just Revealed Something Unexpected
Researchers have made a surprising discovery that offers clues to how the Earth’s core formed millions of years ago.
Air Taxis Are About to Revolutionize Urban Transport—But Experts Still Have Safety Concerns
Small, low-altitude electric air taxi eVTOLs could be the future of transportation, according to Chinese electronic vehicle experts.
Solar Mystery Cracked as Scientists Say Flares May Superheat Ions to 60 Million Degrees
Scientists knew our Sun produced incredible temperatures, but new data says some solar flare particles are 6.5 times hotter than suspected.
Evidence of 9000-Year-Old “House of the Dead” Unearthed at Neolithic City of Çatalhöyük, Archaeologists Say
Archaeologists excavating a Neolithic site in central Turkey believe that they have uncovered a “House of the Dead” containing human remains.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Unlocks the Mystery of the Sun’s Fastest Particles
The Solar Orbiter mission has made another new discovery, tracing two types of solar energetic electrons to their origins in separate events.
This Weird New Space Telescope Concept Could Revolutionize the Search for Alien Life
Rethinking the shape of space telescopes may be the answer to the seemingly insurmountable challenges facing missions to detect alien life.
James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Challenges What We Think We Know About Planet Formation
New James Webb Space Telescope observations present a fresh challenge to long-held ideas about the chemistry of planet-forming disks.
Europe to Face Increased Onslaught of Costly and Dangerous “Supercell Thunderstorms” in the Coming Years
Supercell thunderstorms, one of the most significant extreme weather events affecting Europe today, may soon be occurring more frequently.
James Webb Space Telescope Discovers “Cool Gemstones” and “Fiery Grime” in New Butterfly Nebula Images
Recent James Webb Telescope findings reveal insights into the Butterfly Nebula that may explain how rocky planets form from cosmic dust.
Quakes on Mars Reveal Unexpected Geological Anomalies Preserving Ancient Impacts
New research challenges the traditional understanding of Mars’s interior, suggesting a chunky texture, unlike the usual smooth depictions.
Bright Idea: These “Almost Magical” Glowing Succulents Could Offer Sunlight-Powered Sustainable Lighting Systems
These incredible glowing houseplants engineered by scientists could soon offer sustainable, bioluminescent alternatives to indoor lighting.
Origins of Life Decoded? Researchers Unravel How RNA and Amino Acids May Have First Combined
Researchers have revealed early conditions under which RNA and amino acids may have combined, giving rise to the origin of life on Earth.
“Watching It Perform at That Limit is Exhilarating”: Inouye Solar Telescope Captures Highest Resolution Solar Flare Ever
The clearest image of a solar flare yet captured will provide scientists with unprecedented insight into these violent events.
The Hidden Force of Avalanches: Physics Breakthrough Using X-ray Technology Tracks Complex Interactions for the First Time
Scientists armed with novel X-ray technology have confirmed a longstanding hypothesis that reveals the hidden forces behind avalanches.
Astronomers Detect Evidence of Matter ‘Evolving’ Into Dark Energy, Challenging Previous Assumptions
A new study based on recent data provides fresh evidence that instead of being steady, dark energy’s impact on the universe is altering over time.
Strange ‘Raindrops’ of Molten Rock That Witnessed Jupiter’s Birth Reveal Clues to the Solar System’s Mysterious Origins
Meteorites discovered on Earth escaped the violent formation of the planet Jupiter, and now researchers have analyzed these space rocks.
Artificial Photosynthesis Breakthrough: Scientists Create Molecule That Stores Energy Like Plants Do
In the quest for sustainable technologies, researchers have taken a significant step toward making artificial photosynthesis a reality.
Astronomers Have Detected the Brightest Known Fast Radio Burst, Offering Unmatched Insights Into Their Mysterious Origins
The brightest fast radio burst (FRB) on record has been observed with unprecedented precision thanks to recent upgrades to CHIME.
ALMA Telescope Discovery is Challenging Our Ideas on Accretion Disk Theory of Massive Star Formation
Japanese researchers are proposing immense gas streams as an explanation for how high-mass stars mysteriously manage to form.
Is Anybody Out There? SETI Researchers Reveal Where Aliens Could Spot Earth’s Deep Space Signals
Scientists engaged in the search for extraterrestrial life (SETI) have flipped the question on its head, providing new ideas in quest for ET.
Stunning X-Ray and Radio Composite Image Shows Hand-like Nebula Reaching for a Pulsar
Astronomers have now combined radio data with X-ray images to produce a stunning new image of the pulsar B1509-58 surrounded by its nebula.
“We Found Organic Material that’s Highly Anomalous”: Samples From Asteroid Bennu Reveal Cosmic Surprises
Scientists working with return samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu have uncovered a cosmic time capsule.
A Secret Energy Source Once Existed on the Dwarf Planet Ceres—Could It Have Fueled Habitability?
Deep within the dwarf planet Ceres, a chemical energy source once existed that may have made the now-cold planet habitable in the distant past.
Perovskite Laser Breakthrough May Crack the Code for Next-Generation Computing and Optical Communications
A major breakthrough in perovskite lasers, a promising yet elusive solution for integrating lasers into silicon chips, has been achieved.
Burial Pits in France Reveal Grisly Evidence of Brutality During Warfare and Captivity in Neolithic Europe
Archaeologists in France have uncovered Neolithic burial pits, offering rare evidence of early organized violence in Europe.
‘Stripped to the Bone’: This Unusual Supernova is Challenging Models of Stellar Death
In a dying star’s supernova explosion, astrophysicists discover a strange chemical signature that is radically different from others ever observed.
NASA’s Juno Mission Reveals Exotic Plasma Behavior in Jupiter’s Aurora
Astronomers have identified a new type of plasma wave in Jupiter’s aurora, thanks to data collected by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
Scientists Sent These Robots Into Caves—What They Found Could Lead to Subterranean Discoveries on the Moon and Mars
Exploring the Moon, Mars, and beyond means not just the surface, but the nooks and crannies of the subsurface with robotic rovers.
Scientists Say This “Strange Physics Mechanism” Could Enable Objects to Levitate on Sunlight
Scientists say a breakthrough nanofabricated device is capable of sunlight-driven propulsion in one of the most difficult-to-reach parts of Earth's atmosphere.
Clever New Trick Uses the Universe as a ‘Gigantic Particle Accelerator’ in the Hunt for Dark Matter
Astrophysicists develop a new tactic that uses galaxy clusters a sort of natural particle accelerator in the hunt for dark matter.
Gravity vs Quantum Physics: Researchers Say They are Closing in on “One of the Most Important Outstanding Problems”
Researchers have revealed the upcoming studies they hope will finally reconcile quantum physics with gravity.
New Clues to the Mysterious Fall of the Mayan Civilization Have Been Unearthed Deep Within a Yucatán Cave
New insights into factors believed to have contributed to the collapse of the Mayan civilization have been unearthed in a Mexican cave.
“It Is a Scientific First”: Groundbreaking Star Map Reveals Stellar Evolution at a Galactic Scale
Variable stars are being studied on a new scale, thanks to a star map bringing together open clusters and providing astronomers new tools.
NASA Investigates Strange, Leopard-Spotted Martian Stone Discovered by Perseverance Rover
NASA's perseverance rover recently collected samples from an unusual red stone on Mars bearing spots resembling a leopard’s coat.
Ultrafast Levitation Achieved in New Frictionless Device Developed by Japanese Researchers
Japanese researchers have developed a new method of ultrafast frictionless levitation, marking an engineering breakthrough.
“It Was Unclear to Scientists Why They Existed”: Breakthrough Study Reveals Why “Impossible” Quasicrystals Exist
Quasicrystals, an unusual atomic structure between crystal and glass, may be the most stable arrangement of atoms.
Landmark James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Has Astronomers Working to Solve “The Case of a Disappearing Planet”
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided crucial new evidence of a giant planet orbiting one of three stars making up Alpha Centauri.
No, That’s Not ‘Coral’ on Mars—Here’s Why the Red Planet’s Terrain Often Plays Tricks on the Eye
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover recently discovered a strange Martian feature resembling a piece of Earthly ocean coral.
James Webb Space Telescope Detects Most Distant Black Hole Ever Identified, Challenging Models of Early Cosmic Evolution
A 13.3 billion-year-old black hole—the most distant ever discovered—has been observed by an international team of astronomers, providing new insights into the early universe.
“It May Sound Really Crazy”: A Paperclip-Sized Probe Could One Day Visit a Black Hole, This Researcher Says
Sending an artificial probe into a black hole may be in the cards within the coming decades, according to a Fudan University researcher
China’s Brain-Inspired “Darwin Monkey” AI Breakthrough Simulates Primate-Level Intelligence
Chinese researchers have revealed a new neuromorphic computer modeled on a monkey’s brain, named “Darwin Monkey.”
Scientific Fraud Exposed: The Multi-Million-Dollar ‘Shadow Industry’ Creating Junk Science to Propel Academic Careers
From paper mills to fake journals, a new study by Northwestern University researchers exposes sprawling global networks of scientific fraud.
Astronomers Discover Unusual White Dwarf That Shouldn’t Exist—Unless It Has a Very Rare Origin Story
A white dwarf star close to Earth may be the result of a powerful cosmic collision, where two stars merged into one.
Dark Matter May Arise From ‘Mirror Worlds’ or Cosmic Horizons, Bold New Theories Suggest
New theories put forward possible answers to the long-standing question of dark matter’s particle nature, a major mystery of the universe.
High-Resolution Images Reveal Rare ‘Plasma Ribbon’ in a Distant Black Hole Galaxy
A stunning image reveals the plasma jet at the heart of the OJ 287 galaxy, providing new data on black holes’ impact on their surroundings.
Scientists Warn Moonquakes Are Stronger and Happen More Often Than Expected
Moonquakes created landslides on the lunar surface, according to new research highlighting new concerns for safety in moon habitation.
The Deepest Ecosystem Ever Found Has Been Discovered in the Ocean’s Mysterious Hadal Trenches
Chinese ocean explorers have discovered the deepest life on record, existing at extreme depths on the sea floor.
“We Call it Megaflash Lightning”: Scientists Use Satellites to Find New Record-Breaking Weather Extremes
Scientists have now observed the largest megaflash lightning strike ever documented across 515 miles of the Great Plains.