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Energy Scientists Say They Have Solved the Centuries-Old Mystery of Why Ultra-Thin Sheets of Gold Glow

Christopher Plain·May 3, 2024

An international team of energy scientists and theoretical physicists say they've solved the centuries-old mystery of why ultra-thin sheets of gold glow.

Scientists Keep Finding Giant Sinkholes in China that Hide Ancient Forests, Unknown Wildlife, and Long Lost DNA

MJ Banias·May 3, 2024

In the heart of China, massive sinkholes hide ancient forests teeming with life. A new study published in March finds that these forests contain long lost DNA.

James Webb Space Telescope Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light Years Away, Raising Hopes For Biosignature Detection

Christopher Plain·May 2, 2024

Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope say they have successfully mapped the weather of a planet 280 light years away.

This New Solar Thermal Propulsion System Could Revolutionize How We Navigate the Cosmos

MJ Banias·May 2, 2024

Solar thermal propulsion has been a hot topic for future satellites in Earth’s orbit, but a new start-up promises to build it.

From 186,000 Miles Per Second to Zero: Scientists Use Photonic Crystal to Stop Light in its Tracks

Christopher Plain·May 1, 2024

Researchers in the Netherlands report the successful use of a photonic crystal to stop light in its tracks.

Cells Have a Mysterious Hidden Communication System Independent of DNA, New Study Suggests

Tim McMillan·May 1, 2024

Cells use a non-genomic system for rapid decisions, according to a new study that challenges the DNA-centric view of cell function.

New Study Challenges the Safety of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, Highlighting Risks Alongside Benefits

Tim McMillan·April 30, 2024

New research from Sweden and Iceland highlights the potential short-term and long-term risks of psychedelic assisted therapy.

Contact with Non-Human Intelligence of the Aquatic Kind: Will Extraterrestrials be Next?

Chrissy Newton·April 30, 2024

A team of scientists says they have successfully communicated with a form of non-human intelligence in our oceans.

Do Magnetic Monopoles Exist? CERN’s MoEDAL Detector Aims to Find Out.

Avi Loeb·April 30, 2024

The future detection of magnetic monopoles or dark matter will shed new light on physics beyond the Standard Model and could help develop new technologies.

NASA is Developing Future Propulsion Systems and Improving Sustainability with This Pint-Sized Jet Engine

Micah Hanks·April 29, 2024

A small-scale jet engine compact enough to fit on a tabletop is helping to make the future of aviation more sustainable, according to NASA engineers currently involved in tests that could help pave the way toward new aircraft propulsion systems of the coming decades.

New James Webb Space Telescope Findings Are Challenging Our Accepted Ideas on How Galaxies Form

Micah Hanks·April 26, 2024

New findings made possible by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveal how galaxies that formed early in the universe appear to have developed more quickly than past models suggested.

DARPA’s Experimental RACER Heavy Platform is the Massive New Autonomous Fleet Vehicle of the Future

Micah Hanks·April 25, 2024

DARPA says it has successfully conducted tests with an extra-large new fleet vehicle as part of its Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program.

China Claims New Breakthrough in Laser Propulsion Could Lead to Ultrafast, Stealth Submarines

Tim McMillan·April 25, 2024

Chinese scientists claim a breakthrough in laser propulsion that could transform submarine technology and shift global naval power dynamics.

Lockheed Martin’s ‘Mako,’ the U.S. Navy’s Powerful New Multi-Mission Hypersonic Missile, is Officially Unveiled

Micah Hanks·April 24, 2024

Lockheed Martin’s new Mako missile has officially made its debut, marking the arrival of the first hypersonic weapon developed for compatibility with fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

3.7 Billion Years Ago, the Earth’s Magnetic Field Played A Vital Role in the Evolution of Life

MJ Banias·April 24, 2024

3.7 billion years ago, Earth's magnetic field helped life thrive, and new evidence says it was much stronger than we originally thought.

Company Claims Its ‘Directed Evolution’ Microbiome-Enhanced Plants Literally Eat Pollution for Breakfast

Christopher Plain·April 24, 2024

Scientists from Neoplants say their 'directed evolution' microbiome plant filtration system cleans the air as well as 30 ordinary plants.

Something is Affecting Gravity in our Solar System, and Astronomers Say It Could Be an Unknown Planet

MJ Banias·April 24, 2024

Scientists believe they may be closing in on a mysterious, unseen "Planet 9" that could be lurking in our solar system.

Dentist Makes an Unsettling Discovery in the Floor of His Parents’ Newly Renovated Home

Micah Hanks·April 23, 2024

An unsettling discovery in a renovated home reveals how evidence of the ancient past may quite literally be hidden right under our noses.

Is TikTok Really a National Security Threat? Why U.S. Lawmakers Are Pushing to Ban the Popular Social Media App

Tim McMillan·April 23, 2024

Is the popular TikTok app really a Trojan horse for Chinese surveillance? Here's why U.S. lawmakers are pushing to ban TikTok amid espionage fears.

Voyager 1 Spacecraft Resumes Communication Thanks to Ingenious Engineering Hack Performed from 15 Billion Miles Away

Micah Hanks·April 23, 2024

After five months of silence, NASA engineers have successfully received communications from the iconic Voyager 1 spacecraft, allowing them to perform a health and status checkup on the most distant human-built object in the cosmos.

Microgravity Environment Can Disturb Sleep Rhythms of Astronauts, New Study Says

Christopher Plain·April 23, 2024

New research suggests astronauts may have a hard time getting a good night's sleep while in a microgravity environment.

Astronomers Reveal an ‘Active Moon’ May be Hiding in Orbit Near This Recent James Webb Space Telescope Discovery

Micah Hanks·April 22, 2024

Emissions from a brown dwarf detected by the James Webb Space Telescope could point to the existence of a volcanically active moon in its orbit.

Mapping Cosmic Hydrogen: From the Big Bang to Cosmic Reionization

Avi Loeb·April 22, 2024

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb discusses the reionization of the Universe following the Big Bang, and methods of mapping cosmic hydrogen.

NASA Veteran’s Propellantless Propulsion Drive That Physics Says Shouldn’t Work Just Produced Enough Thrust to Overcome Earth’s Gravity

Christopher Plain·April 19, 2024

A veteran NASA scientist says his company has tested a propellantless propulsion drive technology that produced one Earth gravity of thrust.

New Three-Dimensional Map of the Universe Charts 11 Billion Years of Cosmic Expansion

Chrissy Newton·April 19, 2024

An international team of collaborators has created a new three-dimensional map of the universe, providing the most detailed view of the cosmos yet seen and charting its expansion over 11 billion years.

41,000 Years Ago, a Rare, Extreme Event Allowed an Onslaught of Cosmic Rays Through Earth’s Magnetic Field

Micah Hanks·April 19, 2024

New research reveals how cosmic rays bombarded the Earth 41,000 years ago as its magnetic field temporarily weakened.

Experiments with Bilayer Graphene Reveal ‘Massless’ Movement of Electrons, Similar to Light

Christopher Plain·April 18, 2024

New experiments confirm that electrons travel through naturally occurring bilayer graphene much like light, without mass.

DARPA’s Groundbreaking “ACE” Program and X-62A Becomes First AI-Controlled Jet to Dogfight Against Manned F-16 in Real-World

Tim McMillan·April 17, 2024

DARPA's ACE program achieves a milestone with the first AI jet to successfully engage in a real-world dogfight against a manned F-16.

The Milky Way’s Largest Black Hole is “Lurking” Surprisingly Close to Earth

MJ Banias·April 17, 2024

The largest Black Hole ever discovered in the Milky Way, with a mass of 33 solar masses, is "lurking" surprisingly close to Earth.

Study of Genetic ‘Copy-and-Paste’ Errors Reveals How Evolution “Cooked Up” the Animal Kingdom

Christopher Plain·April 17, 2024

A team of researchers has figured out how a series of genetic copy-and-paste errors "cooked up" the various species in the animal kingdom.

Purple Exoplanets Could Be Teeming with Alien Life

MJ Banias·April 17, 2024

Purple exoplanets could be teeming with life as purple bacteria may have an easier time surviving in harsh conditions.

Department of Energy Fusion Discovery Could Allow Physicists to Tame Volatile Plasmas

Micah Hanks·April 16, 2024

A new strategy toward using fusion to produce electricity combines two methods of managing plasma to allow greater overall flexibility.

First-Ever 2D Single-Atom Layer of Gold Created Using 100-Year-Old Japanese Etching Technique

Christopher Plain·April 16, 2024

Swedish scientists report the first ever successful creation of a two dimensional single-atom layer of gold they are calling goldene.

James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Reveals a Dark Matter Anomaly Related to Ghostly ‘Einstein Ring’

Micah Hanks·April 15, 2024

A remnant of the early universe discovered last year by the James Webb Space Telescope has yielded a few astronomical surprises, including an Einstein ring and other properties that are now helping astrophysicists unveil new insights into the mysterious nature of dark matter.

‘Warp Factory’ Simulator from Physics Think Tank to Aid Creation of Star Trek-Style Warp Drives

Christopher Plain·April 15, 2024

Applied Physics has released its Warp Factory simulator and toolkit designed to help scientists create a Star Trek-style warp drive.

Astronomers Detect Unusual Radio Signals From Nearby Magnetar That Are ‘Behaving in Complex Ways’

Christopher Plain·April 13, 2024

Astronomers say they have detected unusual radio signals behaving in complex ways coming from Earth's closest magnetar.

RocketStar Successfully Demonstrates FireStar™ Nuclear Fusion-Enhanced Pulsed Plasma Propulsion Drive

Christopher Plain·April 12, 2024

RocketStar Inc. says they have successfully demonstrated their FireStar™ nuclear fusion-enhanced pulsed plasma electric propulsion drive.

Breakthrough Next-Generation Perovskite Digital Display Reacts to Touch, Light, and Even Your Pulse

Tim McMillan·April 11, 2024

Swedish researchers' breakthrough perovskite digital display technology promises to revolutionize smartphones and tablets.

DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Completes World’s Largest Digital Astronomy Camera Ever

Designers Say Camera Will “Soon Start Producing the Greatest Movie of All Time”

Christopher Plain·April 11, 2024

After 20 years of hard work, engineers at the DOE's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have finally finished the world's largest digital astronomy camera ever.