By phys.org | | 9/4/2024 11:00 AM

The world keeps time with the ticks of atomic clocks, but a new type of clock under development—a nuclear clock—could revolutionize how we measure time and probe fundamental physics. ... Read full Story

By phys.org | | 9/4/2024 9:57 AM

In a continuous pursuit to understand the fundamental laws that govern the universe, researchers have ventured deep into the realms of string theory, loop quantum gravity, and quantum geometry. These advanced theoretical frameworks have revealed an especially compelling concept: the generalized uncertainty principle (GUP). ... Read full Story

By The Scientist | | 9/4/2024 9:35 AM

Small details—including alignment, layout arrangement, legibility, and visual consistency—are important when designing and creating scientific figures.  ... Read full Story

By Scientific American | | 9/4/2024 9:00 AM

A famous prediction that microchips improve exponentially over time can be applicable in unrelated developments, such as the technology used to discover colliding black holes ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 9/4/2024 8:33 AM

Orcas off the coasts of Spain and Portugal may be using boats as targets to practice hunting their favorite food, Atlantic bluefin tuna. ... Read full Story

By Scientific American | | 9/4/2024 8:00 AM

Not all cats are hydrophobic ... Read full Story

By Scientific American | | 9/4/2024 6:30 AM

Reductions to American research at the South Pole could affect the politics of the southernmost continent ... Read full Story

By Scientific American | | 9/4/2024 6:00 AM

Understanding how racism affects aging and the timing of menopause could lead to better screening and preventive care. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 9/4/2024 6:00 AM

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered 10 kurgans, or burial mounds, dating to the Middle Ages, and some have "mustaches." ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 9/4/2024 5:30 AM

Scientists in China have developed a tensor processing unit (TPU) that uses carbon-based transistors instead of silicon – and they say it's extremely energy efficient. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 9/4/2024 5:22 AM

Tarantulas' hairy bodies protect against the scavenging, spider-eating army ants that clean their nests, scientists say. ... Read full Story

By The Scientist | | 9/4/2024 12:00 AM

An optimized version of prime editing technology raises the possibility of a one-time treatment for cystic fibrosis. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 9/3/2024 6:00 PM

New analyses of bones, teeth, genetics and artifacts suggest it's time to revise a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated horses. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) | 9/3/2024 5:29 PM

The mapping of 50,000 mysterious "knots" in the human genome may someday lead to the development of new cancer drugs, researchers say. ... Read full Story

By phys.org | | 9/3/2024 4:32 PM

The world's most powerful supercomputer is helping resolve conflicting research results that have puzzled scientists for more than a decade, which could also shine new light inside collapsing stars. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 9/3/2024 4:25 PM

Archaeologists remain uncertain about the purpose of these head cones, but it appears that ancient Egyptians associated them with "sensuality, sexuality and related notions." ... Read full Story

By phys.org | | 9/3/2024 4:02 PM

Mimicking animals is a proven strategy in robot design. Take, for example, Haibo Dong's seminal studies on how fins propel fish by churning the water in a vortex. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 9/3/2024 12:51 PM

The fort would have contained multiple buildings and was built sometime between the first and third centuries. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) | 9/3/2024 12:46 PM

For the first time, researchers have linked the amount of silver being buried in marine sediments to human-made climate change. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 9/3/2024 12:08 PM

Kamikaze termites in French Guiana carry highly volatile toxic "rucksacks" that are ready to be deployed in an instant, when the termite needs to defend its colony. ... Read full Story