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NASA’s x-ray telescope finds bizarre features in a cosmic hand

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250831112518.htm

Published: August 31, 2025 20:05

Astronomers have taken a fresh look at the famous “Hand of God” pulsar, combining X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra Observatory with new radio observations from the Australia Telescope Compact Array. At the center is pulsar B1509-58, a rapidly spinning…

NASA’s Webb Telescope just found 300 galaxies that defy explanation

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250830001153.htm

Published: August 31, 2025 00:59

Astronomers at the University of Missouri, using the James Webb Space Telescope, have uncovered 300 unusually bright cosmic objects that may be some of the earliest galaxies ever formed. By applying techniques like infrared imaging, dropout analysis, and…

Astronomers stunned as James Webb finds a planet nursery flooded with carbon dioxide

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250830001150.htm

Published: August 31, 2025 00:50

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a planet-forming disk shockingly rich in carbon dioxide but nearly devoid of water, upending traditional theories of planetary chemistry. Found in a harsh star-forming region flooded with…

Scientists uncover hidden shards of Mars’ violent birth, frozen for billions of years

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250830001148.htm

Published: August 31, 2025 00:37

Mars isn’t the neatly layered world we once imagined — its mantle is filled with ancient, jagged fragments left over from colossal impacts billions of years ago. Seismic data from NASA’s InSight mission revealed that these buried shards, some up to 4 km…

New AI model predicts which genetic mutations truly drive disease

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250830001209.htm

Published: August 30, 2025 09:47

Scientists at Mount Sinai have created an artificial intelligence system that can predict how likely rare genetic mutations are to actually cause disease. By combining machine learning with millions of electronic health records and routine lab tests like…

Astronomers track record-breaking radio flash across 130 million light-years

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821224606.htm

Published: August 30, 2025 00:17

A team of astronomers spotted RBFLOAT, one of the brightest fast radio bursts ever seen, and traced it to a galaxy 130 million light-years away. Using CHIME’s new Outrigger array, researchers pinpointed its origin to a spiral arm near a star-forming…

Our solar system has a new interstellar visitor: Meet 3I/ATLAS

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250829235726.htm

Published: August 29, 2025 23:57

Astronomers have spotted 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object ever seen in our solar system. Bigger, faster, and possibly far older than ‘Oumuamua or Borisov, this icy traveler could help unlock clues about how other star systems formed billions of…

Scientists create scalable quantum node linking light and matter

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250829052210.htm

Published: August 29, 2025 09:09

Quantum scientists in Innsbruck have taken a major leap toward building the internet of the future. Using a string of calcium ions and finely tuned lasers, they created quantum nodes capable of generating streams of entangled photons with 92% fidelity.…

A strange quantum effect could power future electronics

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250829052208.htm

Published: August 29, 2025 08:54

Rice University physicists confirmed that flat electronic bands in kagome superconductors aren’t just theoretical, they actively shape superconductivity and magnetism. This breakthrough could guide the design of next-generation quantum materials and…

Scientists finally solve a century-old quantum mystery

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250829052206.htm

Published: August 29, 2025 08:10

A Vermont research team has cracked a 90-year-old puzzle, creating a quantum version of the damped harmonic oscillator. By reformulating Lamb’s classical model, they showed how atomic vibrations can be fully described while preserving quantum uncertainty.…

A tiny chip may have solved one of clean energy’s biggest problems

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250828060040.htm

Published: August 28, 2025 09:20

In just one afternoon, scientists used a nanoparticle “megalibrary” to find a catalyst that matches or exceeds iridium’s performance in hydrogen fuel production, at a fraction of the cost.

Butterfly nebula reveals sparkling gems, fiery dust, and the ingredients of life

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250828002403.htm

Published: August 28, 2025 05:19

James Webb has revealed that the Butterfly Nebula hides a complex mix of gemstone-like crystals, fiery dust, and unexpected carbon molecules. The discovery may rewrite how we understand the chemistry that seeds planets and life itself.

Caltech breakthrough makes quantum memory last 30 times longer

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250827234137.htm

Published: August 27, 2025 23:49

While superconducting qubits are great at fast calculations, they struggle to store information for long periods. A team at Caltech has now developed a clever solution: converting quantum information into sound waves. By using a tiny device that acts like…

Scientists just created spacetime crystals made of knotted light

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250827010722.htm

Published: August 27, 2025 06:35

Researchers have developed a blueprint for weaving hopfions—complex, knot-like light structures—into repeating spacetime crystals. By exploiting two-color beams, they can generate ordered chains and lattices with tunable topology, potentially…

Tiny hologram inside a fiber lets scientists control light with incredible precision

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250827010719.htm

Published: August 27, 2025 06:21

Researchers in Germany have unveiled the Metafiber, a breakthrough device that allows ultra-precise, rapid, and compact control of light focus directly within an optical fiber. Unlike traditional systems that rely on bulky moving parts, the Metafiber uses…

This tiny iron catalyst could transform the future of clean energy

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250827010717.htm

Published: August 27, 2025 05:22

Hydrogen fuel cells could power cars, devices, and homes with nothing but water as a byproduct—but platinum’s cost holds them back. Chinese researchers have now unveiled a breakthrough iron-based catalyst that could rival platinum while boosting efficiency…

Scientists finally pinpoint Jupiter’s birth using “molten rock raindrops”

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250826005233.htm

Published: August 26, 2025 23:29

Billions of years ago, Jupiter’s violent growth transformed the young solar system, smashing icy and rocky bodies together at incredible speeds. These cataclysmic collisions created tiny molten droplets called chondrules—microscopic time capsules later…

Scientists found a new way to turn sunlight into fuel

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250826005230.htm

Published: August 26, 2025 11:08

A research team created a plant-inspired molecule that can store four charges using sunlight, a key step toward artificial photosynthesis. Unlike past attempts, it works with dimmer light, edging closer to real-world solar fuel production.

Scientists crack indole’s toughest bond with copper, unlocking new medicines

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250826005224.htm

Published: August 26, 2025 09:38

Scientists have cracked one of chemistry’s toughest challenges with indoles, using copper to unlock a spot once thought too stubborn to change. The discovery could pave the way for easier, cheaper drug development.

How did a planet this big form around a star this small?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250826053347.htm

Published: August 26, 2025 08:25

Astronomers have discovered a giant Saturn-sized planet orbiting TOI-6894, the smallest star ever known to host such a world. The finding overturns long-held theories suggesting that tiny, low-mass stars lack the material needed to form or keep giant…

Scientists switch on the world’s largest neutrino detector deep underground

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250826005213.htm

Published: August 26, 2025 08:08

Deep beneath southern China, JUNO has launched one of the most ambitious neutrino experiments in history. With its massive 20,000-ton liquid scintillator detector now operational, it’s poised to answer one of particle physics’ greatest mysteries: the true…

The Sun’s smallest loops ever seen in stunning new images

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250826005222.htm

Published: August 26, 2025 07:51

Astronomers using the Inouye Solar Telescope have captured the sharpest-ever images of a solar flare, revealing coronal loops as thin as 21 km wide. These threadlike plasma structures, imaged during an X1.3-class flare, confirm long-standing theories about…

The Higgs boson just revealed a new secret at the Large Hadron Collider

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250825015657.htm

Published: August 25, 2025 10:52

Scientists at CERN’s ATLAS experiment have uncovered compelling evidence of Higgs bosons decaying into muons, an incredibly rare event that could deepen our understanding of how particles acquire mass. They also sharpened their ability to detect the even…

Google’s quantum computer just simulated the hidden strings of the Universe

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250825015645.htm

Published: August 25, 2025 10:28

Scientists using Google’s quantum processor have taken a major step toward unraveling the deepest mysteries of the universe. By simulating fundamental interactions described by gauge theories, the team showed how particles and the invisible “strings”…

Scientists crack a 60-year-old quantum mystery

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250825015642.htm

Published: August 25, 2025 09:38

Physicists have built a novel superconducting platform that mimics hidden vortex states once thought unobservable. Their "backdoor" method overcomes experimental limits, letting them control quantum behavior on demand. The discovery could pave the way for…

Scientists turn spin loss into energy, unlocking ultra-low-power AI chips

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250825015633.htm

Published: August 25, 2025 04:11

Scientists have discovered that electron spin loss, long considered waste, can instead drive magnetization switching in spintronic devices, boosting efficiency by up to three times. The scalable, semiconductor-friendly method could accelerate the…

Scientists discover a strange new magnet that bends light like magic

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250824031547.htm

Published: August 25, 2025 01:51

Researchers cracked the mystery of altermagnets, materials with no net magnetization yet strange light-reflecting powers, by creating a new optical measurement method. Their findings confirmed altermagnetism in an organic crystal and opened doors to…

Scientists discover flaws that make electronics faster, smarter, and more efficient

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250824031544.htm

Published: August 24, 2025 23:55

Defects in spintronic materials, once seen as limitations, may now be key to progress. Chinese researchers discovered that imperfections can enhance orbital currents, unlocking more efficient, low-power devices that outperform traditional approaches.

Scientists supercharge solar power 15x with black metal tech

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250824031542.htm

Published: August 24, 2025 23:42

A Rochester team engineered a new type of solar thermoelectric generator that produces 15 times more power than earlier versions. By enhancing heat absorption and dissipation rather than tweaking semiconductor materials, they dramatically improved…

Scientists unlock nature’s secret to superfast mini robots

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250824031532.htm

Published: August 24, 2025 09:58

Ripple bugs’ fan-like legs inspired engineers to build the Rhagobot, a tiny robot with self-morphing fans. By mimicking these insects’ passive, ultra-fast movements, the robot gains speed, control, and endurance without extra energy—potentially…

Stopping time in cells exposes life’s fastest secrets

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250824031525.htm

Published: August 24, 2025 05:44

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking cryo-optical microscopy technique that freezes living cells mid-action, capturing ultra-detailed snapshots of fast biological processes. By rapidly immobilizing cells at precise moments, researchers can overcome…

Jupiter’s core isn’t what we thought

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821224559.htm

Published: August 24, 2025 04:24

For years, scientists thought Jupiter’s strange interior was the result of a massive collision in its youth. But new research suggests that the planet’s diffuse, “fuzzy” core wasn’t born from a cataclysm at all. Instead, the giant appears to have developed…

Strange ripples frozen in Mars’ sands could hold keys to human survival

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250824032203.htm

Published: August 24, 2025 03:57

Perseverance is exploring Mars’ sandy ripples, strange frozen waves that could reveal how wind still shapes the planet. Along the way it uncovered unusual helmet-shaped rocks, sparking new questions about Mars’ present and future.

Closest and brightest fast radio burst ever detected by astronomers

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821224603.htm

Published: August 24, 2025 03:20

Astronomers have detected the closest and brightest fast radio burst ever recorded, a dazzling signal from a galaxy just 130 million light-years away. The extraordinary flash, nicknamed RBFLOAT, outshone every other radio source in its galaxy for a split…

Tiny quantum dots unlock the future of unbreakable encryption

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250822073814.htm

Published: August 23, 2025 09:51

By using quantum dots and smart encryption protocols, researchers overcame a 40-year barrier in quantum communication, showing that secure networks don’t need perfect hardware to outperform today’s best systems.

Tiny reactor boosts fusion with a sponge-like trick

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250822073812.htm

Published: August 23, 2025 09:41

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that a small bench-top reactor can enhance nuclear fusion rates by electrochemically loading a metal with deuterium fuel. Unlike massive magnetic confinement reactors, their experiment uses a…

A simple trick just made tiny lasers more powerful than ever

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250822073809.htm

Published: August 23, 2025 09:32

Researchers at Zhejiang University have found a way to stop performance-killing Auger recombination in perovskite lasers, using a clever additive during processing. Their method produced a record-breaking laser with unprecedented efficiency, pointing…

Scientists discover forgotten particle that could unlock quantum computers

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250823083645.htm

Published: August 23, 2025 08:42

Scientists may have uncovered the missing piece of quantum computing by reviving a particle once dismissed as useless. This particle, called the neglecton, could give fragile quantum systems the full power they need by working alongside Ising anyons. What…

These asteroids share a strange fingerprint from billions of years ago

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250822073802.htm

Published: August 23, 2025 02:43

Scientists studying asteroids found that two seemingly unrelated types share a strange dusty coating of troilite. By using polarization of light instead of traditional spectra, they uncovered evidence that these space rocks may have originated from the…

Are we accidentally broadcasting our location to alien civilizations?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250822073800.htm

Published: August 23, 2025 02:19

Earth may already be broadcasting its presence to alien civilizations without realizing it. A new study shows that our deep-space transmissions, especially those aimed at Mars and interplanetary spacecraft, spill over into space in detectable patterns. If…

Mysterious “little red dots” could reveal how the first black holes formed

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250819072201.htm

Published: August 22, 2025 07:35

Astronomers may have uncovered the origins of the mysterious “little red dots,” some of the strangest galaxies seen in the early universe. These tiny but brilliant objects, discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope, appear far too compact and bright to…

A star torn apart by a black hole lit up the Universe twice

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250819072159.htm

Published: August 22, 2025 06:47

Astronomers using AI have captured a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event: a massive star’s violent death triggered by its black hole companion. The explosion, known as SN 2023zkd, not only produced a brilliant supernova but also shocked scientists by glowing…

What came before the Big Bang? Supercomputers may hold the answer

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821094530.htm

Published: August 22, 2025 04:59

Scientists are rethinking the universe’s deepest mysteries using numerical relativity, complex computer simulations of Einstein’s equations in extreme conditions. This method could help explore what happened before the Big Bang, test theories of cosmic…

Scientists just cracked the quantum code hidden in a single atom

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821094524.htm

Published: August 22, 2025 03:35

A research team has created a quantum logic gate that uses fewer qubits by encoding them with the powerful GKP error-correction code. By entangling quantum vibrations inside a single atom, they achieved a milestone that could transform how quantum…

Scientists discover crystal that breathes oxygen like lungs

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821004248.htm

Published: August 22, 2025 00:17

Researchers developed a crystal that inhales and exhales oxygen like lungs. It stays stable under real-world conditions and can be reused many times, making it ideal for energy and electronic applications. This innovation could reshape technologies from…

Astronomers uncover enormous bubble bigger than our Solar System

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821004241.htm

Published: August 21, 2025 07:07

A giant bubble of gas and dust surrounds the red supergiant DFK 52, likely created in a powerful outburst 4,000 years ago. Astronomers are baffled at how the star survived without going supernova, and suspect a hidden companion may have played a role. This…

Ancient solar system crash may explain Bennu and Ryugu’s origin

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821004239.htm

Published: August 21, 2025 05:37

Scientists from the Southwest Research Institute have found strong evidence that near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu share a common origin with Polana, a much larger asteroid in the main belt. By comparing James Webb Telescope observations with samples…

Voyager missed it, but James Webb Just Found Uranus’ hidden moon

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821004237.htm

Published: August 21, 2025 04:05

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a tiny new moon orbiting Uranus, increasing the planet’s moon tally to 29. The object, only about six miles wide, escaped Voyager 2’s detection during its 1986 flyby, hiding between the orbits…

Astronomers stunned by the strangest supernova ever seen

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821004234.htm

Published: August 21, 2025 02:27

Scientists have identified a never-before-seen supernova, SN2021yfj, which exploded after losing nearly all of its outer layers. Instead of light elements, it revealed silicon and sulfur from deep within the star—direct proof of a layered stellar…

How hidden cosmic highways feed the Universe’s biggest stars

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821004232.htm

Published: August 21, 2025 01:44

Massive stars have always puzzled scientists—how do they grow so quickly despite fierce radiation pushing material away? New high-resolution ALMA observations suggest that instead of relying solely on accretion disks, young stars may be fueled by colossal…

Stunning galaxy blooms with pink nebulae in Hubble’s new image

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250818102132.htm

Published: August 20, 2025 23:02

Hubble’s newest view of the spiral galaxy NGC 2835 adds a stunning twist to a familiar sight. By capturing light in a special wavelength called H-alpha, astronomers have revealed glowing pink nebulae that mark where stars are born and where they fade away.

After 70 years, the Sun’s explosive mystery is finally solved

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250820000747.htm

Published: August 20, 2025 02:50

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has directly observed magnetic reconnection in the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time, confirming decades-old theories about solar explosions. This discovery bridges small-scale events near Earth with massive solar eruptions that…

Astronomers discover a hidden engine inside space’s “Eye of Sauron”

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250818102129.htm

Published: August 19, 2025 23:38

A mysterious blazar that baffled scientists for years has been unraveled. VLBA imaging revealed a toroidal magnetic field powering a jet aimed at Earth, explaining how it can unleash neutrinos and gamma rays despite its sluggish appearance.

Why recycling ‘dead’ batteries could save billions and slash pollution

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250818103002.htm

Published: August 19, 2025 23:03

Lithium battery recycling offers a powerful solution to rising demand, with discarded batteries still holding most of their valuable materials. Compared to mining, recycling slashes emissions and resource use while unlocking major economic potential. Yet…

Scientists may have finally found the Universe’s missing sulfur

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250819040807.htm

Published: August 19, 2025 06:13

For decades, scientists have puzzled over why so little sulfur appears in space, even though it is one of the most common elements in the universe and vital to life. A new study suggests that the missing sulfur may be locked away in icy dust grains,…

One atom, endless power: Scientists create a shape-shifting catalyst for green chemistry

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250818102955.htm

Published: August 19, 2025 04:24

A team in Milan has developed a first-of-its-kind single-atom catalyst that acts like a molecular switch, enabling cleaner, more adaptable chemical reactions. Stable, recyclable, and eco-friendly, it marks a major step toward programmable sustainable…

Strange new shapes may rewrite the laws of physics

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250817103432.htm

Published: August 18, 2025 07:24

By exploring positive geometry, mathematicians are revealing hidden shapes that may unify particle physics and cosmology, offering new ways to understand both collisions in accelerators and the origins of the universe.