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12/17/2025
World first as tiny oil droplets defy physics while hovering and moving upstream

World first as tiny oil droplets defy physics while hovering and moving upstream

The researchers used the Ouzo effect to create microscopic oil droplets in the lab.

Russian submersibles locate ‘lost’ Soviet-era nuclear graveyard in the Arctic

Russian submersibles locate ‘lost’ Soviet-era nuclear graveyard in the Arctic

The newly discovered site in the Bay of Currents was missing from all public records and Soviet-era nuclear inventories.

Aman Tripathi

3 hours ago

20,000-year-old fossils reveal ancient bees found ‘perfect home’ in owl prey bones

20,000-year-old fossils reveal ancient bees found ‘perfect home’ in owl prey bones

The cave floor was covered in layers of fossils — including sloths, birds, and reptiles — mostly derived from owl pellets.

Mrigakshi Dixit

19 hours ago

12/16/2025
Scientists identify a non-coding gene that directly controls how big cells grow

Scientists identify a non-coding gene that directly controls how big cells grow

A newly identified non-coding RNA gene acts as a master switch for cell size, offering fresh insight into disease and development.

Neetika Walter

19 hours ago

Bermuda mystery solved: 12 mile-thick layer of buoyant, solid rock keeps it afloat

Bermuda mystery solved: 12 mile-thick layer of buoyant, solid rock keeps it afloat

Seismologists have finally solved the mystery of why this volcanic island, inactive for over 30 million years, hasn’t sunk back into the ocean.

Mine-grown moss shows unusual power to trap toxic metals from water without energy

Mine-grown moss shows unusual power to trap toxic metals from water without energy

Upcoming field tests will evaluate whether moss-microbe systems can clean iron-rich forest drainage ditches in northern Finland.

Aamir Khollam

2 days ago

12/15/2025
Scientists uncover how iron-rich soils chemically capture carbon for centuries

Scientists uncover how iron-rich soils chemically capture carbon for centuries

New research explains how ferrihydrite locks carbon in soils using a mix of surface charges and chemical bonds.

Neetika Walter

2 days ago

Japan’s atomic bomb blast victim identified after 8 decades with DNA analysis

Japan’s atomic bomb blast victim identified after 8 decades with DNA analysis

The remains had been misidentified for decades due to labeling errors.

MIT’s AI model predicts how thousands of cells organize early fruit fly embryos

MIT’s AI model predicts how thousands of cells organize early fruit fly embryos

The approach could, over time, help pinpoint cellular behaviors linked to early-onset diseases such as asthma and cancer.

Mrigakshi Dixit

2 days ago

MIT researchers crack secrets of proton movement in metal oxides with new model

MIT researchers crack secrets of proton movement in metal oxides with new model

For renewable energy technologies like fuel cell and electrolyzers, scientists are looking for cost effective proton carriers.

Ameya Paleja

2 days ago

US scientists use quantum chemistry to enable chlorine-free water disinfection

US scientists use quantum chemistry to enable chlorine-free water disinfection

The study reveals why tin oxide ozone catalysts fail under high-voltage operation.

Illegal nuclear material’s origin could be traced in just 30 mins with new trick

Illegal nuclear material’s origin could be traced in just 30 mins with new trick

A simple instrument like mass spectrometer can revolutionize how unknown samples are investigated in the future.

Ameya Paleja

2 days ago

World-first: US scientists capture atomic oxygen in water using an ultrafast laser

World-first: US scientists capture atomic oxygen in water using an ultrafast laser

Elusive atomic oxygen finally seen inside water using cutting-edge laser imaging

Kaif Shaikh

2 days ago

Helium isotope could help pinpoint location of gold deposits that originate in deep Earth

Helium isotope could help pinpoint location of gold deposits that originate in deep Earth

The proportion of deep-sourced helium and the temperature of the mineralising fluids appear to correspond to the size of the gold deposit.

12/14/2025
Scientists build atomic light switches to control single photons on demand

Scientists build atomic light switches to control single photons on demand

By twisting ultrathin crystals and using electron beams, researchers gain unprecedented control over quantum light at the atomic scale.

Thermal camouflage breakthrough achieved with 9x heat superscattering technology

Thermal camouflage breakthrough achieved with 9x heat superscattering technology

Measured infrared maps show a small core producing the same thermal disturbance as a much larger object.

40% more: Hydrogen production gets skryrocket boost with Korean researchers’ new method

40% more: Hydrogen production gets skryrocket boost with Korean researchers’ new method

The electrolysis cells with the coated PTL exhibited a 40% increase in current density compared to uncoated cells.

US engineers develop 3D chip that offers order-of-magnitude speed gains, accelerates AI

US engineers develop 3D chip that offers order-of-magnitude speed gains, accelerates AI

A team has achieved the first monolithic 3D chip built in a U.S. foundry.

12/13/2025
Qubits break long-held quantum limit by evolving in superposed time paths

Qubits break long-held quantum limit by evolving in superposed time paths

A simple three-qubit setup shows how superposed control can surprisingly strengthen quantum behavior over time.

Twist it, torch it, and freeze it: China’s new ceramic springs back even from 2,732°F

Twist it, torch it, and freeze it: China’s new ceramic springs back even from 2,732°F

This ultralight ceramic aerogel bends, compresses, and recovers its shape while outperforming conventional thermal insulators at high heat.

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