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12/14/2025
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.

‘Invisible’ processes of quantum standard volt visualized in a first with ultracold atoms

‘Invisible’ processes of quantum standard volt visualized in a first with ultracold atoms

Periodic motion of a laser-defined junction generates Shapiro steps without superconductors or electrons.

12/12/2025
Google’s Willow chip to give UK scientists first taste of real quantum power

Google’s Willow chip to give UK scientists first taste of real quantum power

The partnership is designed to uncover new real-world applications across disciplines such as chemistry, medicine, and life sciences.

Mrigakshi Dixit

6 days ago

Bus-sized sea reptile roamed North Dakota rivers about 66 million years ago

Bus-sized sea reptile roamed North Dakota rivers about 66 million years ago

Mosasaurs, the iconic giant marine reptiles thought exclusively to be masters of the ancient oceans, actually adapted to live in freshwater rivers.

Mrigakshi Dixit

6 days ago

12/11/2025
Optical chip smaller than a hair uses 80× less power to help scale quantum computers

Optical chip smaller than a hair uses 80× less power to help scale quantum computers

The new optical phase modulator could finally unlock the massive qubit counts needed for next-generation quantum machines.

Neetika Walter

6 days ago

Tiny pencil tip-sized toadlet with bright orange color discovered in Brazil

Tiny pencil tip-sized toadlet with bright orange color discovered in Brazil

The dazzlingly bright orange creature has been named Brachycephalus lulai in honor of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. 

Mrigakshi Dixit

7 days ago

400,0000-year-old evidence of earliest fire-making rewrites human history

400,0000-year-old evidence of earliest fire-making rewrites human history

Findings indicate early Neanderthals, not modern humans, first mastered fire control.

Mrigakshi Dixit

7 days ago

Researchers report first evidence of solar neutrinos flipping carbon into nitrogen

Researchers report first evidence of solar neutrinos flipping carbon into nitrogen

The SNO+ experiment used a delayed-coincidence signal to isolate the event from background noise.

Aamir Khollam

7 days ago

12/10/2025
At atomic scale, diamonds can briefly trap heat in unexpected ways, transform quantum tech

At atomic scale, diamonds can briefly trap heat in unexpected ways, transform quantum tech

For this study scientists used multidimensional coherent spectroscopy (2DIR) to study the defect.

Fluffy ice grains that defy gravity discovered in deep-space plasma lab experiment

Fluffy ice grains that defy gravity discovered in deep-space plasma lab experiment

The study could help the semiconductor industry manage dust contamination formed inside industrial plasmas.

Volcanic ash ‘hot-mix’ helped Roman concrete endure for thousands of years: Study

Volcanic ash ‘hot-mix’ helped Roman concrete endure for thousands of years: Study

In hot-mixing, lime fragments, volcanic ash, and other dry ingredients were mixed before water was added, generating heat. 

Mrigakshi Dixit

8 days ago

Scientists report first direct evidence of ‘monster stars’ from the cosmic dawn

Scientists report first direct evidence of ‘monster stars’ from the cosmic dawn

The discovery helps solve the 20-year puzzle of how supermassive black holes could form so quickly.

Mrigakshi Dixit

8 days ago

12/9/2025
Scientists discover bizarre hybrid matter combining liquid and solid properties

Scientists discover bizarre hybrid matter combining liquid and solid properties

The discovery is expected to play a role in fields such as pharmaceuticals, aviation, construction, and electronics.

Mrigakshi Dixit

9 days ago

12/8/2025
Scientists dope quantum dots with manganese, creating brighter magnetic materials

Scientists dope quantum dots with manganese, creating brighter magnetic materials

The work could improve solar technology, enable optical qubits, and help build better agricultural lighting systems.

Aamir Khollam

9 days ago

Stony diet: 120 million-year-old bird fossil reveals choking as cause of death 

Stony diet: 120 million-year-old bird fossil reveals choking as cause of death 

The fossil contained a large mass of over 800 tiny stones and clay balls lodged in its esophagus (throat).

Mrigakshi Dixit

10 days ago

12/7/2025
New species found thriving 13,123 feet below water surface during deep-sea mining test

New species found thriving 13,123 feet below water surface during deep-sea mining test

The team’s survey of the seafloor ]reveals how sparse life can be in the deep ocean.

Bojan Stojkovski

11 days ago

New cosmic lensing test sharpens the Hubble tension and hints at new physics

New cosmic lensing test sharpens the Hubble tension and hints at new physics

The findings strengthen the idea that the Hubble tension is not just a measurement glitch but may reflect real physics that current theories cannot explain. 

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