Universe
Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take…
In our work as evolutionary biochemists and protein historians, these core questions form the foundation of our research programs.
Time And Space
How quantum computers can be validated when solving unsolvable problems
A team at Swinburne University of Technology has developed new methods to validate outcomes from a class of quantum computers called Gaussian Boson Samplers…
Stellar Chemistry
Webb maps hidden stellar nurseries in Sagittarius B2
Located a few hundred light-years from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's core, Sagittarius B2 contains immense reservoirs of gas and dust.
Universe
Evidence of a past, deep ocean on Uranian moon, Ariel
"Ariel is pretty unique in terms of icy moons," said paper co-author Alex Patthoff, a Planetary Science Institute senior scientist.
Time And Space
Mapping the Universe faster without sacrificing precision
To meet the challenge posed by rapidly growing datasets from surveys like DESI and Euclid, researchers from INAF, the University of Parma, and the University…
Universe
NASA Dragonfly Mission Advances Through Crucial Development and Testing Stages
Dragonfly, a nuclear-powered, car-sized rotorcraft built at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), will journey to Saturn's moon Titan to conduct a three-year exploration of its surface.
Time And Space
Reconsidering the cosmological constant
Editorial correction, 14 September 2026: This Q&A was originally conducted and published by the University of Chicago.
Universe
Venus' Cloud Aerosols Contain Reservoirs of Water and Iron
According to Mogul and his team, Venus' cloud aerosols contain iron sulfates and sulfuric acid in comparable masses (~ 20% by mass) and three-fold higher…
Time And Space
Ten Years Later, LIGO is a Black-Hole Hunting Machine
The historic discovery meant that researchers could now sense the universe through three different means.
Time And Space
Mysterious 'red dots' in early universe may be 'black hole star' atmospheres
Using the first datasets released by the telescope in 2022, an international team of scientists including Penn State researchers discovered mysterious "little red dots.
Universe
NASA Study: Celestial 'Accident' Sheds Light on Jupiter, Saturn Riddle
The results were published on Sept. 4 in the journal Nature.
Fast Track
Austria train operator starts to use China-made trains
The first of four double-decker trains made by CRRC went into service, travelling from Vienna to Salzburg on Wednesday, a Westbahn spokesman told AFP.
Universe
What 3I/ATLAS tells us about other solar systems
Even before the comet was discovered in early July, it was hiding among the stars, too faint to be noticeable.
Carbon Worlds
Boosting solar CO2 conversion with strain tuned perovskite nanowires
The team addressed a persistent limitation in photocatalysis: the fast recombination of light-generated electrons and holes that reduces reaction efficiency.
Stellar Chemistry
Rice scientists use electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto…
"The electron beam essentially works as a nanoscale pencil," said Hae Yeon Lee, an assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering who is a corresponding author on a study about the research published in Nano Letters.
Universe
NASA Webb probes atmosphere scenarios for TRAPPIST-1 e
TRAPPIST-1 e lies in its star's habitable zone, where surface water is theoretically possible.