New Data Suggests that Ancient Mars had Buried Water Stores and Uncommon Magmas
Astronomy

New Data Suggests that Ancient Mars had Buried Water Stores and Uncommon Magmas

A new study explores how variations in Mars’ crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet’s magmatic evolution and hydrological systems. The…
How to make Non-toxic and Efficient Solar Cells
Technology

How to make Non-toxic and Efficient Solar Cells

Large-scale production of organic solar cells with high efficiency and minimal environmental impact. This can now be made possible through a new design principle developed…
Massive Volcanic Explosions were not the Cause of Dinosaur Demise
Zoology

Massive Volcanic Explosions were not the Cause of Dinosaur Demise

While volcanism caused a temporary cold period, the effects had already worn off thousands of years before the meteorite, the ultimate cause of the dinosaur…
Training Solar Panels to move with the Wind
Technology

Training Solar Panels to move with the Wind

Researchers propose a unique numerical decision-making framework for solar panel protection against extreme weather conditions. The framework combines advanced wind simulations with machine learning to…
AI can Feel and Measure Surfaces, allowing for Invisible Contact
Physics

AI can Feel and Measure Surfaces, allowing for Invisible Contact

AI-based technologies are rapidly learning to see, converse, calculate and create. One thing they still don’t do well, however, is measure or “feel” surfaces —…
A New Idea explains the Form of a Single Photon
Physics

A New Idea explains the Form of a Single Photon

A new theory, that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled researchers to define for the first time the precise…
Deciphering the Unusual Features of Water
Physics

Deciphering the Unusual Features of Water

Water, a molecule essential for life, has unusual properties — known as anomalies — that define its behaviour. However, there are still many enigmas about the molecular…
Scientists Discover a Novel Method for Entangling Light and Sound
Physics

Scientists Discover a Novel Method for Entangling Light and Sound

For a wide variety of emerging quantum technologies, such as secure quantum communications and quantum computing, quantum entanglement is a prerequisite. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute…
Gravity Research based on Einstein’s General Relativity Theory
Physics

Gravity Research based on Einstein’s General Relativity Theory

Gravity has shaped our cosmos. Its attractive influence turned tiny differences in the amount of matter present in the early universe into the sprawling strands…
A Nearby Supernova could Conclude the Search for Dark Matter
Astronomy

A Nearby Supernova could Conclude the Search for Dark Matter

Axions are the most likely candidate for enigmatic dark matter that dominates the universe. Astrophysicists are searching for evidence of high-mass axions produced during supernovae.…
Quantum-inspired Design increases Heat-to-electricity Conversion Efficiency
Engineering

Quantum-inspired Design increases Heat-to-electricity Conversion Efficiency

Researchers at Rice University have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems, which convert heat into electricity via light.…
Researchers Generate Powerful Attosecond X-ray Pulses with Megahertz Repetition Rates
Physics

Researchers Generate Powerful Attosecond X-ray Pulses with Megahertz Repetition Rates

A research team at European XFEL and DESY has achieved a major advance in X-ray science by generating unprecedented high-power attosecond hard X-ray pulses at…
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