Historic Leap: MIT Physicists Measure Quantum Geometry for First Time
Work reveals new ways to understand and manipulate electrons in materials. MIT physicists, in collaboration with colleagues, ...
Metabolic activities are not global modulators of developmental tempos, study finds
A new study from EMBL Barcelona researchers shows that metabolic activities selectively modulate the segmentation clock, which varies depending on the species.
First steps taken toward developing interstellar lightsails
The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and ...
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Ten Minutes with Veolia CEO Estelle Brachlianoff
Chief of the global services firm since 2022 highlights the need for innovation in the water sector as a way to increase affordability.
Swimming in the sweet spot: How marine animals save energy on long journeys
Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around ...
Microwaving your coffee changes it, and other lessons learned (while sipping espresso) in MIT’s coffee class
Professor Jeffrey Grossman is on a mission to get students to think critically about materials they interact with every day.
New diagnostic tool will help LIGO hunt gravitational waves
Finding patterns and reducing noise in large, complex datasets generated by the gravitational wave-detecting LIGO facility ...
If you're picking up a new RTX 5080 or 5090 today, then either of these glorious OLED monitors will be a perfect match
Today's the day when Nvidia's new RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards, sporting Blackwell GPUs and all the latest AI ...
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Evolution’s many solutions: Nature finds multiple paths to success
Evolution might allow for multiple optimal solutions, depending on the constraints and conditions under which an organism ...
Vera Rubin Was a Pioneering Female Astronomer. Her Federal Bio Now Doesn’t Mention Efforts to Diversify Science.
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Iain Stirling: Love Island was a huge sliding doors moment for me - I was skint
The comedian and presenter shares the moments that have shaped him, from landing his Love Island gig, to becoming a father and working with his wife Laura Whitmore ...