Newswise — The Large Hadron Collider is about to get an upgrade. When it’s back online, the massive instrument will use radiation-hardened chips to measure 1.5 billion particle collisions per…
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XRISM reveals slow-moving hot gas near black hole during faint X-ray phase
Conceptual illustration of a black hole X-ray binary. The strong gravity of the black hole (shown as a small black dot at the center of the disk on the right)…
Researchers release new standards for 3D printing with powders
Laser-generated gold colloid. Credit: Dr. Anna Ziefuß One of the most common industrial 3D printing processes is laser powder bed fusion. It is mainly used for complex, heavy-duty components in…
Secrets of the Ice: Archaeologists unearth frozen treasures
Archaeologists from Secrets of the Ice, a groundbreaking glacier archaeology project, have made several significant discoveries in the Jotunheimen National Park, Norway. Secrets of the Ice is a joint initiative…
Scientists program cells to create biological qubit in multidisciplinary research
Researchers have designed protein qubits that can be produced by cells naturally, opening possibilities for precision measurements of tissues, single cells, or even individual molecules. Credit: Jason Smith At first…
Experimental Drugs Reverse Autism Symptoms
Summary: Researchers have identified hyperactivity in the reticular thalamic nucleus as a driver of autism-like behaviors in mice. This brain region, which gates sensory information, was found to be overactive…
Liquid crystal COVID-19 test could enable rapid, accurate at-home detection
Credit: Advanced Materials Technologies (2025). DOI: 10.1002/admt.202400933 How many times have you stared at a home COVID-19 test, waiting for the faint line that confirms an infection? Those home antigen…
Researchers develop hook-and-loop fastener for building components
The hook element hooks into the component. Credit: IAT – TU Graz An interdisciplinary research team at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) has developed a hook-and-loop fastening system for…
These giant carnivorous bats hug, cuddle — and even share dinner
Even for the world’s largest carnivorous bat, a hug is the best hello. Spectral bats are far more cooperative than researchers long assumed, routinely greeting one another with wing wraps…
Pediatricians’ association recommends COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers and some older children, breaking with CDC guidance
For 30 years, vaccine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have aligned closely with those from the American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP. But on Aug. 19,…
