Relaxation of alkali-metal spins and light-shift compensation. Credit: Avraham Berrebi et al Researchers have discovered a simple yet powerful way to protect atoms from losing information—a key challenge in developing…
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Speed test of ‘tunneling’ electrons challenges alternative interpretation of quantum mechanics
Experimental setup for measuring the speed of particles. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09099-4 Both interpretations make many of the same predictions, but they differ greatly in the way they describe…
Trump names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator
NASA is under new management after an announcement from President Trump late Wednesday evening named current Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as the agency’s interim administrator. The announcement, posted on…
Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats
The Cook Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia are separated by around 6,000 kilometres of Pacific Ocean. Despite the vast stretch of water between them, the two small island…
Trees can’t get up and walk away, but forests can
An army of treelike creatures called Ents marches to war in the second The Lord of the Rings movie, The Two Towers, walking for miles through dark forests. Once they…
Can chatbots really improve mental health?
Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – virtually – asked me how I…
How weather changes cause migraines – a neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain
“Is it just me, or is there a storm coming?” If you are one of the 39 million Americans in the U.S. living with migraines, there’s a good chance an…
Wildfire smoke can make your outdoor workout hazardous to your health – an exercise scientist explains how to gauge the risk
As the summer’s sunny days take hold, many people turn to outdoor exercise. But in parts of North America, pleasant weather often aligns with wildfire season. As summers get drier,…
Ji Chen – Functional Ecologists
In this blog post, we hear from Senior Editor Ji Chen, Professor at the Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences! Ji’s research focuses on uncovering the mechanisms that…
