Why the moon shimmers with shiny glass beads

SEM images of features on the surface of 74001 black glass beads. Credit: Icarus (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2025.116607 The study combined a variety of techniques—atom probe tomography, scanning electron microscopy, transmission…

Aerial photographs indicate an enormous Avar-Era cemetery

An analysis of aerial photographs has led to the discovery of a previously unknown Avar-era cemetery on the outskirts of Tatabánya, Hungary. The site was first identified in April 2025…

High-performance water electrolysis without platinum brings hydrogen economy closer

Quantum navigation device uses atoms to measure acceleration in 3D

Kendall Mehling, left, and Catie LeDesma, right, with a new kind of atom “interferometer” on the CU Boulder campus. Credit: Glenn Asakawa/CU Boulder In a new study, physicists at the…

Over half of countries push for plastic production cuts in UN pact

Ninety-five countries across continents have called for the adoption of an “ambitious” UN pact to tackle plastic pollution that includes targets to reduce plastic production – a growing source of…

First-of-its-kind technology helps man with ALS speak in real time

The participant is enrolled in the BrainGate2 clinical trial at UC Davis Health. His ability to communicate through a computer has been made possible with an investigational brain-computer interface (BCI).…

Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated ‘mask’

Scans of the painting during various stages in its restoration. At left is the damaged piece, with the middle panel showing a map of the different kinds of damage present;…

Get 57% off these Bushnell binoculars in time for Father’s Day

The Bushnell Trophy XLT binoculars are some of the best budget binoculars around, and in this binocular deal, they’re just 97 cents off their lowest-ever price. So if you’re on…

Weight loss program shown to improve eating disorder symptoms in at-risk people with type 2 diabetes

Credit: CC0 Public Domain An intensive low-energy diet program, similar to the “NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission”, significantly improved eating disorder symptoms in people with type 2 diabetes…