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Why does nature love spirals? The link to entropy
Credit: Ahmed Farag Ali and Aneta Wojnar There are moments in the history of human thought when a simple realization transforms our understanding of reality. A moment when chaos reveals…
Boosting the response speed of quantum LEDs via an excitation memory effect
Image of an emitting micro-QLED (approximately 60 microns in diameter) that demonstrates fast response capabilities. Credit: Lu et al. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are widely used electroluminescent devices that emit light…
Crew launch to ISS paves way for ‘stranded’ astronauts’ return
This screengrab image from NASA’s live broadcast shows the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida bound for the…
Driverless ‘bus of the future’ is tested in Barcelona
A driverless mini-bus, presented by WeRide and Renault Group, drives by Casa Batlló, designed by Antoni Gaudí, in Barcelona downtown, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti Commuters in…
Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026
Starship (pictured during a test flight) — the world’s largest and most powerful rocket — is key to Elon Musk’s long-term vision of colonizing Mars. SpaceX founder Elon Musk said…
Open-source AI matches top proprietary model in solving tough medical cases
Credit: AI-generated image Artificial intelligence can transform medicine in a myriad of ways, including its promise to act as a trusted diagnostic aide to busy clinicians. Over the past two…
4 rocky exoplanets found around Barnard’s Star, one of the sun’s nearest neighbors
Scientists have confirmed the existence of four small, rocky planets orbiting Barnard’s Star — the second closest star system to Earth — using a specialized instrument on the mighty Gemini…
Nuclear Physicists Create Scalable Quantum Circuits to Simulate Fundamental Physics
The Science Simulating matter in extreme conditions is critical to answering fundamental questions about nature. The Standard Model of particle physics provides a set of equations that can explain these mysteries. However,…
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
A shaft of light shines into a bedroom in Belle, W.Va., on Nov. 11, 2013. Credit: Craig Cunningham/The Daily Mail via AP, File Chances are, if you’re reading this, you…
