Researcher proposes first-time model that replaces dark energy and dark matter in explaining nature of the universe

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Dr. Richard Lieu, a physics professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has published a paper…

Researchers demonstrate the UK’s first long-distance ultra-secure communication over a quantum network

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have successfully demonstrated the UK’s first long-distance ultra-secure transfer of data over a quantum communications network, including the UK’s first long-distance quantum-secured video call. The…

Mechanistic understanding of how temperature and its variability shape body size composition in moth assemblages – Functional Ecologists

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Stephanie Chia discusses her paper “Mechanistic understanding of how temperature and its variability shape body size composition in moth assemblages“, which has been shortlisted for Functional…

Social media before bedtime wreaks havoc on our sleep − a sleep researcher explains why screens alone aren’t the main culprit

“Avoid screens before bed” is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice. But what if the real problem isn’t screen time − it’s the way we use social…

Providing farmworkers with health insurance is worth it for their employers − new research

Agricultural employers who provide farmworkers with health insurance earn higher profits, even after accounting for the cost of that coverage. In addition, farmworkers who get health insurance through their employers…

People who are easily distracted by smartphones are more physiologically reactive, less attuned to their bodies: Study

Credit: Image created using ChatGPT-4.5. Haruki et al., 2025. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Over the past few decades, some studies have raised important questions about the psychological implications of…

A new dissipation-based method to probe quantum correlations

Illustration of the dissipative processes in the strongly-correlated quantum many-body system. Credit: Zhao et al. Quantum systems are known to be prone to dissipation, a process that entails the irreversible…

1 year since the Great North American Eclipse — Here’s how the 2026 total eclipse will compare

One year ago today, a total solar eclipse graced the skies of North America, as the moon fully blocked out the sun a narrow slice of Earth, bringing sudden darkness…

Samsung forecast beats market expectations for first quarter

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday posted highest ever figures for its first quarter sales forecast. Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled a record first quarter sales forecast and said it saw a…

Viewpoint: Trump says he’s targeting health care fraud. He’s pardoned or commuted sentences of 68 people convicted of interfering in fraud investigations

Five years ago, the CEO of one of the largest pain clinic companies in the Southeast was sentenced to more than three years in prison after being convicted in a $4…