Most precise measurement of electrically neutral beauty meson lifetime achieved

A comparison of the new ATLAS result for the B0 lifetime with the previous ATLAS result, as well as results from the LHCb, CMS, D0, CDF, Belle II, BaBar and…

Scientists achieve collective quantum behavior in macroscopic oscillators

A hexamer of macroscopic mechanical oscillators for studying quantum collective phenomena. Credit: Mahdi Chegnizadeh (EPFL) Quantum technologies are radically transforming our understanding of the universe. One emerging technology is macroscopic…

NASA space telescopes give Christmas Tree Cluster a festive makeover (photos)

We’ve all looked for shapes in Earth’s clouds. But what about shapes in space clouds? If you glance at NGC 2264, you’ll see very quickly why this cluster of stars…

Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria

A view of the Panzi general Hospital, in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov 5, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Lucien Lufutu, File A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms,…

Machine learning helps researchers develop perovskite solar cells with near-record efficiency

70 Is the New 60: Age Related Declines Slowing in Older People

Summary: A study highlights significant improvements in the physical and mental functioning of older adults in England compared to previous generations. Using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging,…

Colliding top quarks reveal hidden quantum ‘magic’

Purple diamond maser could one day amplify signals from deep space

Diagram of new maser device developed at UNSW. Credit: Tony Melov UNSW engineers have developed and built a special maser system that boosts microwave signals—such as those from deep space—but…

Shell greenwashed gas using “phantom” carbon credits

Exclusive: Shell used rice-farming offsets for “carbon neutral” LNG campaign – but farmers and local authorities said no project activities took place Since 2022, Shell has sold more than 20…

A novel approach to quantum protocol verification