Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Using duality to construct and classify new quantum phases
A team of theoretical researchers has found duality can unveil non-invertible symmetry protected topological phases, which can lead to researchers understanding...
From leadership to influencers: New study shows why we choose to follow others
For a long time, most scientists believed that early human hunter-gatherer societies were mostly equal, with little hierarchy or leadership, and that strong ine...
From sea to soil: Molecular changes suggest how algae evolved into plants
Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing photosynthesis, tur...
Ultra-thin metasurface chip turns invisible infrared light into steerable visible beams
The invention of tiny devices capable of precisely controlling the direction and behavior of light is essential to the development of advanced technologies. Res...
Two huge hot blobs of rock influence Earth's magnetic field, study reveals
Exploring Earth's deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion km into space, the deepest we have...
Angstrom-scale plasmonic gap boosts nonlinear light output by 2,000% per volt
Researchers at the Institute for Molecular Science (NINS, Japan) and SOKENDAI have demonstrated a more than 2000% voltage-induced enhancement of near-field nonl...
Frustration in hetero relationships has a long history—that's why today's crisis looks so familiar
"Many women tell me they want to have a man in their life, but they are no longer willing to be the only person giving in the relationship. They don't want to b...
Destination Earth digital twin to improve AI climate and weather predictions
An agreement on the third implementation phase of Destination Earth (DestinE), the European Commission's initiative to develop a highly accurate digital twin of...
Are cats 'vegan' meat eaters? Why isotopic signatures of feline fur could trick us into thinking that way
Cats—unlike humans—are true carnivores: they must eat meat to survive because their bodies can't draw some essential nutrients from plants. By looking at tissue...
Media misuse of 'hard-right' label risks normalizing extremist views, study says
Leading English-language news outlets often misuse the term "hard-right" to describe far-right political movements, potentially softening their extremist image...
In Sweden, young adults feel most dissatisfied while the oldest thrive
Young adults in Sweden feel significantly worse than older people in almost all areas of life. While older Swedes rank among the happiest in the world, young ad...
The hidden role of the built environment in campus disaster preparedness
Many have spent much of their career studying disasters—how people perceive risk, how institutions communicate, and why preparedness so often falls short of goo...