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Engineered microbes use light to build new moleculesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 Researchers are developing new ways to reprogram the cellular machinery of microbes such as yeast and bacteria so they can manufacture useful products for medicine and industry. A team at the Carl R ... more  
Laser method proposed to extend muon lifetime for science applicationsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 28, 2026 Unless they work in particle physics or a related discipline, most people are unlikely to have encountered muons, elementary particles that resemble electrons but are around 200 times heavier and in ... more  
AI framework links gravitational waves and radio afterglowsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 When two neutron stars collide, they generate gravitational waves and light across the electromagnetic spectrum, from intense gamma ray flashes to faint radio signals that can persist for years. The ... more 
Gravitational wave triad puts relativity under intense scrutinyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 An international team working within the LIGO Virgo KAGRA collaboration has used the exceptionally clear gravitational wave signal GW250114 to carry out some of the most precise tests yet of Einstei ... more |
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Lab made cosmic dust experiment reveals paths to life chemistrySydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 A PhD candidate at the University of Sydney has recreated a small slice of cosmic chemistry in the laboratory by manufacturing carbon rich dust under conditions that mimic space. Working in the Scho ... more 
Survey of 80 near Earth asteroids sharpens view of their origins and risksTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 Near Earth asteroids are small bodies whose orbits cross or come close to Earth, making them key tracers of Solar System formation and evolution as well as potential impact hazards for our planet. ... more 
Einstein effect clears planets from tight double star systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 Of the more than 4,500 stars known to have planets, one puzzling statistic stands out. Even though nearly all stars are expected to have planets and most stars form in pairs, planets that orbit both ... more  
Webb sharpens view of dark matter shaping the cosmosLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 28, 2026 Scientists have produced the most detailed map yet of the dark matter that threads through the Universe, revealing how this invisible component has guided the formation of galaxies, stars and planet ... more |
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AI tool mines Hubble archive for hundreds of strange cosmic objectsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 A team of astronomers has used a new artificial intelligence assisted technique to uncover rare astronomical phenomena in archived data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. They sifted through nearly ... more |
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New analysis sharpens view of cosmic birefringence and universe symmetryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 A research team has developed a method to reduce uncertainties in measurements of cosmic birefringence, a subtle rotation in the polarization of the cosmic microwave background that may hold clues t ... more 
Runaway massive stars mapped across the Milky WayMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Astronomers have carried out the most extensive observational study so far of massive runaway stars in the Milky Way, combining detailed measurements of how fast these stars move, how rapidly they s ... more 
Quark wakes reveal early universe plasma flowed like a liquidLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 In its first instants, the universe formed a searing quark gluon plasma in which quarks and gluons moved at near light speed before cooling to build the protons and neutrons that dominate matter tod ... more 
Heavy impurities reveal new link in quantum matter theoryBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 A new theoretical framework from physicists at Heidelberg University connects two long standing views of how a single exotic particle behaves inside a quantum many body system of fermions. The work ... more |
What is the universe made of? SLAC experts weigh in on the mysterious force that shapes our cosmic historyMenlo Park CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2026 Cosmologists Josh Frieman and Risa Wechsler look back on the Dark Energy Survey, sharing how it is paving the way for the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory to dig deeper into some of the universe's ... more
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Electron ordering mapped in quantum material with cryogenic 4D-STEMTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 20, 2026 Electronic order in quantum materials often arises through intricate, non-uniform patterns that shift across space. A well-known example is the charge density wave (CDW), an ordered electronic state ... more 
Hydrogen nuclei experiment sharpens view of quarks inside matterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 The lightest element in the universe is helping nuclear physicists probe the inner structure of matter with new precision. At the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Fa ... more 
Metal rich winds detected in giant dusty cloud around distant starLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 Sweeping winds of vaporized metals have been detected in a massive cloud of gas and dust that dimmed the light of a distant star for nearly nine months, offering a rare view of late stage planetary ... more 
Sulfur ring molecule in galactic cloud links space chemistry to lifeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, working with colleagues at the Centro de Astrobiologia in Spain, have identified the largest sulfur-bearing molecule yet seen in ... more |
Icy cycles may have driven early protocell evolutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 Modern cells rely on intricate molecular machinery and genetic programs to grow and divide, but the earliest protocells were likely simple lipid-bound compartments whose behavior depended mainly on ... more 
Quantum transport method reads open quantum statesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 What is the state of a quantum system? Answering this question is essential for exploiting quantum properties in emerging devices and for developing new quantum technologies across computing, sensin ... more 
Cosmic dust chemistry forges peptide building blocks in deep spaceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 New experiments show that key molecular building blocks for life can form spontaneously on icy dust grains in deep space long before planets emerge from collapsing gas clouds. In a laboratory ... more 
Hidden magma oceans could shield rocky exoplanets from harmful radiationRochester NY (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Deep beneath the surface of distant exoplanets known as super-earths, oceans of molten rock may be doing something extraordinary: powering magnetic fields strong enough to shield entire planets from ... more |
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GRACE gravity data reveal deep Earth signal linksTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Variations in Earths gravity field on annual to decadal timescales are usually attributed to changes in land water storage and ocean mass. However, seasonal observations reveal notable discrepancies ... more 
ALMA survey maps turbulent youth of distant planetary systemsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Astronomers have assembled the most detailed view so far of planetary systems in a long elusive stage between their birth and maturity, using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) ... more 
It started with a cat: How 100 years of quantum weirdness powers today's techCollege Station, TX (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 A hundred years ago, quantum mechanics was a radical theory that baffled even the brightest minds. Today, it's the backbone of technologies that shape our lives, from lasers and microchips to quantu ... more 
Primordial magnetism offers fresh angle on the Hubble constant puzzleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 A Simon Fraser University cosmologist reports that new theoretical work on primordial magnetic fields could move researchers closer to resolving the longstanding Hubble tension, the mismatch in meas ... more |
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Hidden magma oceans could shield rocky exoplanets from harmful radiationRochester NY (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Deep beneath the surface of distant exoplanets known as super-earths, oceans of molten rock may be doing something extraordinary: powering magnetic fields strong enough to shield entire planets from ... more |
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Iron bar of hot plasma revealed inside Ring NebulaLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Astronomers using a powerful new multi-object spectrograph on the William Herschel Telescope have uncovered a previously unknown bar-shaped cloud of ionised iron inside the famous Ring Nebula. The s ... more 
Laser timing tech sharpens black hole radio viewsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Radio telescopes capture faint radio signals from space and convert them into images of distant celestial objects, but resolving black holes sharply requires many instruments to observe in perfect s ... more 
China Sky Eye tracks binary-triggered fast radio burst activityTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 An international team of astronomers has obtained the first decisive evidence that at least some fast radio bursts originate in binary stellar systems rather than from isolated objects. The work cen ... more 
Keck backed team advances first graviton detector conceptLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Modern physics faces a deep inconsistency between quantum theory, which explains nature using discrete particles and interactions, and general relativity, which describes gravity as a smooth curvatu ... more |
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