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Superconductivity May 22, 2025

A newly discovered type of superconductor is also a magnet

Magnets and superconductors go together like oil and water鈥攐r so scientists have thought. But a new finding by MIT physicists is challenging this century-old assumption.

Planetary Sciences May 22, 2025

A decade after the release of 'The Martian,' a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration

Andy Weir's bestselling story "The Martian" predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans on Mars three times, perfected return-to-Earth flight systems and collaborated with the China National Space Administration. We ...

Ecology May 22, 2025

New test uses oyster waste to track devastating parasite

A Heriot-Watt scientist has worked with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute to develop a method to detect a deadly oyster parasite without harming the shellfish.

Evolution May 22, 2025

Ancient DNA used to map evolution of fever-causing bacteria

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, ...

Space Exploration May 22, 2025

NASA's Dragonfly mission sets sights on Titan's mysteries

When it descends through the thick golden haze on Saturn's moon Titan, NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft will find eerily familiar terrain. Dunes wrap around Titan's equator. Clouds drift across its skies. Rain drizzles. Rivers ...

Biotechnology May 22, 2025

Scientists design gene delivery systems for cells in the brain and spinal cord

Research teams have created a versatile set of gene delivery systems that can reach different neural cell types in the human brain and spinal cord with exceptional accuracy. These delivery systems are a significant step toward ...

Nanophysics May 22, 2025

Scientists create 'virtual sorting nanomachines' using electron beams to manipulate graphene oxide

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed an interface that creates "virtual sorting nanomachines" without the need to manufacture actual devices.

Bio & Medicine May 22, 2025

Infrared contact lenses allow people to see in the dark, even with their eyes closed

Neuroscientists and materials scientists have created contact lenses that enable infrared vision in both humans and mice by converting infrared light into visible light. Unlike infrared night vision goggles, the contact lenses, ...

Biotechnology May 22, 2025

Drones with AI help farmers optimize nitrogen fertilizer use

A new University of Florida study published in HortScience shows how drones can do more than just take aerial pictures and videos鈥攖hey can help farmers grow better hemp by seeing the health of their crops with some artificial ...

Planetary Sciences May 22, 2025

GEMS out of this world: Astronomers find a new Saturn-like exoplanet around an M-dwarf star

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new giant exoplanet around an M-dwarf star (GEMS). The newfound GEMS, designated TOI-5573 b, is comparable in size to Saturn and its mass is estimated to be ...

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