Daily eye drops could make reading glasses obsolete
Everybody develops presbyopia as they age – a difficulty in focusing on near objects and text – and often have to resort to reading glasses. However, the solution might be…
The sweetpotato’s DNA turned out stranger than anyone expected
The sweetpotato feeds millions worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where its natural resilience to climate extremes makes it crucial for food security. But this humble root vegetable has guarded its…
150-million-year-old teeth expose dinosaurs’ secret diets
You are what you eat, it turns out — even if your last meal was 150 million years ago. While the grub itself may be long gone, a record of…
Google’s quantum computer creates exotic state once thought impossible
Unlike conventional phases of matter, the so-called non-equilibrium quantum phases are defined by their dynamical and time-evolving properties — a behavior that cannot be captured by traditional equilibrium thermodynamics. One…
Electrons that act like photons reveal a quantum secret
Science News from research organizations Intriguing behavior of such electrons in particular materials produced by chemical synthesis. Date: September 13, 2025 Source: Ehime University Summary: Quantum materials, defined by their…
Johns Hopkins breakthrough could make microchips smaller than ever
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered new materials and a new process that could advance the ever-escalating quest to make smaller, faster and affordable microchips used across modern electronics — in…
The real reason ice is slippery, revealed after 200 years
For over a hundred years, schoolchildren around the world have learned that ice melts when pressure and friction are applied. When you step out onto an icy pavement in winter,…
Graphene just broke a fundamental law of physics
For several decades, a central puzzle in quantum physics has remained unsolved: Could electrons behave like a perfect, frictionless fluid with electrical properties described by a universal quantum number? This…
Hubble just captured a glittering star cluster like no other
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features a cloudy starscape from an impressive star cluster. This scene is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf…
Your morning coffee could secretly be weakening antibiotics
Ingredients of our daily diet – including caffeine – can influence the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. This has been shown in a new study by a team of researchers…