thought

China’s “artificial sun” just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable

Scientists working with China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have successfully reached a long-theorized "density-free regime" in fusion…

2 months ago

ADHD drugs don’t work the way we thought

Prescription stimulant drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including among…

2 months ago

A new superconductor breaks rules physicists thought were fixed

Something unexpected is happening inside a material called platinum-bismuth-two (PtBi2). According to a new study from researchers at IFW Dresden…

2 months ago

Life found in a place scientists thought impossible

In a new study, first author Palash Kumawat from the University of Bremen's Geosciences Department and his team investigated how…

3 months ago

Toyota’s New FJ Cruiser Might Show Up Sooner Than We Thought

All signs indicate Toyota is about to introduce a new, smaller off-road SUV. The company hasn’t said much about the…

5 months ago

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…

5 months ago

The Dodge Charger Sixpack Sounds Better Than We Thought

The gas-powered Dodge Charger Daytona can't come fast enough. The electric variant, launched last year, hasn't exactly been the success…

7 months ago

Scientists thought the Arctic was sealed in ice — they were wrong

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest…

8 months ago

Researchers find CRISPR is capable of even more than we thought

Every living creature on Earth needs to protect itself from things that would do it harm. Bacteria are no different.…

9 months ago

New Study Finds Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall Bigger and Nearer Than Thought

Astronomers have revealed that the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, a massive network of galaxies, might be bigger than they realised.…

10 months ago