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Quarks Leave Fluid Wakes in Primordial Universe Matter

Physicists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider have captured the clearest evidence yet that quark-gluon plasma behaves like a true liquid. The quark-gluon plasma is the scorching-hot matter that filled the newborn universe just microseconds after the Big Bang. By tracking individual quarks as they blasted

Ultrafast X-rays Reveal Nature's Efficient Energy Transfer Mechanism

A research team has managed to directly observe how nature transfers energy with remarkable efficiency, revealing the synchronized dance between electrons, protons, and water molecules during a chemical reaction. The scientists employed ultrafast X-ray pulses to capture key intermediate steps in the reaction that powers photosynthesis and other natural

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Type One Energy Secures $200M to Advance Fusion Power Plant Development

Fusion energy startup Type One Energy has secured $200 million in funding to advance its development of a commercial fusion power plant. The company is pursuing a lean approach to fusion technology, aiming to have a plant connected to the grid by 2034. This substantial investment reflects growing investor interest

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Nobel Prize Awarded for Optogenetics: Controlling the Brain with Light

The Nobel Prize in Physiology has recognized the groundbreaking work in optogenetics, a technique that enables scientists to control brain cells using light. The foundation of this revolutionary method traces back to research on algae that naturally move toward light sources. By introducing light-sensitive proteins from these organisms into

Agentic AI Transforms Microscopy: Simple Language Commands Power Self-Guided Experiments

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are pioneering a new approach to microscopy that integrates agentic AI to interpret natural language commands and autonomously guide experimental processes. Traditional microscopy techniques often require specialized expertise to operate advanced instruments and design experiments. This new AI-driven system aims to democratize access by

Could the Higgsino Be the Dark Matter Scientists Have Been Searching For?

Dark matter remains one of the universe's most elusive mysteries, comprising roughly 27% of the cosmos yet refusing to reveal itself to direct observation. Recent research suggests scientists may have finally caught a glimpse of this invisible substance, with one leading hypothesis pointing to a supersymmetric particle known

Scientists Discover New Form of Magnetism That Could Power Efficient Computing

A team of scientists has observed evidence of altermagnetism, a newly characterized form of magnetism, in a thin and highly tunable material. Unlike conventional magnets that rely on electrical charge, this unusual magnetic state opens a pathway for devices to exploit electron spin—an intrinsic quantum property of electrons—as