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Taking Flight to Prepare for Space
NASA astronaut Adam Fuhrmann (right, in yellow) prepares for a training flight aboard NASA’s WB-57 aircraft in this July 16, 2026, photo. These high-altitude flights train the crew to work in a tight environment and ope…
Physicists harness sunlight for quantum entanglement
The sun is surprisingly good at quantum mechanics A proof-of-principle experiment used concentrated sunlight to produce entangled photons By Sanidhya Sharma edited by Claire Cameron At the foundation of photonic quan…
U.S. approves Moderna's mRNA vaccine for flu—the first of its kind
In a first, U.S. approves powerful new mRNA vaccine for flu The flu shot, mFlusiva, was shown in a clinical trial to be up to 27 percent more effective than a standard flu jab In a first, the U.S. has approved a flu v…
A supermassive black hole has been found lurking about 30,000 light-years from the center of its galaxy—the first dormant black hole detected so far from a gal…
Researchers have created a hollow nanoreactor that efficiently converts sunlight into hydrogen peroxide, offering a greener alternative to traditional, energy-…
Songbirds, birds belonging to the Passeriformes order, are best known for their ability to produce complex musical sounds. Yet some songbird species also have …
In August 2026, skywatchers can expect a total solar eclipse, the Perseid meteor shower, and planetary alignments, making it a prime month for astronomical obs…
Heart-healthy oats are finding their way into a wider variety of products and recipes as consumer demand grows. Although oats are grown on far fewer acres than…
Microsoft claims a new matter state stabilizes quantum bits, but scientists doubt the unverified data. Confirming this breakthrough is vital for practical quan…
New work shows how different storm types are shifted by cities’ microclimates
Here’s everything you need to know about this eclipse, from the weather to the best viewing locations
Scientists carved a 13-sided shape called an "einstein" into a chip and discovered that it steers light in ways no other crystal does.
Genetic changes may set off a chain reaction that causes the spine’s natural shock absorbers to harden and deteriorate. Zebrafish with a faulty collagen-relate…
The world's first portable, room-temperature quantum computer with more than 10 qubits utilizes flawed lab-made diamonds. The quantum system fits into a standa…
