2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (324+ words) For decades, scientists have been searching for quantum spin liquids (QSLs) " materials thought to possess several special properties that could advance our understanding of magnetism and efforts to develop quantum computers....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (637+ words) A peculiar observation during laboratory experiments has led researchers to the breakthrough of a lifetime. After years of trying to replicate the behavior, uncover its mechanism, and constrain its scope, an interdisciplinary team led by Flinders University in Australia has…...

2+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (644+ words) Physicists in the US say they have created a simulation that, for the first time, demonstrates "ideal glass" is possible, resolving a decades-old paradox. In some ways, the kind of glass you drink iced water from has more in common…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (675+ words) Say hello to ionocaloric cooling. It's a new way to lower temperatures, with the potential to replace existing chilling methods with a safer, better-for-the-planet process. Typical refrigeration systems transport heat away from a space via a fluid that absorbs heat…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (620+ words) Babies are exposed to many more 'forever chemicals' before they're born than previously thought, new research suggests, as the potential harms of these substances continue to be investigated. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used extensively in industry and…...

3+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (506+ words) Sought-after ashwagandha supplements could soon be easier than ever to make. Scientists have engineered yeast to produce the active ingredients of this traditional herbal medicine, potentially reducing the need to grow and cultivate the whole shrub. Powdered extracts of ashwagandha…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (453+ words) In the heart of our galaxy, scientists have discovered the largest sulfur-bearing molecule ever detected beyond Earth, with significant implications for the study of the cosmic origins of life. When examining the molecular cloud G+0. 6930. 027, a star-forming region about 27, 000 light-years…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (625+ words) The je ne sais quoi that gives Black Ivory coffee its smooth, chocolatey flavor may lurk deep in the bowels of Earth's largest land animals. According to a new examination of the microbes that live in the guts of Asian…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (813+ words) A critical nutrient used to produce the neurotransmitter serotonin may have turned up in samples collected from asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. Tryptophan is one of the nine essential amino acids that the human body cannot make on its…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (682+ words) Fossilized remnants of ancient carbon from the heart of South Africa's Mpumalanga province have just yielded the earliest chemical evidence yet of life on Earth. According to a new analysis using machine learning, fragmentary traces of carbon from the Josefsdal…...