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Physicists just witnessed pinpricks of darkness moving faster than the speed of light ‪—‬ without breaking the laws of relativity
For the first time, researchers measured singularities in combined light and sound waves moving faster...
In physics first, Chinese scientists create rare 'hexagonal diamond' that's harder than natural diamond
Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond...
Scientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' — and made a profound discovery about life in space
“Extremophile” bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them...
Robot libraries filled with tiny glass ‘books’ could store data for millennia
A Microsoft Research study suggests glass blocks etched with lasers could provide enduring data arch...
Yellowstone’s earthquakes spark microbial boom deep underground
Earthquake swarms can supercharge microbial growth.
Physicists push quantum boundaries by turning a superfluid into a supersolid — and back — for the first time
Physicists saw excitons, a type of quasiparticle, undergo a reversible phase transition from superfluid...
When an AI algorithm is labeled 'female,' people are more likely to exploit it
People who played the “Prisoner’s Dilemma” were less likely to cooperate when the other player was a...
Watch four flying cars go toe-to-toe in new 'Formula One of the skies'
The Jetson One personal aircraft was recently demonstrated in a four-vehicle aerial race. The aircraft...
NASA’s ultraquiet supersonic 'flying swordfish' makes history with first test flight
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 “quiet” supersonic plane flew for the first time in October....
Where could alien life exist in our solar system?
The solar system has eight planets and hundreds of moons. Could extraterrestrials live on any of the...
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