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New research from scientists at Durham University reveals an unexpected pathway toward brighter, more efficient, and more stable blue organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

A research team has developed a new technique that enables precise spatiotemporal control of terahertz waves as they pass through disordered materials.

Male Brachycephalus pulex frogs are so small that two of them can sit side by side on a pinky nail

The egg-citing object may be the oldest unintentionally preserved egg ever found.

From "diamond rings" to Baily's beads, here's what to look for during the brief darkness in the day within the path of totality on April 8.

A new study delves into how nicotine influences the brain, revealing its complex effects on areas related to reward and aversion. Focusing on the medial habenula, researchers found its activity varies significantly with ...

It's time to buy some safe, high-quality eclipse glasses before the April 8 total solar eclipse in North America. Just make sure you're buying from an approved vendor.

Artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere. Right now, generative AI in particular--tools like Midjourney, ChatGPT, Gemini (previously Bard), and others--is at the peak of hype. But as an academic discipline, AI has...

Dream engineers are developing technologies that can help you sleep more soundly and use your nighttime hours to your advantage - but there could also be a dark side

Future quantum electronics will differ substantially from conventional electronics. Whereas memory in the latter is stored as binary digits, the former is stored as qubits, which can take many forms, such as entrapped el...

Newly described species of jellyfish with a red cross inside its translucent body is only found in the Sumisu caldera over 2,500 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

A new study challenges the controversial notion that preterm births contribute to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) development. Researchers analyzed over 114,000 deliveries in Israel from 2005-2017, finding no significant ...

While tracking seismic activity on Denali, scientists stumbled upon an anomaly that could indicate the presence of magma.

Dinosaurs may have ruled Earth for over 160 million years because the way they walked gave them a big advantage during the drying climate of the Triassic.

If we are ever going to have a solar power station in space, we will need to be able to transmit power from orbit - a feat that has now been achieved

Childhood bullying can lead to significant distrust in others among young teenagers, greatly increasing their risk of serious mental health problems by adulthood. Analyzing data from 10,000 UK children over nearly two de...

Since the turn of the century, six new chemical elements have been discovered and subsequently added to the periodic table of elements, the very icon of chemistry. These new elements have high atomic numbers up to 118 an...

A new study has unveiled a significant advancement in chaos theory, introducing a flux-based statistical theory that predicts chaotic outcomes in non-hierarchical three-body systems. This breakthrough holds practical imp...

On a cold, sunny day, you're driving on a rural road, surrounded by snow-covered fields. In an instant, your eyes process the scene, picking out individual objects to focus on--a stop sign, a barn--while the rest of the ...

A group of researchers has used equipment originally intended for astronomy observation to capture transformations in the nuclear structure of atomic nuclei, reports a new study in Scientific Reports.

Some pet dogs retain their baby teeth, creating two rows that resemble the mouth of a shark. A new analysis shows that the condition is more prevalent in smaller breeds and obese dogs

A new study combining two of Albert Einstein's famous predictions suggests that ripples in space-time can combine into 'gravitational lasers', firing out of black holes in random directions across the cosmos.