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White dwarf star glows an eerie green

Artist's impression of the green star in the study. It's represented as a pale green-white ball surrounded by glowing green gas and bits of black rocky stuff

Gold nanoparticles on superfluid droplets illuminate century-old ‘Thomson problem’

Technique could be expanded to control self organization

Illustration of gold nanoparticles on a superfluid helium droplet

US underground neutrino experiment begins cryostat installation

DUNE will aim to study the properties of neutrinos in unprecedented detail

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Climate prediction model breaks resolution records and removes ‘popcorn-like’ rain

Two images of Typhoon Omais, shown as a swirl of white and grey off the coast of Japan in the Pacific Ocean. The left image contains a chain of darker spots that resemble rosary beads, and are an example of the "popcorn-like" rain referred to in the article. In the right image these darker spots have been smoothed out.

LHCb finds evidence for a one-in-10-billion B-meson decay

Quantum information reveals limits of neutrino flavour measurements

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A rare solar storm just revealed a hidden danger for aviation

The strongest solar radiation storm in nearly 20 years pushed radiation past aviation safety thresholds high above northern Britain, yet no warning was issued

Metamaterial mimics the transition between bone and tendons

New approach could help connect hard and soft tissues in future biomedical implants

Why do people see colours differently? Sometimes, it’s the display’s fault

University College London team proposes explanation for why the same colours sometimes appear different on different displays

Mystery of recurring Martian cloud may be solved

Models suggest the Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud appears via a process never previously seen in a real planetary atmosphere

Electronic implant shows promise for drug-free diabetes control

An electrocatalyst that removes excess glucose from the bloodstream could offer a new way to manage type 2 diabetes and obesity

Cool correlations: quantum steering can make cooling more efficient

Nonlocal correlations draw heat from a bath

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Laser-cooling pioneer and Nobel laureate Claude Cohen-Tannoudji dies at 93

Experienced scientists produce more persistently disruptive research, finds study

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The physics of weather, a literary look at gravity, plus philosophical takes on uncertainty and space exploration: micro reviews of recent books

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GenAI: can we get its good side to outweigh the bad and the ugly?

Honor Powrie reflects on what impact AI might have in the future

3D letters "AI" one with a halo, one with horns and a tail.

Cosmic chronicles: the impact of celestial instabilities on human history

Emma Chapman reviews Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean: How the Solar System Shaped Human History – And May Help Save Our Planet by Dagomar Degroot

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Chloride-based electrolytes for efficient metal production

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Myriam Sarachik: how her work on the Kondo effect sparked a revolution in modern physics

Mayank Shreshtha outlines the crucial contributions of the experimentalist Myriam Sarachik to the Kondo effect

Illustration of Jun Kondo and Myriam Sarachik with a representation of the Kondo effect between them

Ask me anything: Pradeep Niroula – ‘I believe that the greatest asset you can have as a scientist today is intellectual mobility’

Pradeep Niroula is the founder and CEO of US-based Magic State Labs

Pradeep Niroula with a rainy scene behind him

Multiphysics moves to the heart of semiconductor design as Synopsys brings multiphysics into the chip-design workflow

Synopsys has combined Ansys multiphysics simulation technologies with its industry-leading EDA portfolio and AI-driven optimization

Quiz of the week: what is the name of the committee that seeks to get STEM-educated Democrats into office?

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The impact of Venutian instabilities: a slide puzzle

Can you reconstruct the image of Venus in our interactive slide puzzle?

SEMICON Europa 2026 showcases semiconductor R&D and product innovation

Europe’s largest event for electronics manufacturing comes to Munich on 10−13 November 2026

Technology companies join forces to boost scientific discovery and quantum scale-up

Quantum Design's acquisition of Oxford Instruments NanoScience has created a global company with the engineering firepower to create innovative measurement solutions and large-scal...

Reversing Alzheimer’s disease: nanoparticle platform converts brain cells into new neurons

Reprogramming existing brain support cells into neurons offers a novel way to combat brain degeneration in mice with Alzheimer’s disease

Laser cavity boosts nitrogen–vacancy magnetic sensor

System achieves 100% optical contrast

SNAP optics could speed up optical communications

Microscopic structures created on the surface of optical fibres could ease light transmission through fibre-optic networks

Quiz of the week: what does a new study reveal about primordial black holes?

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Changes in structure and ionic resistance of lithium-ion battery graphite electrodes

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