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Ultrafast Spectroscopy Captures Quantum Fluctuations Before They Fully Form

Researchers studying a layered material called 1T-TiSe2 used ultrafast core-level spectroscopy to detect excitonic behavior that precedes a full phase transition, with findings set to appear in Nature Physics.

Aug 15, 2026

Healthier Livestock Could Lower Farm Greenhouse Gas Emissions Worldwide

A new international research project called Halow will test whether improving animal health delivers measurable climate benefits in livestock systems.

Aug 15, 2026

Solar and Batteries Dominated New US Power Plants Built in Early 2026

Of 368 utility-scale plants that came online in the first half of the year, 207 were solar and 95 were battery storage projects.

Aug 15, 2026

New Photonic Crystal Design Gives Semiconductor Lasers More Tuning Flexibility

University of Illinois researchers built a quasi-periodic laser that lases at room temperature and can mix pattern types on a single substrate.

Aug 15, 2026

Tungsten Fusion Reactor Components Face More Radiation Damage Than Models Predicted

New simulations of one billion atoms at once show tungsten deteriorates faster at extreme energies than current models assumed.

Aug 15, 2026

Scientists Clone Wheat Resistance Gene After 50 Years of Failed Attempts

University of Maryland researchers identified gene H13 and proved how it directly blocks the saliva proteins of Hessian fly larvae that destroy cereal crops worldwide.

Aug 14, 2026

NASA Aircraft Captures Solar Corona Data Above Clouds During Atlantic Eclipse

A Southwest Research Institute team flew at 50,000 feet to observe the eclipse in nine wavelengths, including an unexpected large prominence on the sun's edge.

Aug 14, 2026

Waymo Gets California Approval to Expand Robotaxi Service to Sacramento and San Diego

The California Public Utilities Commission approved Waymo to operate across 18 counties, covering both northern and southern California for the first time.

Aug 14, 2026

Pacific Island Farmers Blend Ancestral Practices With Modern Science to Fight Climate Change

A three-year multinational research project in Samoa and Tonga is testing whether traditional farming knowledge can help communities survive drought and soil decline.

Aug 14, 2026

Cancer Surgery Wait Times Have Grown Longer Every Year Since 2012

A study of 2.7 million patients found delays increased across six cancer types, with breast cancer patients now waiting an average of 45 days for surgery.

Aug 13, 2026

WhatsApp Begins Testing On-Device AI Tool Designed to Detect Scam Messages

Meta's Scam Alert feature uses machine learning to flag messages from unknown senders without giving WhatsApp or Meta access to private conversations.

Aug 13, 2026

New Battery Research Shows Ion Movement in Solids Is Far More Complex

A team from UChicago and Delft University used a tracer exchange technique to track sodium and lithium ions moving through solid battery materials.

Aug 13, 2026