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New Method Inspects Nanocrystals One Particle at a Time

Researchers at LMU Munich developed a light-based technique that screens thousands of individual nanocrystals directly in solution, revealing performance differences invisible to standard testing.

Jul 12, 2026

Floating Soft Robot Designed to Interact Safely With Humans

Researchers from Keio University and MIT Media Lab built a lighter-than-air robot that moves without loud noise and avoids injury risk through its soft construction.

Jul 12, 2026

Venezuelan Earthquake Doublet Raises Alarm for California Fault Risk

Two earthquakes struck 39 seconds apart on June 24, and scientists say the event exposes gaps in how California models multi-fault hazards.

Jul 12, 2026

Euclid Telescope Discovers Two Oldest Quasars Ever Observed

The newly found quasars date from when the universe was just 670 million years old, deepening a mystery about how massive objects formed so quickly after the Big Bang.

Jul 12, 2026

Laser Welding Process Seals Glass Containers for Hazardous Chemical Waste

Researchers in Hannover used a CO2 laser to weld 5mm borosilicate glass without gaps, relying on gravity instead of clamps to hold the pieces in place.

Jul 11, 2026

Virtual Fences Change Cattle Behavior the Same Way Physical Fences Do

A University of Göttingen study tracked 31 cows using GPS and found no meaningful behavioral difference between virtual and conventional electric fences.

Jul 11, 2026

Scientists Discover How Gonorrhea Bacteria Constantly Outsmart the Immune System

Northwestern Medicine researchers found that restriction enzymes, previously known only as a bacterial defense tool, are being used to continuously reshape a key surface protein.

Jul 11, 2026

Jupiter-Size Planet Found Orbiting a Dead Star Defies Explanation

The James Webb Space Telescope examined WD 1856 b, the only confirmed planet known to have survived the death of a Sun-like star.

Jul 11, 2026

Artemis II Astronauts Captured Solar Eclipse Photos That Advanced Real Science

A consumer Nikon Z9 camera brought aboard as a test platform produced images good enough to confirm the structure of the F-corona around the moon.

Jul 11, 2026

University of Chicago Law School Bans AI for All First-Year Students

The school is prohibiting artificial intelligence tools in classrooms as part of a deliberate effort to limit how much the technology shapes legal education.

Jul 10, 2026

Lake Victoria Sensors Detect Deadly Oxygen Drop Hours Before Fish Die

Researchers from King's College London recorded near-zero dissolved oxygen levels at Dunga Beach just before local fish farmers reported losses.

Jul 10, 2026

Sacramento Fire Drones Catch Illegal Fireworks, Produce $100,000 Fine

The Sacramento Fire Department deployed drones for the first time on July 4th, counting individual fireworks to calculate fines.

Jul 10, 2026