Astronomers shed new light on formation of mysterious fast radio bursts

More than 15 years after the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs)—millisecond-long, deep-space cosmic explosions of…

Billions in conservation spending fail to improve wild fish stocks in Columbia Basin

Four decades of conservation spending totaling more than $9 billion in inflation-adjusted tax dollars has failed…

Researchers look at who's to blame for financial fraud

When companies deceive shareholders about earnings or commit other kinds of accounting fraud, the legal fireworks…

Mutation accessibility fuels influenza evolution

The influenza (flu) virus is constantly undergoing a process of evolution and adaptation through acquiring new…

New analysis of SuperCDMS data sets tighter detection limits for dark matter

For nearly a century, dark matter has continued to evade direct detection, pushing scientists to come…

Looking for sterile neutrinos in the CMS muon system

The CMS collaboration has recently presented new results in searches for long-lived heavy neutral leptons (HNLs).…

China, Indonesia, and Vietnam lead global growth for coming decade in new projections

China, India, Indonesia, Uganda, and Vietnam are projected to be among the fastest-growing economies for the…

Recent advances in, and perspectives on, photonic bound states in the continuum

The interactions between light and matter are a central research focus in the field of photonics.…

Researchers use quantum computer to identify molecular candidate for development of more efficient solar cells

Using the full capabilities of the Quantinuum H1-1 quantum computer, researchers from the Department of Energy’s…

Experts: Expect worsening flooding and drought as rapid warming continues

The UK and the rest of the world will be vulnerable to larger swings between flooding…