New metasurface laser produces world's first super-chiral light

Researchers have demonstrated the world’s first metasurface laser that produces “super-chiral light”: light with ultra-high angular…

New species of moths discovered in the Alps named after three famous alpinists

The discovery of new, still unnamed animal species in a well-researched European region like the Alps…

Researchers develop double-layered paint that reflects heat

A team of researchers from Columbia and Howard Universities in the U.S. and Peking University in…

Photonic metasurfaces provide a new playground for twistronics

Quantum optics, spintronics and diffraction-free imaging with low loss are among the technologies that may benefit…

The pandemic is a reason to preserve—not pollute—the planet

We’ve already seen the Trump Administration use COVID-19 as an excuse to stop enforcing environmental laws…

Rapid evolution in fish: Genomic changes within a generation

Researchers from Basel have identified the genetic basis of rapid adaptation using a native fish species.…

How to include human connection with nature in biodiversity goals

We need new ways of understanding how people depend on nature in our efforts to protect…

World's first 3-D simulations of superluminous supernovae

For most of the 20th century, astronomers have scoured the skies for supernovae—the explosive deaths of…

To tame an electron bunch in an X-ray laser, scientists put a ring on it

A team of scientists has come up with a way to improve electron bunches and produce…

Coronavirus: Lessons from Italy on the difficulties of exiting lockdown

Italy has been on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic since it exploded there in…