Plants & Animals 21 hours ago

Cracking the Burmese python code: Data analysis reveals optimal strategies for removing them from Florida

University of Florida scientists have statistically analyzed large amounts of data collected by Burmese python contractors, revealing critical insights about how to most efficiently remove the reptiles.

Astronomy Feb 5, 2025

International team captures direct high-definition image of the 'cosmic web'

Matter in intergalactic space is distributed in a vast network of interconnected filamentary structures, collectively referred to as the cosmic web. With hundreds of hours of observations, an international team of researchers ...

Social Sciences Feb 3, 2025

Could AI kill human creativity?

Artificial intelligence (AI) was designed to solve problems, enhance productivity, and push the boundaries of innovation. But since the rise of generative AI such as ChatGPT and DALL-E, people have had concerns about its ...

Quantum Physics 7 hours ago

Simulating particle creation in an expanding universe using quantum computers

A new study published in Scientific Reports simulates particle creation in an expanding universe using IBM quantum computers, demonstrating the digital quantum simulation of quantum field theory for curved spacetime (QFTCS).

Plasma Physics Feb 6, 2025

Making an invisible electric wire: Guiding electricity with sound

Electric sparks are used for welding, powering electronics, killing germs or for igniting the fuel in some car engines. Despite their usefulness, they are hard to control in open space—they split into chaotic branches that ...

Analytical Chemistry Feb 6, 2025

Periodic cooking: Cracking the method for the 'perfect' boiled egg

A new method pioneered to optimally cook both the yolk and white (or albumen) of a boiled chicken egg has been published in Communications Engineering. The approach, which the authors call periodic cooking, yields an evenly-cooked ...

Optics & Photonics Feb 6, 2025

Single-photon LiDAR delivers detailed 3D images at distances up to 1 kilometer

Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire a high-resolution 3D image of an object or scene up to 1 kilometer away. The new system could help enhance security, monitoring, and remote ...

Astrobiology Feb 5, 2025

Meteorite discovery challenges long-held theories on Earth's missing elements

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new study reveals a surprising twist in the story of our planet's formation.

Social Sciences Feb 4, 2025

Ambition's dark side: Study reveals link to unethical behavior

Ambition is a predictor of success. But according to a new study, the motives behind it can also lead to lying and cheating.

Space Exploration Jan 30, 2025

First steps taken toward developing interstellar lightsails

The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner, known as ...

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