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A new shape-shifting material can change both its texture and color in seconds, inspired by the camouflage abilities of octopuses. By precisely controlling how a polymer swells with water, researchers can create detailed, reversible patterns at the . ...

Scientists have taken lasers beyond light and into the realm of sound, creating a breakthrough "phonon laser" that manipulates tiny vibrations at the quantum level. By dramatically reducing noise in these systems, researchers can now measure motion . ...

Perovskite crystals can dramatically and reversibly change shape when hit with light, a behavior not seen in conventional semiconductors. This effect, called photostriction, can be finely tuned depending on the light's intensity and color. ...

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have uncovered a bold new way to explain how the universe began--one that could reshape our understanding of the Big Bang. Instead of relying on patched-together theories, their approach shows that the ...

Scientists have discovered something that seems almost impossible: under the right conditions, ordinary liquids can snap apart like solid objects. In experiments, researchers found that when certain liquids are stretched with enough force, they don't ...

Astronomers have spotted a bizarre cosmic explosion that refuses to play by the rules--and it's leaving scientists scrambling for answers. GRB 250702B, detected by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and a global network of observatories, lasted an ...

A blazing supermassive black hole can influence far more than its own galaxy. Scientists found that quasars emit radiation strong enough to shut down star formation in nearby galaxies millions of light-years away. This could explain why some galaxies ...

Making babies in space may be more complicated than expected, as new research shows sperm struggle to navigate in microgravity. Scientists found that while sperm can still swim normally, they lose their sense of direction without gravity, making it . ...

Scientists have finally found a hidden "critical point" in supercooled water that explains why it behaves so strangely. At this point, two different liquid forms of water merge, triggering powerful fluctuations that affect water even at normal ...

A team of physicists set out to test some of the most exciting claims in quantum computing--and found a very different story. Instead of confirming breakthroughs, their careful replication studies revealed that signals once hailed as major advances . ...