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A strange "forbidden" planet spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope is turning planetary science on its head. TOI-5205 b, a Jupiter-sized world orbiting a small, cool star, has an atmosphere surprisingly poor in heavy elements--even less enriched ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward probing one of physics' biggest mysteries--how gravity and quantum mechanics fit together--by creating the first unified way to detect tiny "ripples" in spacetime itself. These subtle fluctuations, long ...

Quantum circuits are supposed to gain power as they grow longer, but noise changes the picture. A new study finds that earlier steps in these circuits gradually lose their impact, with only the final layers really mattering. As a result, deep quantum ...

AI is consuming staggering amounts of energy--already over 10% of U.S. electricity--and the demand is only accelerating. Now, researchers have unveiled a radically more efficient approach that could slash AI energy use by up to 100× while actually . ...

Researchers have created a nanoscale structure that traps infrared light in a layer just 40 nanometers thick--over 1,000 times thinner than a human hair. By using a unique material with exceptional light-bending properties, they can confine and ...

Mars may look like a quiet, dusty world, but it's actually buzzing with hidden electrical activity. Powerful dust storms and swirling dust devils generate static electricity strong enough to spark faint glowing discharges across the planet, ...

Modern food systems may look stable on the surface, but they are increasingly dependent on digital systems that can quietly become a major point of failure. Today, food must be "recognized" by databases and automated platforms to be transported, sold ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward futuristic energy tech by building a working prototype of a quantum battery--one that can charge, store, and release energy using the strange rules of quantum physics instead of chemistry. This tiny, laser .. ...

A new breakthrough is transforming MXenes--ultra-thin, high-tech materials--into something far more powerful and precise. Researchers have developed a cleaner, more controlled way to build these materials using molten salts and iodine, eliminating .. ...

Dying stars may be wiping out nearby giant planets as they expand into red giants. Astronomers found that these close-in planets become increasingly rare around more evolved stars, suggesting many have already been swallowed. The likely cause is a .. ...