Old botanical surveys help researchers track how plants on Australia's islands are changing
More than 8,000 continental islands sit just off the coast of Australia, many of them uninhabited and unspoiled. For ...
Bridging the gap between the cosmic microwave background and the first galaxies
One of the Holy Grails in cosmology is a look back at the earliest epochs of cosmic history. Unfortunately, the universe's ...
Astronomers unveil 'baby pictures' of the first stars and galaxies
The clearest and most precise images yet of the universe in its infancy—the earliest cosmic time accessible to humans—have ...
Next-generation AI hardware: 3D photonic-electronic platform boosts efficiency and bandwidth
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems promise transformative advancements, yet their growth has been limited by energy ...
What's the difference between baking powder and baking soda? It's subtle, but significant
There is something special about sharing baked goods with family, friends and colleagues. But I'll never forget the ...
AMoRE experiment sets new limits on neutrinoless double beta decay of ¹⁰⁰Mo
In recent years, some large physics experiments worldwide have been trying to gather evidence of a nuclear process known as ...
Guardians of the vineyard: Canines and chemistry work to combat powdery mildew
Dogs have many jobs, but one you may not expect is identifying grapevines coated in a destructive and highly contagious fungus. Although dogs can detect serious vine infections by smell, scientists ...