Author(s): Philip Ball
The demonstration of wave conversion may lead to spintronic technology that transmits fragile spin data as acoustic waves.
[Physics 18, 198] Published Fri Dec 12, 2025
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An analytical gold mine | Opinion
Gold, frankincense and myrrh. Of these first and most famous Christmas gifts, frankincense and myrrh seem odd bestowments as their desirability is often unknown to modern day secret Santas. Conferment of gold goes unquestioned as its…
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Ancient undersea wall dating to 5,800 BC discovered off French coast
Divers have discovered a long-submerged wall some 7,000 years old under the sea off western France, scientists said Thursday.
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Protein design takes big leap forward as model produces enzymes almost as effective as nature’s | Research
A new iteration of the protein design model RoseTTAFold Diffusion, developed in the lab of 2024 Nobel prize-winner David Baker, has created blueprints for functional enzymes from scratch.1
‘Enzymes are the workhorses of life,’ says
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Laughing about science more important than ever: Ig Nobel founder
With science increasingly coming under attack, using humor as a way to get people interested in scientific research is more important than ever, the founder of the satirical Ig Nobel prizes said.
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A silent ocean pandemic is wiping out sea urchins worldwide
Sea urchins play a crucial role in the ocean, acting as ecosystem engineers much like large grazers on land. As they feed on seaweed and seagrass, they trim back algae and help protect slow-growing species such as corals and certain calcifying…
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New fossils in Qatar reveal a tiny sea cow hidden for 21 million years
Today the Arabian Gulf supports large numbers of dugongs, marine mammals related to manatees that feed on seagrass and leave trails in the sediment as they graze. Newly examined fossils from Qatar show that sea cows living more than 20 million…
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New method improves the reliability of statistical estimations | MIT News
Let’s say an environmental scientist is studying whether exposure to air pollution is associated with lower birth weights in a particular county.
They might train a machine-learning model to estimate the magnitude of…
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The Oldest Leech Ever Found Is Nothing Like Today’s Bloodsuckers
A 430-million-year-old fossil has pushed the origin of leeches back by more than 200 million years, revealing that these ancient creatures began as marine hunters, not bloodsuckers. Discovered in Wisconsin’s Waukesha biota, the rare fossil…
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Nerve injuries can trigger hidden immune changes throughout the entire body
Preclinical research from McGill University suggests that nerve injuries can create long-term changes in the immune system, and these changes may not be the same for males and females.
Nerve injuries are common and can occur from stretching,…
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