Hard target

February 12, 2025
Bill Cannon

Diamonds aren’t just beautiful sparkly rocks or a girl’s best friend; they’re also the hardest material on Earth. Formed when… Read More

Untangling the cosmos

February 4, 2025

More than a century ago, scientists pondered how evolution might be driven by mutations caused in part by cosmic rays… Read More

Putting hydrogen to work

January 28, 2025

Scientists, industries and policymakers have been working for years to find energy storage technologies that will help meet peak demand… Read More

Connecting the neurodots

December 3, 2024

The human brain contains a vast expanse of unmapped territory. An adult brain measures only about 1,300 cubic centimeters —… Read More

We the AI trainers

November 12, 2024

Computer scientists are democratizing artificial intelligence, devising a way to enable virtually anyone to train their own AI models, no… Read More

AI turbocharge

October 30, 2024

Electrifying transportation and storing renewable energy require improving batteries, including their electrolytes. These fluids help lithium ions shuttle seamlessly from… Read More

Pandemic preparedness

October 16, 2024

During the pandemic turmoil, Margaret Cheung reconsidered her career. At the University of Houston, she was approaching the physics of… Read More

A heavy lift

August 1, 2024

Growing up in the remote countryside of China’s Hunan province, Z.J. Wang didn’t see trains or automobiles often, but about… Read More

Frugal fusion

July 16, 2024

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) scientists are creating simulations to advance magnetic mirror technology, a potential path to safe, clean… Read More

A deeper shade of green

June 26, 2024

Niall Mangan uses data to explore the underlying mechanisms of energy systems, particularly ones for energy capture, transduction and storage.… Read More