News

  1. Physics

    High-temperature superconductivity record awaits confirmation

    A hydrogen-sulfur compound under pressure may transport electrical current with no resistance at a record high temperature.

    By Andrew Grant
  2. Planetary Science

    Dawn spacecraft arrives at dwarf planet Ceres

    The Dawn spacecraft arrives at Ceres to begin a 14-month investigation of the dwarf planet.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Quantum Physics

    Light trick can retrieve missed messages

    Even if photons pass you by, you can still snatch a signal from their electromagnetic wake, physicists propose.

    By Andrew Grant
  4. Astronomy

    Supernova hurls star out of the galaxy

    The fastest-moving star to leave the Milky Way might have been launched by a nearby exploding star.