News

  1. Astronomy

    Wake of nearby supernova hints at explosion’s origins

    Gamma rays from radioactive decay of cobalt formed in a nearby supernova reveal unprecedented details of the explosion’s aftermath.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Quantum Physics

    Blind quantum camera snaps photos of Schrödinger’s cat

    Quantum weirdness lets physicists snap photo without collecting incoming light from cardboard cat subject.

    By Thomas Sumner
  3. Neuroscience

    Laser light rewrites memories in mice

    Mouse experiment demonstrates that good memories can be transformed into bad ones, and vice versa.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Chemistry

    Liquid salts break through armored bacteria on skin

    Compounds called ionic liquids can penetrate bacterial biofilms on skin to deliver antibiotics to potentially life-threatening infections.