Is gravity quantum? Experiments could finally probe one of physics’ biggest questions Summary Quantum theory has explained vast swathes of physics, yet gravity stubbornly resists being fitted into that framework.…
Summary Researchers tested a team of three autonomous robots in a lava tube on Lanzarote, Spain, to demonstrate how specialised rovers could explore underground tunnels on the Moon or Mars.…
These tiny flyers levitate on the Sun’s heat alone Summary Researchers have demonstrated a centimetre-scale, ultralight wafer that can levitate using only sunlight. The design builds on radiometric effects —…
A humidity measure that accounts for redistribution of water across the landscape Summary A new global humidity index has been developed that incorporates lateral hydrologic flows — the movement of…
Delocalized electrolyte design enables 600 Wh kg−1 lithium metal pouch cells Summary A research team led by authors at Tianjin University reports a new “delocalised” electrolyte strategy that deliberately disrupts…
n-Type thermoelectric elastomers Summary Researchers report one of the first high-performance n‑type thermoelectric elastomers by integrating uniform bulk nanophase separation, thermally activable crosslinking and targeted n‑doping in a single material…
Calving-driven fjord dynamics resolved by seafloor fibre sensing Summary This study deployed a 10-km subsea fibre‑optic cable near the calving front of the Eqalorutsit Kangilliit Sermiat (EKaS) tidewater glacier in…
Photophoretic flight of perforated structures in near-space conditions Summary This Nature paper reports experimental demonstrations and numerical models showing that ultralight perforated membranes can generate sustained photophoretic lift under near-space…
Elementary 3D organization of active and silenced E. coli genome Summary This Nature paper uses ultra-high-resolution Micro-C (down to ≈10 bp) and complementary assays (Red-C, ChIP–seq, PLA, TEM, RNA-seq) to…
Expanding the cytokine receptor alphabet reprograms T cells into diverse states Summary This paper uses an orthogonal IL-2 / IL-2Rβ platform to swap intracellular domains (ICDs) from diverse cytokine receptors…
