Of the more than 624,000 highway bridges in the U.S., an estimated 220,000 need repairs. Quantum sensors could help engineers better safeguard these vital pieces of infrastructure
Weight loss drugs don’t work for everyone—here’s why
Some people who take GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide see little to no changes to their weight. The reason why may be genetics
Top quantum computer expert claims Microsoft’s ‘topological qubit’ doesn’t hold up
The company has been touting its quantum technology for years, but some experts say these claims just don’t pass muster
Extreme heat is muddling animals’ brains—and even triggering aggression
As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn
How underappreciated mathematician Emmy Noether helped prove physics’ most fundamental theories
Noether's work helped prove the conservation of energy in physics, a key foundation for Einstein's theory of relativity
The first ticking ‘nuclear clocks’ are here
These radical new devices keep time using fluctuations in the energy states of an atom’s nucleus, rather than those of its electrons, which atomic clocks currently use to define the length of a second
Why the paint is peeling off the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool—experts explain
Poor preparation and a failure to properly apply the coating may be just a few of the reasons why the Reflecting Pool’s new paint job appears to be peeling off
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is almost as old as the universe itself
The evidence is mounting: this interstellar visitor is even older and weirder than anyone thought
Stem cells banish severe autoimmune disease for 15 years
Two people were the first to receive the therapy for a condition that damages the spinal cord and optic nerve
Will NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopter fleet sink science at the Red Planet?
Mars researchers are wrestling with the potential costs of a flashy new NASA mission to the Red Planet