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Physicists create electron ‘catapult’ that moves particles through solar cells at record speed

Molecular vibrations can "catapult" electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second‬ ‪— much faster than previously thought, a new study shows.The findings could help scientists find more...

Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back?

NASA's Artemis II mission will soon send astronauts on a trip around the moon, if the current plans...

Measles’ resurgence in the US is a grim sign of what’s coming

In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare — a few...

Exceptionally rare sighting of planets colliding may shed light on the crash that formed the moon

Astronomers think they've glimpsed one of the rarest sights in space: two planets smashing into each other around...

Spinning Innovation: How Barlow’s Wheel Inspires Today’s Electromechanics

Electric motors are at the heart of modern industry, powering everything from household appliances to industrial machinery. But...

An experimental mRNA treatment counters immune cell aging in mice

A new mRNA treatment rejuvenates key immune cells in the body, which could help them fight off infections and cancer, a mouse study suggests.T...

‘Artificial intelligence’ myths have existed for centuries – from the ancient Greeks to a pope’s chatbot

It seems the AI hype has turned into an AI bubble. There have been many bubbles before, from the Tulip mania of the 17th...

The Dawn of Telecom Manufacturing in Boston and New York: A 1925 Industrial Legacy

As America surged into the Jazz Age, another revolution was quietly unfolding — the mechanical whir of lathes, switchboards, and soldering irons powering the...

AI is getting better and better at generating faces — but you can train to spot the fakes

Images of faces generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are so realistic that even "super recognizers" — an elite group with exceptionally strong facial processing...

‘What the heck is this?’ James Webb telescope spots inexplicable planet with diamonds and soot in its atmosphere

A distant exoplanet appears to sport a sooty atmosphere that is confusing the scientists who recently spotted it.The Jupiter-size world, detected by the James...

The Self-Gifter’s Christmas: Treat yourself with gear you’ll actually want this Christmas

Here at Live Science, we have created a guide to 22 gifts for nature lovers to give you some ideas of what to buy...