The concept of measurement is integral to how we understand and navigate the world. Every day, we use our senses,…
Boosting Electro-Optic Performance in Aluminum Scandium Nitride
The ability to manipulate light using electric fields is fundamental to numerous advanced technologies, from integrated photonics to quantum information…
Medieval Women’s Hidden Labor in the Church
In the medieval church, women’s roles were limited – usually some form of enclosure and celibacy, such as becoming an anchoress walled…
Ancient Engravings Reveal Early Symbolic Thought
A new study reveals compelling evidence that certain incised stone artifacts from the Levantine Middle Paleolithic, specifically from Manot, Qafzeh,…
Hunting Dark Matter with Infrared Light
Dark matter remains one of the most perplexing mysteries in modern astrophysics. This elusive form of matter doesn’t interact with…
Star Explosion May Have Sparked Virus Evolution in Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika, located along the East African Rift, is one of the most fascinating and significant bodies of water on…