The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Since their discovery in 1982, exotic materials known as quasicrystals have bedeviled physicists and chemists. Their atoms arrange ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

This year, the GATE Life Sciences 2026 exam will be organised by IIT Guwahati. The official GATE Life Sciences syllabus PDF ...

Discover the enchanting world of miniature house crafting with our step-by-step guide on how to make your very own model house. In this detailed DIY tutorial, you will learn the essential techniques ...

Researchers have developed an AI system that learns about the world via videos and demonstrates a notion of “surprise” when ...

Model making is a great hobby, but knowing how and where to start is another story. It can be overwhelming for novices: Injection-molded plastic models have been on the market for close to a century, ...

As organizations push AI systems into production, IT teams are asking how to make models more dependable, secure and useful in real-world workflows. One approach gaining traction is the Model Context ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI says algorithms reward chatbots when they guess, the company said in a new research paper. OpenAI is referring to “hallucinations” when the large language ...

Anchoring single metal atoms on ultrathin supports improves catalyst efficiency and stability, making hydrogen production cleaner, more scalable, and less dependent on scarce metals. (Nanowerk ...

A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic particles. What happens to these particles within atoms would stay unexplained ...