Scientists Get Real-Time Look Inside Spacecraft Heat Shields During Extreme Heat Conditions

A large circular heat shield with a tiled pattern that shows dark burn marks from the center, mounted on a metal frame in a lab.

A New Close-Up View of Electrons Inside Semiconductors

Two side-by-side microscopic thermal-style maps showing bright yellow, orange, and purple glowing nodes connected by network-like filaments against a black background. Each image includes a white scale bar labeled "20 nm" in the bottom right. The left image contains tiny red flower-like markers scattered throughout, while the right image contains small yellow star icons in similar positions.

LZ Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter

A researcher in protective gear works near a tall, cylindrical scientific instrument with visible wiring. The walls surrounding it are reflective Teflon.

How the Advanced Light Source Is Accelerating Our Quantum Future

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Artificial Intelligence

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Accelerating scientific discovery with AI.

Quantum Science

Golden quantum fridge

Quantum information systems are poised to solve global challenges that are far beyond the reach of today’s technologies.

US scientists watch electrons melt from crystal solids to liquid in 2D semiconductors

Has dark matter been found? Bay Area scientists analyze signal deep underground

A Tiny Flash Inside a Massive Detector Has Scientists Wondering If They Finally Found Dark Matter