Turns out ordinary food dye can make living tissue safe and temporarily transparent. Still, maybe don’t try it on your kids.
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What to Know About the Quantum Network Buried Under New York City
Despite its shutdown after just 15 days, the ephemeral network carries significant implications for cybersecurity and future quantum applications.
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Scientists Reveal the World’s First Nuclear Clock
The timekeeping device is made with atomic nuclei of thorium, although it is not yet more precise than standard atomic clocks.
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Metal bats have pluses for young players, but in the end it comes down to skill
Enlarge / Washington State University scientists conducted batting cage tests of wood and metal bats with young players. (credit: YouTube/Baseball Bat Bros.) There’s long been
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Heaviest Antimatter Discovery May Unlock Dark Matter Mysteries
Physicists have detected the heaviest antimatter atoms, bolstering antimatter theories and the search for dark matter.
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Teenage Maurice Sendak illustrated his teacher’s 1947 pop-sci book
Enlarge / A young Maurice Sendak’s illustration of two possible outcomes of atomic power for the 1947 pop-sci book Atomics for the Millions. (credit: McGraw
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