A new light-based breakthrough could… A new light-based breakthrough could help quantum computers finally scale up. Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, allowing many qubits to be ΛD ΛSTRΛ 2 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Hidden lava tunnels on the Moon… Hidden lava tunnels on the Moon and Mars could one day shelter human explorers, offering natural protection from radiation and space debris. A European research team has unveiled a bold ΛD ΛSTRΛ 2 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
When two neutron stars collide, they… When two neutron stars collide, they generate gravitational waves and light across the electromagnetic spectrum, from intense gamma ray flashes to faint radio signals that can persist for years. These ΛD ΛSTRΛ 2 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Researchers are developing new ways to… Researchers are developing new ways to reprogram the cellular machinery of microbes such as yeast and bacteria so they can manufacture useful products for medicine and industry. A team at ΛD ΛSTRΛ 2 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Of the more than 6,000… Of the more than 6,000 extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, confirmed to date - most of them found by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite ΛD ΛSTRΛ 2 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
An international team led by researchers… An international team led by researchers at the Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has completed a one year observing campaign to better classify these objects. From October 2023 ΛD ΛSTRΛ 2 Feb 2026 · 2 min read
Bacteria that thrive on Earth may… Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not survive easily on Mars, where the soil contains toxic perchlorate salts at levels that can reach about 1 percent by weight. Researchers at ΛD ΛSTRΛ 2 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
NASA is preparing for a new… NASA is preparing for a new phase in hypersonic aviation by funding industry studies aimed at expanding flight test capabilities for reusable airbreathing vehicles that can cruise at several times ΛD ΛSTRΛ 2 Feb 2026 · 1 min read