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Researchers have developed the most accurate atomic clock ever built, according to a new report. The advance pushes timekeeping precision further, with potential applications in fundamental physics research, navigation, and tests of physical constants. Details of the clock's performance and the team behind it are drawing attention in the scientific community.
- 2Scientists seek new ways to fight mosquitoes as climate warms●Scientists explore new ways to target mosquitoes as warming climate expands threat
Researchers are developing new methods to control mosquitoes as warming temperatures lengthen mosquito seasons and expand the range of dangerous diseases such as malaria and dengue. The mosquito kills more people than any other animal on Earth, and scientists warn that longer warm periods give the insects more time to spread illness, prompting renewed focus on innovative control strategies.
- 3Cheap motel room yields discovery on origins of life▼In an $80 motel room, a discovery to shed light on the origins of life
A scientist working from an $80-a-night motel room has reportedly made a discovery that could shed light on how life first emerged on Earth. The unusual setting — ordinary budget accommodation rather than a laboratory — is drawing as much attention as the finding itself, with readers debating how low-cost, improvised research conditions could produce results relevant to one of science's biggest open questions.
- 4Scientists hunt for recipe behind Klukwan landslides●Scientists search for ‘recipe’ driving landslides near Klukwan
Scientists are working to identify the combination of factors driving landslides near Klukwan, a small Tlingit village in southeast Alaska. Researchers describe the effort as searching for the right 'recipe' of soil, rainfall and terrain conditions that set off the slope failures. The work aims to improve understanding of landslide risks for communities in the region.