A groundbreaking study published in Carbon Research reveals that analyzing soil color indices is not only a scientifically sound way to predict Soil Organic Matter (SOM) but also a massive financial win for farmers and laboratories.

Harvard researchers have demonstrated a special type of optical frequency comb, called a normal-dispersion Kerr microcomb, on a thin-film lithium niobate chip, allowing for frequency comb generation and electro‑optic modulation to be combined on a single, compact platform.

Harvard researchers have developed OpenMetabolics, an open-source, smartphone-based activity monitor that uses machine learning and leg motion to estimate calories burned.

Harvard researchers report a new way to make ultra-smooth, microscopic mirrors that form high-performance optical resonators, or cavities.

Researchers from the USDA and UC Davis are helping beekeepers protect their colonies from destructive varroa mites through a promising new line of research.

SAN ANTONIO — February 19, 2026 — New research by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF-NCAR) has developed a new tool providing a first step toward the ability to forecast space weather weeks in advance, instead of just hours. This advance warning could allow agencies and industries to mitigate impacts to GPS, power grids, astronaut safety and more.

Professor Roberto Morandotti, a world‑renowned physicist at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), is the first researcher from Canada to receive the Max Born Award, one of the most prestigious distinctions in optics and photonics. Presented by Optica (formerly the Optical Society of America), the award honours outstanding contributions to physical optics and celebrates the legacy of Max Born, a founder of modern quantum mechanics.