Astrophysics

Video inside centrifuge shows we don’t fully understand fluid physics

Video inside centrifuge shows we don’t fully understand...

SIN Dec 15, 2023 0 3

The first footage from inside a centrifuge has uncovered unexpected swirls and v...

Material made of carbon and nitrogen is nearly as hard as diamond

Material made of carbon and nitrogen is nearly as hard ...

SIN Dec 15, 2023 0 6

Crushing carbon and nitrogen under immense pressure and heat creates the second-...

Splitting a large AI across several devices lets you run it in private

Splitting a large AI across several devices lets you ru...

SIN Dec 15, 2023 0 3

Running your own AI locally by splitting it across multiple devices offers more ...

The biggest science news stories of 2023 as chosen by New Scientist

The biggest science news stories of 2023 as chosen by N...

SIN Dec 15, 2023 0 6

AI chatbots and an obesity treatment swept the world, temperature records tumble...

Housework robot can learn to do almost any chore in 20 minutes

Housework robot can learn to do almost any chore in 20 ...

SIN Dec 15, 2023 0 25

A robotic assistant can learn to do household jobs like opening cupboards, pulli...

Stolen planet could be hiding on the edge of our solar system

Stolen planet could be hiding on the edge of our solar ...

SIN Dec 15, 2023 0 3

When the sun was young, it may have stolen a planet from another nearby star - m...

Arctic seals have weird bones in their noses that help them stay warm

Arctic seals have weird bones in their noses that help ...

SIN Dec 14, 2023 0 3

Maze-like bones in the noses of Arctic seals turn out to be an adaptation for ke...

Cyanide in the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus could be good for life

Cyanide in the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus could b...

SIN Dec 14, 2023 0 3

Hydrogen cyanide, ethane and traces of methanol are present in the water spewing...

DeepMind AI with built-in fact-checker makes mathematical discoveries

DeepMind AI with built-in fact-checker makes mathematic...

SIN Dec 14, 2023 0 24

The AI company DeepMind claims it has developed a way to harness the creativity ...

How 2023 saw the UK going backwards on climate issues

How 2023 saw the UK going backwards on climate issues

SIN Dec 14, 2023 0 3

The past 12 months featured constant alarming news on the environment coupled to...

Spinal cord stimulator dramatically reduces phantom limb pain

Spinal cord stimulator dramatically reduces phantom lim...

SIN Dec 14, 2023 0 1

Pressure sensors on a prosthetic foot that send electrical pulses to the spinal ...

Tap-dancing spider rediscovered after disappearing for 92 years

Tap-dancing spider rediscovered after disappearing for ...

SIN Dec 14, 2023 0 3

Fagilde’s trapdoor spider seemingly vanished after it was first described in 193...

Ultrasound could spot battery defects that might lead to fires

Ultrasound could spot battery defects that might lead t...

SIN Dec 14, 2023 0 3

Potentially dangerous battery damage that would normally be hidden from sight co...

Robotic third arm controlled by breathing is surprisingly easy to use

Robotic third arm controlled by breathing is surprising...

SIN Dec 14, 2023 0 7

Extra limbs could provide a productivity boost to people working in a range of j...

COP28 deal has loopholes that could weaken its impact on emissions

COP28 deal has loopholes that could weaken its impact o...

SIN Dec 13, 2023 0 28

An agreement reached at the COP28 climate summit mentions transitioning away fro...

Stretchy electrodes shrink when wet to fit snugly around organs

Stretchy electrodes shrink when wet to fit snugly aroun...

SIN Dec 13, 2023 0 27

A material inspired by spider silk contracts to less than half of its length whe...

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