Astrophysics

The rings of Uranus are even stranger than we thought

The rings of Uranus are even stranger than we thought

SIN May 1, 2026 0 27

Uranus’s outermost two rings are surprisingly dissimilar, which opens up a myste...

'Green' cryptocurrency uses 18 times more energy than makers claim

'Green' cryptocurrency uses 18 times more energy than m...

SIN May 1, 2026 0 24

A cryptocurrency that aims to avoid the disastrous energy consumption of bitcoin...

Your oral microbiome could affect your weight, liver and diabetes risk

Your oral microbiome could affect your weight, liver an...

SIN Apr 30, 2026 0 27

An ambitious study has explored how the oral microbiome may affect our metabolic...

Human heads have changed shape a lot in the past 100 years

Human heads have changed shape a lot in the past 100 years

SIN Apr 30, 2026 0 27

Since the early 20th century, people’s skulls have got rounder and their jaws ha...

Doubts cast over 'wild' claim that magnetic control can turn on genes

Doubts cast over 'wild' claim that magnetic control can...

SIN Apr 30, 2026 0 24

Researchers in South Korea say they have made a major advance by turning on gene...

The rich but complicated legacy of genome pioneer Craig Venter

The rich but complicated legacy of genome pioneer Craig...

SIN Apr 30, 2026 0 23

Craig Venter has died aged 79. He was at the forefront of sequencing the human g...

We have figured out a new way to send messages into the past

We have figured out a new way to send messages into the...

SIN Apr 30, 2026 0 24

A technique inspired by the film Interstellar suggests a new way of communicatin...

Simple treatment tweak drastically reduces blood loss from severe cuts

Simple treatment tweak drastically reduces blood loss f...

SIN Apr 30, 2026 0 23

A procedure that could be done in half an hour, and prepared ahead of time, coul...

Weird 'transdimensional' state of matter is neither 2D nor 3D

Weird 'transdimensional' state of matter is neither 2D ...

SIN Apr 29, 2026 0 32

An experiment with a carbon material in a magnetic field has revealed a novel wa...

The chips in your phone are probably broken – and that's a good thing

The chips in your phone are probably broken – and that'...

SIN Apr 29, 2026 0 22

Reports suggest that Apple is using defective chips originally destined for high...

Gamblers are betting millions of dollars on measles outbreaks

Gamblers are betting millions of dollars on measles out...

SIN Apr 29, 2026 0 26

People are increasingly placing bets that predict measles outbreaks in the US, w...

Scorpions reinforce their claws and stingers with metals

Scorpions reinforce their claws and stingers with metals

SIN Apr 29, 2026 0 22

Many scorpion species use blends of iron, zinc and manganese to enhance the toug...

Extreme weather in 2025 drove record wildfire emissions in Europe

Extreme weather in 2025 drove record wildfire emissions...

SIN Apr 29, 2026 0 33

Europe, the fastest-warming continent, saw unprecedented wildfires and heatwaves...

Cancer is increasing in young people and we still don't know why

Cancer is increasing in young people and we still don't...

SIN Apr 29, 2026 0 26

Obesity might be to blame for part of the increase in cancer among young people,...

Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre sprint record

Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre spr...

SIN Apr 28, 2026 0 26

Robots can now run a half-marathon faster than humans and are rapidly homing in ...

People are betting on measles outbreaks – and that might be useful

People are betting on measles outbreaks – and that migh...

SIN Apr 28, 2026 0 34

Millions of dollars are being spent on wagers predicting measles outbreaks in th...

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