Astrophysics

US to fire up small reactors in 2026 as part of 'nuclear renaissance'

US to fire up small reactors in 2026 as part of 'nuclea...

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Eleven companies are working towards an ambitious goal as part of the US Departm...

Could 2026 be the year we start using quantum computers for chemistry?

Could 2026 be the year we start using quantum computers...

SIN Dec 31, 2025 0 19

Understanding the chemical properties of a molecule is an inherently quantum pro...

Three supermassive black holes have been spotted merging into one

Three supermassive black holes have been spotted mergin...

SIN Dec 31, 2025 0 19

Astronomers have found a system of three supermassive black holes, all actively ...

We'll learn about LSD's potential for treating anxiety in 2026

We'll learn about LSD's potential for treating anxiety ...

SIN Dec 31, 2025 0 19

Two later-stage trials investigating LSD for treating anxiety are due to conclud...

The duo kite-skiing 4000 kilometres across Antarctica for science

The duo kite-skiing 4000 kilometres across Antarctica f...

SIN Dec 31, 2025 0 23

An explorer and a glaciologist are kite-skiing across Antarctica with a ground-p...

Star that seemed to vanish more than 130 years ago is found again

Star that seemed to vanish more than 130 years ago is f...

SIN Dec 31, 2025 0 15

In 1892, astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard thought he saw a bright star near Ven...

Physicists stirred up controversy with scientific cooking tips in 2025

Physicists stirred up controversy with scientific cooki...

SIN Dec 30, 2025 0 19

Cacio e pepe pasta and boiled eggs were the subjects of meticulous studies aimin...

The cassette tape made a comeback in 2025 thanks to a DNA upgrade

The cassette tape made a comeback in 2025 thanks to a D...

SIN Dec 30, 2025 0 21

With a storage capacity of 36 petabytes, a DNA-based cassette tape can hold ever...

A controversial experiment threatened to kill the multiverse in 2025

A controversial experiment threatened to kill the multi...

SIN Dec 30, 2025 0 17

A photon was apparently detected in two places at once in a twist on the classic...

Benefits of mRNA cancer vaccines could exceed $75 billion in US alone

Benefits of mRNA cancer vaccines could exceed $75 billi...

SIN Dec 30, 2025 0 11

An analysis of ongoing trials suggests that mRNA cancer vaccines have the potent...

Mathematicians unified key laws of physics in 2025

Mathematicians unified key laws of physics in 2025

SIN Dec 29, 2025 0 30

It took 125 years, but in 2025 a team of mathematicians discovered the solution ...

Inside world's ultimate X-ray machine before it becomes more powerful

Inside world's ultimate X-ray machine before it becomes...

SIN Dec 29, 2025 0 23

The Linac Coherent Light Source in California has been firing record-breaking X-...

The best and most ridiculous robots of 2025 in pictures

The best and most ridiculous robots of 2025 in pictures

SIN Dec 29, 2025 0 18

Some of the world's most advanced robots showed off their skills at tech shows a...

Microsoft made a splash with a controversial quantum computer in 2025

Microsoft made a splash with a controversial quantum co...

SIN Dec 29, 2025 0 20

The Majorana 1 quantum computer was hailed as a significant breakthrough by Micr...

Human-plant hybrid cells reveal truth about dark DNA in our genome

Human-plant hybrid cells reveal truth about dark DNA in...

SIN Dec 29, 2025 0 33

It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important...

Mathematicians spent 2025 exploring the edge of mathematics

Mathematicians spent 2025 exploring the edge of mathema...

SIN Dec 27, 2025 0 27

Somewhere at the edge of mathematics lurks a number so large that it breaks the ...

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