Astrophysics

Mobile weather labs map toll of extreme heat in scorching US cities

Mobile weather labs map toll of extreme heat in scorchi...

SIN Jul 10, 2024 0 27

Trucks outfitted with weather sensors, lasers and balloons are mapping urban mic...

Crushed rocks and fertiliser switches can cut nitrous oxide from farms

Crushed rocks and fertiliser switches can cut nitrous o...

SIN Jul 10, 2024 0 22

Adding crushed basalt rocks and special fertilisers to soils could cut nitrous o...

Giant dome filled with CO2 could store excess power from renewables

Giant dome filled with CO2 could store excess power fro...

SIN Jul 10, 2024 0 48

Italian firm Energy Dome is building a "CO2 battery" in Sardinia that will store...

When did human ancestors start walking on two legs?

When did human ancestors start walking on two legs?

SIN Jul 10, 2024 0 38

Anthropologists have been arguing for 20 years about whether Sahelanthropus, a h...

Artificial flavours released by cooking aim to improve lab-grown meat

Artificial flavours released by cooking aim to improve ...

SIN Jul 10, 2024 0 25

Lab-grown meat can be shaped into steaks and meatballs, but it can be lacking in...

Google creates self-replicating life from digital 'primordial soup'

Google creates self-replicating life from digital 'prim...

SIN Jul 9, 2024 0 62

A digital "primordial soup" with no rules or direction can lead to the emergence...

How tiny black holes would behave inside the sun, Earth – and us

How tiny black holes would behave inside the sun, Earth...

SIN Jul 9, 2024 0 26

In this episode of Dead Planets Society, our hosts place primordial black holes ...

'Butter' made from CO2 could pave the way for food without farming

'Butter' made from CO2 could pave the way for food with...

SIN Jul 9, 2024 0 61

US start-up Savor says its synthetic vegan fat, made without livestock or the cr...

Stunning blue-skinned frog is a rare genetic mutant

Stunning blue-skinned frog is a rare genetic mutant

SIN Jul 9, 2024 0 23

The magnificent tree frog (Litoria splendida) is normally a vibrant green, but c...

Self-cooling artificial grass could help cities handle extreme weather

Self-cooling artificial grass could help cities handle ...

SIN Jul 9, 2024 0 22

An artificial sports pitch that stores water below the surface cools itself down...

Evolutionary story of Australia's dingoes revealed by ancient DNA

Evolutionary story of Australia's dingoes revealed by a...

SIN Jul 9, 2024 0 25

Dingoes, the native wild dogs of Australia, arrived on the continent more than 3...

Cosmic rays can help synchronise the global financial system

Cosmic rays can help synchronise the global financial s...

SIN Jul 9, 2024 0 44

Particles generated by cosmic rays can penetrate indoor and underground environm...

Is ultra-processed food unhealthy? Here's why no one can agree

Is ultra-processed food unhealthy? Here's why no one ca...

SIN Jul 8, 2024 0 32

While ultra-processed food is the latest buzzword in nutrition, the scientific e...

Gene therapy could prevent the tau tangles linked with Alzheimer's

Gene therapy could prevent the tau tangles linked with ...

SIN Jul 8, 2024 0 22

Tests on lab-grown “mini-brains” show a one-off gene therapy treatment can preve...

Millions of UK homes scanned for energy leaks to help reach net zero

Millions of UK homes scanned for energy leaks to help r...

SIN Jul 8, 2024 0 19

Cars carrying sensors and scanners have been touring UK cities collecting data t...

Ariane 6 rocket launch: What is it and when is it happening?

Ariane 6 rocket launch: What is it and when is it happe...

SIN Jul 8, 2024 0 20

Europe is set to regain its capacity to launch satellites into space when the Ar...

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