Astrophysics

Pigs open doors to free companions in a possible show of empathy

Pigs open doors to free companions in a possible show o...

SIN Jul 14, 2023 0 15

An experiment in which pigs showed an inclination to help other group members su...

Do artificial sweeteners cause cancer and are there other concerns?

Do artificial sweeteners cause cancer and are there oth...

SIN Jul 14, 2023 0 5

A report from the World Health Organization contradicts current mainstream healt...

Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life...

SIN Jul 14, 2023 0 2

Every additional year before a woman gives birth to her last child is associated...

India's Chandrayaan-3 launches to explore moon's water-rich south pole

India's Chandrayaan-3 launches to explore moon's water-...

SIN Jul 14, 2023 0 7

India has launched its Chandrayaan-3 mission, which aims to explore the south po...

Mass fish deaths will occur more often in rivers as UK gets hotter

Mass fish deaths will occur more often in rivers as UK ...

SIN Jul 14, 2023 0 3

Large numbers of dead fish have been seen in many UK rivers in recent weeks, and...

Llamas solve problems faster after watching people do it

Llamas solve problems faster after watching people do it

SIN Jul 14, 2023 0 6

Llamas are able to learn from other llamas and even more effectively from humans...

First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the US

First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in t...

SIN Jul 14, 2023 0 3

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the oral contraceptive Opill for us...

CRISPR-edited trees reduce the energy and water required to make paper

CRISPR-edited trees reduce the energy and water require...

SIN Jul 14, 2023 0 25

Genetically editing poplar trees reduces the resources required to harvest their...

Quantum randomness of empty space can be controlled with a laser

Quantum randomness of empty space can be controlled wit...

SIN Jul 14, 2023 0 5

The minuscule fluctuations of seemingly empty space can be controlled just enoug...

How can we keep homes cool in extreme heat without air conditioning?

How can we keep homes cool in extreme heat without air ...

SIN Jul 13, 2023 0 2

Many northern countries including the UK must adapt homes to cope with hot weath...

Ancient alligator had a stubby snout and may have chomped on snails

Ancient alligator had a stubby snout and may have chomp...

SIN Jul 13, 2023 0 6

A fossil has been identified as an ancient alligator species with a very short s...

Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants

Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal tra...

SIN Jul 13, 2023 0 2

Faecal transplants alleviated nerve pain in people with diabetes, suggesting gut...

Does oil-rich Saudi Arabia really want to mend its ways and go green?

Does oil-rich Saudi Arabia really want to mend its ways...

SIN Jul 13, 2023 0 33

The desert kingdom’s much-hyped, zero-carbon linear city has been dismissed as g...

What is xAI, Elon Musk’s new AI company, and will it succeed?

What is xAI, Elon Musk’s new AI company, and will it su...

SIN Jul 13, 2023 0 4

Elon Musk has announced a new venture called xAI that plans to “understand the t...

Social media brings benefits as well as risks to young people

Social media brings benefits as well as risks to young ...

SIN Jul 13, 2023 0 3

A recent US surgeon general’s report on social media use and youth mental health...

Using bigger AI training data sets may produce more racist results

Using bigger AI training data sets may produce more rac...

SIN Jul 13, 2023 0 3

Contrary to Silicon Valley wisdom, training AIs on larger data sets could worsen...

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