Astrophysics

Why the T in ChatGPT is AI's biggest breakthrough - and greatest risk

Why the T in ChatGPT is AI's biggest breakthrough - and...

SIN Aug 15, 2024 0 60

AI companies hope that feeding ever more data to their models will continue to b...

Why ‘sling action’ bowling deceives so many batters in cricket

Why ‘sling action’ bowling deceives so many batters in ...

SIN Aug 15, 2024 0 63

Experiments in a wind tunnel have revealed why the sling action bowling techniqu...

1 in 5 people in a coma may be aware of their surroundings

1 in 5 people in a coma may be aware of their surroundings

SIN Aug 15, 2024 0 53

Many people in a coma seem to think about complex tasks when instructed, which s...

Largest genome sequenced so far is 30 times bigger than a human's

Largest genome sequenced so far is 30 times bigger than...

SIN Aug 14, 2024 0 62

The South American lungfish has a whopping 180 gigabases of DNA in each cell, co...

Stonehenge’s altar stone was brought all the way from Scotland

Stonehenge’s altar stone was brought all the way from S...

SIN Aug 14, 2024 0 49

The nearest source of the altar stone at the centre of Stonehenge has finally be...

Consumer insecticides are useless for fighting cockroach infestations

Consumer insecticides are useless for fighting cockroac...

SIN Aug 14, 2024 0 57

Lab-reared German cockroaches are susceptible to consumer insecticide sprays, al...

How crocodiles were taught to stop eating deadly toxic cane toads

How crocodiles were taught to stop eating deadly toxic ...

SIN Aug 14, 2024 0 57

Invasive cane toads have decimated native freshwater crocodile populations in no...

Why the amazing Altamura Man fossil remains a mystery

Why the amazing Altamura Man fossil remains a mystery

SIN Aug 14, 2024 0 81

This month we’re in an Italian cave with a bellissimo fossil. If I was giving a...

Is youth mental health really worse today than it was decades ago?

Is youth mental health really worse today than it was d...

SIN Aug 14, 2024 0 55

Young people's mental health is declining, statistics suggest, but some have que...

MDMA therapies hit a roadblock – what's next?

MDMA therapies hit a roadblock – what's next?

SIN Aug 14, 2024 0 86

The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected the psychedelic drug MDMA as a ...

We keep finding water on Mars – here are all the places it might be

We keep finding water on Mars – here are all the places...

SIN Aug 14, 2024 0 69

Researchers recently found a possible reservoir of liquid water more than 11 kil...

New spin on quantum theory forces rethink of a fundamental physics law

New spin on quantum theory forces rethink of a fundamen...

SIN Aug 14, 2024 0 58

In the quantum realm, a particle’s properties can be separate from the particle ...

Russian-occupied Ukrainian nuclear plant at risk, warn former workers

Russian-occupied Ukrainian nuclear plant at risk, warn ...

SIN Aug 13, 2024 0 63

A fire at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine has f...

Ancient plant artefact reveals humanity's epic journey ...

SIN Aug 13, 2024 0 66

We know that modern humans took one of two routes to first reach Australia, and ...

Endangered skates saved from extinction by hatching in ...

SIN Aug 13, 2024 0 74

The Maugean skate (Zearaja maugeana) is only found in one habitat in Australia, ...

The JUICE spacecraft may be visible on a near-Earth flyby next week

The JUICE spacecraft may be visible on a near-Earth fly...

SIN Aug 13, 2024 0 57

On 19 and 20 August, the JUICE mission will make the first ever attempt to get a...

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