Astrophysics

Mars rover found a rock with possible signs of ancient life

Mars rover found a rock with possible signs of ancient ...

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 6

The Perseverance rover has found some of the most promising hints of ancient Mar...

We may finally know what caused the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen

We may finally know what caused the biggest cosmic expl...

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 3

The gamma ray burst known as GRB221009A is the biggest explosion astronomers hav...

A type of brain cell helps explain the calming influence of mothers

A type of brain cell helps explain the calming influenc...

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 1

Mouse pups have increased activity in certain neurons in the centre of their bra...

Evidence mounts that shingles vaccines protect against dementia

Evidence mounts that shingles vaccines protect against ...

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 4

Being immunised against shingles has been linked to a reduced dementia risk befo...

DeepMind AI gets silver medal at International Mathematical Olympiad

DeepMind AI gets silver medal at International Mathemat...

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 5

AlphaProof, an AI from Google DeepMind, came close to matching the top participa...

Space travel may make muscles age extremely quickly

Space travel may make muscles age extremely quickly

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 4

Muscle cells that spent a week on the International Space Station revealed chang...

One of Earth's major carbon sinks collapsed in 2023

One of Earth's major carbon sinks collapsed in 2023

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 7

Forests and other land ecosystems emitted almost as much carbon dioxide as they ...

Ants are incredible navigators - let's celebrate their brilliance

Ants are incredible navigators - let's celebrate their ...

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 3

Ants and other insects are capable of astounding navigational feats. Perhaps an ...

Why many studies wrongly claim it’s healthy to drink a little alcohol

Why many studies wrongly claim it’s healthy to drink a ...

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 5

It is becoming clear that any amount of alcohol is harmful, so why do so many st...

Lunar samples reveal exactly when the moon’s largest crater formed

Lunar samples reveal exactly when the moon’s largest cr...

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 2

By analysing lunar samples from NASA's Apollo missions, researchers calculated e...

Early humans began wiping out elephant relatives 1.8 million years ago

Early humans began wiping out elephant relatives 1.8 mi...

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 5

Elephant-like species started going extinct faster when early humans evolved, an...

We're ignoring easy ways to encourage children to be physically active

We're ignoring easy ways to encourage children to be ph...

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 3

Events like the Olympics and Paralympics can be inspiring. But to get more kids ...

Trees have an extra climate benefit thanks to methane-eating microbes

Trees have an extra climate benefit thanks to methane-e...

SIN Jul 24, 2024 0 3

Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is converted to CO2 by microbes in tree bark, ...

Jurassic fossils show modern mammals grow faster than ancient ones

Jurassic fossils show modern mammals grow faster than a...

SIN Jul 24, 2024 0 3

The 166-million-year-old fossils of an adult and a juvenile of the same extinct ...

We may finally know how the placebo effect relieves pain

We may finally know how the placebo effect relieves pain

SIN Jul 24, 2024 0 2

A brain circuit discovered in mice could explain why placebo treatments ease pai...

Moon bases will need to be 3 metres underground to avoid radiation

Moon bases will need to be 3 metres underground to avoi...

SIN Jul 24, 2024 0 4

To keep long-term moon residents safe from harmful radiation, lunar bases will n...

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