Astrophysics

Extreme close-up of Jupiter’s moon Io captured by Juno spacecraft

Extreme close-up of Jupiter’s moon Io captured by Juno ...

SIN Jan 2, 2024 0 36

NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew past Io on 30 December and took one of our best pict...

Vast submerged area near Australia may once have hosted 500,000 people

Vast submerged area near Australia may once have hosted...

SIN Jan 2, 2024 0 27

An area of the seabed north of Australia has been mapped in detail for the first...

In 2024 the Hera mission will revisit the asteroid punched by NASA

In 2024 the Hera mission will revisit the asteroid punc...

SIN Jan 2, 2024 0 43

NASA’s DART mission slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, and the Europea...

Probiotics help treat recurring urinary tract infections

Probiotics help treat recurring urinary tract infections

SIN Jan 2, 2024 0 24

Taking a vaginal probiotic, either on its own or with an oral probiotic, for fou...

AI learns to recognise objects with the efficiency of a newborn chick

AI learns to recognise objects with the efficiency of a...

SIN Jan 1, 2024 0 44

Shortly after hatching, chicks quickly learn to recognise moving objects with on...

Get ready to see a total solar eclipse in 2024 – here's how

Get ready to see a total solar eclipse in 2024 – here's...

SIN Dec 31, 2023 0 50

The moon will cover the sun on 8 April 2024 for people in parts of the US, Canad...

Encryption upgrade in 2024 will keep data safe from quantum computers

Encryption upgrade in 2024 will keep data safe from qua...

SIN Dec 31, 2023 0 24

We probably don't need to worry about quantum computers being able to break encr...

Headset delivers electric current to ease depression at home

Headset delivers electric current to ease depression at...

SIN Dec 29, 2023 0 19

A headset that can be worn at home relieves symptoms of depression to a similar ...

Quantum state of matter made with 'dipolar' molecules for first time

Quantum state of matter made with 'dipolar' molecules f...

SIN Dec 29, 2023 0 28

A quantum state of matter comprising molecules with opposite charges at each end...

Aloe vera plants turned into energy-storing supercapacitors

Aloe vera plants turned into energy-storing supercapaci...

SIN Dec 29, 2023 0 25

A battery-like device known as a supercapacitor can be created from different pa...

2024 could finally see greenhouse gas emissions start to decline

2024 could finally see greenhouse gas emissions start t...

SIN Dec 29, 2023 0 22

If governments step up support for renewable energy and other efforts to reduce ...

CRISPR engineered viruses could render other viruses harmless

CRISPR engineered viruses could render other viruses ha...

SIN Dec 29, 2023 0 21

A virus engineered using CRISPR technology spread its DNA to other viruses in mi...

People’s ‘speed of sight’ varies and this may explain sporting prowess

People’s ‘speed of sight’ varies and this may explain s...

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 30

There is significant variation in people’s ability to visually track fast-moving...

Radio bursts from space are exhibiting a strange ‘sad trombone’ effect

Radio bursts from space are exhibiting a strange ‘sad t...

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 27

Astronomers have spotted a set of 35 mysterious flashes of radio waves from spac...

Springs made from rusty metallic glass could power nanorobots

Springs made from rusty metallic glass could power nano...

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 25

Most metals oxidise, or rust, when exposed to air, which normally weakens them, ...

Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the curse of Babel?

Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the cu...

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 38

Artificial intelligence will make it easier than ever to communicate across ling...

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