Astrophysics

Eight personality traits may help people live to 100 and beyond

Eight personality traits may help people live to 100 an...

SIN Nov 22, 2023 0 78

Interviews with 19 centenarians reveal that they often share several personality...

Mutation behind Huntington's linked to higher childhood intelligence

Mutation behind Huntington's linked to higher childhood...

SIN Nov 22, 2023 0 63

The genetic mutation that causes the brain condition Huntington's disease may re...

African penguins recognise their partners by the spots on their chest

African penguins recognise their partners by the spots ...

SIN Nov 22, 2023 0 82

The unique patterns of dots on the front of African penguins seem to be key to t...

COP28: When is the climate summit and why is it being held in Dubai?

COP28: When is the climate summit and why is it being h...

SIN Nov 22, 2023 0 51

The COP28 climate summit is taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30...

Space flight may increase erectile dysfunction among astronauts

Space flight may increase erectile dysfunction among as...

SIN Nov 22, 2023 0 64

Rats that experienced a simulation of microgravity and cosmic radiation showed s...

Some unbreakable encryption keys are accidentally leaking online

Some unbreakable encryption keys are accidentally leaki...

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 59

A widely used form of encryption called RSA is thought to be unbreakable, but an...

What would life on Earth be like if our planet were cube-shaped?

What would life on Earth be like if our planet were cub...

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 90

In the two-part season finale of Dead Planets Society, our hosts are turning Ear...

A big gulf in ocean science threatens to sink the climate change fight

A big gulf in ocean science threatens to sink the clima...

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 68

To tackle global warming, we must properly grasp what is happening in the oceans...

Russia's war effort may be blinding a vital Earth monitoring satellite

Russia's war effort may be blinding a vital Earth monit...

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 93

A satellite that monitors sea ice thickness is being blinded over Europe and the...

Strange nebula changes colour rhythmically like a mood lamp

Strange nebula changes colour rhythmically like a mood ...

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 94

A mysterious, star-like object seems to be making its nebula change colour and b...

NVIDIA wants to use AI chatbots to help build better chips

NVIDIA wants to use AI chatbots to help build better chips

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 73

Generative AI tools such as chatbots may be able to help chip designers generate...

Endangered vultures saved from deadly poisoning and electrocution

Endangered vultures saved from deadly poisoning and ele...

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 86

A decade-long conservation effort spanning 14 countries has halted the decline o...

Brain cells that tell mice it's time to eat may also be in people

Brain cells that tell mice it's time to eat may also be...

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 64

Further light has been shed on the mechanism of weight-loss injections like Wego...

Cannabis derails train of thought, but may not affect long-term memory

Cannabis derails train of thought, but may not affect l...

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 74

Cannabis interferes with the working memory we use to keep track of what we are ...

Hairy legs make you swim better – if you're a shrimp

Hairy legs make you swim better – if you're a shrimp

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 82

Normally, hair increases drag whilst swimming but for shrimp hair seems to make ...

Plants are more productive on weekends thanks to cleaner air

Plants are more productive on weekends thanks to cleane...

SIN Nov 21, 2023 0 82

Satellite data from Europe shows that rates of photosynthesis are higher when ae...

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