Astrophysics

Invisible 'dark radiation' may explain a big problem with dark energy

Invisible 'dark radiation' may explain a big problem wi...

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Surprising recent measurements hint that the universe isn’t expanding in the way...

Game theory shows we can never learn perfectly from our mistakes

Game theory shows we can never learn perfectly from our...

SIN May 9, 2024 0 1

An analysis of a mathematical economic game suggests that even learning from pas...

Mars is blasting plasma out of its atmosphere into space

Mars is blasting plasma out of its atmosphere into space

SIN May 9, 2024 0 6

The Red Planet launches large bursts of plasma into space from its upper atmosph...

Has the biggest problem in cosmology finally been solved?

Has the biggest problem in cosmology finally been solved?

SIN May 9, 2024 0 4

For decades, cosmologists have been fighting over the Hubble constant, a number ...

Why criticisms of the proposed Anthropocene epoch miss the point

Why criticisms of the proposed Anthropocene epoch miss ...

SIN May 9, 2024 0 3

A proposal to define the Anthropocene as a geological epoch was rejected this Ma...

It's time to clean up 'forever chemicals' and companies should pay

It's time to clean up 'forever chemicals' and companies...

SIN May 9, 2024 0 3

Artificial compounds found in things like food packaging can be a risk to our he...

How to reconnect with long-lost friends, according to science

How to reconnect with long-lost friends, according to s...

SIN May 9, 2024 0 2

We are generally as reluctant to contact a long-lost friend as we are to talk to...

DeepMind is experimenting with a nearly indestructible robot hand

DeepMind is experimenting with a nearly indestructible ...

SIN May 9, 2024 0 4

A new robotic hand can withstand being smashed by pistons or walloped with a ham...

Being in two places at once could make a quantum battery charge faster

Being in two places at once could make a quantum batter...

SIN May 9, 2024 0 4

The quantum principle of superposition – the idea of particles being in multiple...

Global capacity to directly suck CO2 from air has just quadrupled

Global capacity to directly suck CO2 from air has just ...

SIN May 9, 2024 0 7

A new plant in Iceland operated by the firm Climeworks can remove up to 36,000 t...

Psychedelic toxins from toads could treat depression and anxiety

Psychedelic toxins from toads could treat depression an...

SIN May 8, 2024 0 29

A compound emitted by the Colorado river toad may reduce symptoms of anxiety and...

DeepMind AI can predict how drugs interact with proteins

DeepMind AI can predict how drugs interact with proteins

SIN May 8, 2024 0 4

The latest version of the AlphaFold AI can help biologists predict how proteins ...

Ultrasonic coffee-maker produces the perfect cold brew in minutes

Ultrasonic coffee-maker produces the perfect cold brew ...

SIN May 8, 2024 0 4

Cold-brewing coffee can reduce its bitter taste, but it normally takes up to 24 ...

Fusion reactors could create ingredients for a nuclear weapon in weeks

Fusion reactors could create ingredients for a nuclear ...

SIN May 8, 2024 0 21

Concern over the risks of enabling nuclear weapons development is usually focuse...

Can genetically modifying a rare marsupial save it from extinction?

Can genetically modifying a rare marsupial save it from...

SIN May 8, 2024 0 31

Researchers are aiming to make the northern quoll resistant to the toxic cane to...

Hottest April on record is the 11th record-breaking month in a row

Hottest April on record is the 11th record-breaking mon...

SIN May 8, 2024 0 2

Global temperatures in April 2024 were 1.6°C higher than the average for April d...

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