Research, Space & Discovery
One of the most contested issues in astrophysics is our understanding of the Universe’s expansion. Adam Riess discusses why there is disagreement and what might resolve it.The postHow Fast Is the Univ...
Five minutes. That was the amount of time that Oso Grande strawberries remained in contact with the Ctx(Ile21)-Ha peptide—a molecule isolated from a frog native to the Brazilian Cerrado—in experiments...
NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission scientists have uncovered a key puzzle piece in understanding certain types of auroras on Mars, finding that they form in a similar way to E...
The size of a black hole formed by the merger of two orbiting black holes can be predicted using simple thermodynamics. Two black holes locked in orbit do not remain apart forever. As they spiral clos...
One Syndrome, Many Diseases? New CKM Guidelines Seek to Unite Care—But Do They Change Outcomes?
Haivya has developed acoustic signals designed to influence plant development, and its trials reportedly show large yield increases in soybean, pepper and cannabis crops
A hummingbird shape in satellite data from NISAR is actually a mountaintop spotted in Antarctica.
Our tales of AI developing the will to survive, commandeer resources, and manipulate people say more about us than they do about language models.The postWhy Do We Tell Ourselves Scary Stories About AI...
Shayan Oveis Gharan has won the Abacus Medal for using tools from across mathematics to boost the power of algorithms.The postA Master of the Traveling Salesperson Problem Finds His Own Pathfirst appe...
Subseasonal forecasting, or the ability to predict weather trends two weeks to two months in advance, is a capability highly sought after in various economic sectors, including energy, water managemen...
After eight months aboard the International Space Station for his first mission, NASA astronaut Chris Williams is preparing to return to Earth. During his assignment, Williams contributed to research ...
When GLP-1 Giants Go to Court: Is the Real Battle Over Science—or Marketing?
Most people would not prefer to take ethical advice from a computer, but a new Wharton study shows how attitudes change when users see how good AI guidance can be.
New research from the University of St Andrews has shed light on baboons, moonlight and their link to an ancient Egyptian deity.
Manchester's quantum researchers are building on the Ferranti Mark I legacy, using ultra-pure silicon and single atoms to move quantum computing closer to real-world impact.
Dating has entered a new era in which finding a potential soulmate is increasingly shaped by the digital world and, often, by algorithms. On dating apps, the way people present themselves through thei...
American adults with college degrees now outlive those without degrees by more than eight years, in part because graduates appear to be more proactive about protecting their health. For example, they ...
Physicists have discovered a surprisingly simple way to reproduce one of the most fascinating models in modern physics—linked to black holes, quantum chaos and exotic electronic materials—using ultrac...
Heavy polar molecules are some of the most sensitive tools physicists have for probing what lies beyond the Standard Model, the theory that describes the particles and forces we know about. But turnin...
In recent summers, wildfire smoke has been inescapable across Wisconsin, drifting south from Canada and leading to long stretches of poor air quality. Whether that smoke clears or lingers is often inf...