Europe will get its first exascale supercomputer next year, called JUPITER, and it should allow simulations that are currently possible only on a few machines worldwide ​Europe will get its first exascale supercomputer next year, called JUPITER, and it should allow simulations that are currently possible only on a few machines worldwide Europe will get its …

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Artificial intelligence will make it easier than ever to communicate across linguistic borders. But is this a good thing, asks linguist Philip Seargeant ​Artificial intelligence will make it easier than ever to communicate across linguistic borders. But is this a good thing, asks linguist Philip Seargeant Artificial intelligence will make it easier than ever to communicate …

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Like a tuning fork, living human cells have frequencies at which they naturally vibrate – and now we have estimates for what some of them are ​Like a tuning fork, living human cells have frequencies at which they naturally vibrate – and now we have estimates for what some of them are Like a tuning fork, …

Human cells have a resonant frequency – and it’s just barely audible Read More »

Younger people move their arms more quickly than their older counterparts when they slip, helping them to regain their balance and prevent a fall ​Younger people move their arms more quickly than their older counterparts when they slip, helping them to regain their balance and prevent a fall Younger people move their arms more quickly than …

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When choosing the perfectly sized table to do your jigsaw puzzle on, work out the area of the completed puzzle and multiply it by 1.73 ​When choosing the perfectly sized table to do your jigsaw puzzle on, work out the area of the completed puzzle and multiply it by 1.73 When choosing the perfectly sized table …

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A global agreement at the COP28 climate summit promised to begin “transitioning away” from fossil fuels, but will we see this start to happen in 2024? ​A global agreement at the COP28 climate summit promised to begin “transitioning away” from fossil fuels, but will we see this start to happen in 2024? A global agreement at …

Will 2024 see the world finally turning away from fossil fuels? Read More »