A double layer of tungsten diselenide behaves as a superconductor at very low temperatures, which could suggest a new route to developing materials that do so at room temperature A double layer of tungsten diselenide behaves as a superconductor at very low temperatures, which could suggest a new route to developing materials that do so …
Twisted crystals show hints of a new kind of superconductivity Read More »
The world’s largest economy and second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases will withdraw from the global climate pact, disrupting efforts to tackle climate change The world’s largest economy and second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases will withdraw from the global climate pact, disrupting efforts to tackle climate change The world’s largest economy and second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases …
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The US contributes around a fifth of the budget for the World Health Organization – its withdrawal from the public health body will impede efforts to control the global spread of diseases and could put the US at risk The US contributes around a fifth of the budget for the World Health Organization – its …
Trump’s exit from World Health Organization could backfire on the US Read More »
The megaflood that refilled the Mediterranean sea 5 million years ago was so huge and fast that it shaped the landscape of what is now Sicily The megaflood that refilled the Mediterranean sea 5 million years ago was so huge and fast that it shaped the landscape of what is now Sicily The megaflood that refilled …
Sicily’s hills were 40 metres below water during Earth’s megaflood Read More »
Observations of WASP-127b, a giant gas exoplanet more than 500 light years from Earth, suggest it has phenomenally high wind speeds Observations of WASP-127b, a giant gas exoplanet more than 500 light years from Earth, suggest it has phenomenally high wind speeds Observations of WASP-127b, a giant gas exoplanet more than 500 light years from Earth, …
An alien planet has winds that blow at 33,000 kilometres per hour Read More »
Adding rows of upright panels on farmland generates green power in the morning and evening while acting as a windbreak for crops Adding rows of upright panels on farmland generates green power in the morning and evening while acting as a windbreak for crops Adding rows of upright panels on farmland generates green power in the …
Farms can install vertical solar panels without reducing crop yields Read More »
The benefits of taking GLP-1 agonists seem to outweigh the risks, at least when taken for approved uses, according to an assessment of how the drugs affect 175 conditions The benefits of taking GLP-1 agonists seem to outweigh the risks, at least when taken for approved uses, according to an assessment of how the drugs …
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy lower the risk of 42 conditions Read More »
Physicists have created a 3D shape called the cosmohedron, which can be used to reconstruct the quantum wavefunction of the universe – and potentially do away with the idea of space-time as the underlying fabric of the universe Physicists have created a 3D shape called the cosmohedron, which can be used to reconstruct the quantum …
A cosmic shape could explain the fundamental nature of the universe Read More »
After a close look with a powerful radio telescope, astronomers are still puzzled by a pair of objects with strange characteristics first spotted in 2021 After a close look with a powerful radio telescope, astronomers are still puzzled by a pair of objects with strange characteristics first spotted in 2021 After a close look with a …
Weird icy balls in space could be a totally new kind of star Read More »
All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – here’s how to spot the celestial show All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – here’s how …
How to see all the solar system’s planets in the night sky at once Read More »