Volunteers at the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park, UK, have been constructing a working replica of an EDSAC machine, one of the world’s earliest general-purpose computers. Volunteers at the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park, UK, have been constructing a working replica of an EDSAC machine, one of the world’s earliest general-purpose …
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A star has been spotted shooting away from the heart of our galaxy at around 500 kilometres per second, giving astronomers clues about a group of stellar objects that are hard to observe directly A star has been spotted shooting away from the heart of our galaxy at around 500 kilometres per second, giving astronomers …
Speeding star offers a rare glimpse of the Milky Way’s galactic centre Read More »
How sexual reproduction came about has long been a mystery, but an evolutionary model suggests it could have started with cells fusing to increase their food reserves How sexual reproduction came about has long been a mystery, but an evolutionary model suggests it could have started with cells fusing to increase their food reserves How sexual …
Sex may have evolved as a way to pool resources during tough times Read More »
Mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus could become a growing concern in the UK and other northern European nations as the climate warms, with a virus affecting blackbirds showing how these pathogens can take hold Mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus could become a growing concern in the UK and other northern European nations as …
Blackbird deaths point to looming West Nile virus threat in the UK Read More »
Intuitive Machines’ Athena spacecraft has landed on the surface of the moon, but it seems to have fallen over and we do not yet know if it will be able to drill for ice Intuitive Machines’ Athena spacecraft has landed on the surface of the moon, but it seems to have fallen over and we …
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Flying commercially in the US remains low risk despite a recent mid-air collision, near misses and job cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration. But aviation safety experts and former FAA employees identify warning signs that would stop them from flying in the future Flying commercially in the US remains low risk despite a recent mid-air …
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The US Department of Agriculture announced it will allocate $100 million to develop vaccines and other therapies to help contain the spread of bird flu on poultry and dairy farms The US Department of Agriculture announced it will allocate $100 million to develop vaccines and other therapies to help contain the spread of bird flu …
The US may start vaccinating chickens and cows against bird flu Read More »
Flying commercially in the US remains low-risk despite a recent midair collision, near-misses and FAA job cuts. But aviation safety experts and former FAA employees identify warning signs that would stop them flying in the future Flying commercially in the US remains low-risk despite a recent midair collision, near-misses and FAA job cuts. But aviation …
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Coots’ nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time capsule into the material’s use over the past few decades Coots’ nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time capsule into the material’s use over the past few decades Coots’ nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time …
Birds’ nests in Amsterdam are made up of plastic from 30 years ago Read More »
In a record-breaking test, researchers remotely detected radioactive material by shooting it with infrared laser pulses and analysing how the light scattered In a record-breaking test, researchers remotely detected radioactive material by shooting it with infrared laser pulses and analysing how the light scattered In a record-breaking test, researchers remotely detected radioactive material by shooting it …
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