Back in the 1960s, it seemed like better communications could solve all our problems. Don’t blame the technology for the failure of that dream, says Annalee Newitz Back in the 1960s, it seemed like better communications could solve all our problems. Don’t blame the technology for the failure of that dream, says Annalee Newitz Back in …
How Moore’s law led us to a flawed vision of the future Read More »
A supermassive black hole that doesn’t appear to be where we would expect seems to be travelling at more than a thousand kilometres per second – the result of a giant cosmic collision A supermassive black hole that doesn’t appear to be where we would expect seems to be travelling at more than a thousand …
Two huge black holes merged into one and went flying across the cosmos 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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It is impossible for us to know exactly how another person’s experience of the world compares to our own, but a new experiment is helping to reveal that colour is indeed a shared phenomenon It is impossible for us to know exactly how another person’s experience of the world compares to our own, but a …
Do we all see red as the same colour? We finally have an answer Read More »
Sea ice cover in both the Antarctic and Arctic remained far below average throughout February as global average temperatures linger near record highs Sea ice cover in both the Antarctic and Arctic remained far below average throughout February as global average temperatures linger near record highs Sea ice cover in both the Antarctic and Arctic remained …
The computing world is celebrating a major milestone as Andrew Barto, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Richard Sutton, professor of computer science at the University of Alberta, Canada, have been awarded the 2024… The computing world is celebrating a major milestone as Andrew Barto, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts …
A new understanding of how an observer can change the disorder, or entropy, of a quantum object could help us probe how gravity interacts with the quantum realm A new understanding of how an observer can change the disorder, or entropy, of a quantum object could help us probe how gravity interacts with the quantum …
Quantum disorder is dependent on who is looking for it Read More »
Bacterial vaginosis, which is caused by bacteria overgrowing in the vagina, can be hard to treat, with women often experiencing recurring symptoms. Now it seems that asking their male sexual partners to use antibiotic pills and cream could be key to tackling the condition Bacterial vaginosis, which is caused by bacteria overgrowing in the vagina, …
Men taking antibiotics could cut rates of bacterial vaginosis in women Read More »
Most people recover from norovirus, a highly contagious infection, within a few days but it can be particularly risky for some groups. Now a small trial of a pill designed to protect against the virus has shown promise in older people Most people recover from norovirus, a highly contagious infection, within a few days but …
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Software used by banks and the space industry may still rely on archaic code. We went in search of the oldest code in use and asked, what happens when it glitches? Software used by banks and the space industry may still rely on archaic code. We went in search of the oldest code in use …
The critical computer systems still relying on decades-old code Read More »