Using four telescopes linked together, astronomers have captured an astonishing image of a huge star more than 160,000 light years away ​Using four telescopes linked together, astronomers have captured an astonishing image of a huge star more than 160,000 light years away Using four telescopes linked together, astronomers have captured an astonishing image of a huge …

We’ve taken a photo of a star in another galaxy for the first time Read More »

Endangered Ethiopian wolves feed on the nectar of red hot poker plants, and may transport pollen from flower to flower as they do so ​Endangered Ethiopian wolves feed on the nectar of red hot poker plants, and may transport pollen from flower to flower as they do so Endangered Ethiopian wolves feed on the nectar of …

Nectar-loving Ethiopian wolves may be the first carnivore pollinators Read More »

Space-time may not be continuous but instead made up of many discrete bits – and we may be able to see their effects near the edges of unusually bright black holes ​Space-time may not be continuous but instead made up of many discrete bits – and we may be able to see their effects near …

Super-bright black holes could reveal if the universe is pixelated Read More »

A flying robot uses its bird-like tail to maintain stability in flight – a technique that could enable more aerodynamic aircraft designs that use less fuel ​A flying robot uses its bird-like tail to maintain stability in flight – a technique that could enable more aerodynamic aircraft designs that use less fuel A flying robot uses …

Robotic pigeon reveals how birds fly without a vertical tail fin Read More »

Using GPT-4o, the model behind ChatGPT, researchers have replicated the personality and behaviour of more than 1000 people, in an effort to create an alternative to focus groups and polling ​Using GPT-4o, the model behind ChatGPT, researchers have replicated the personality and behaviour of more than 1000 people, in an effort to create an alternative …

AI simulations of 1000 people accurately replicate their behaviour Read More »

A large planet has been spotted orbiting a dwarf star that is just 3 million years old, offering possible clues to how the worlds in our solar system came into being ​A large planet has been spotted orbiting a dwarf star that is just 3 million years old, offering possible clues to how the worlds …

Planet 10 times the size of Earth is one of the youngest ever found Read More »

IBM has bet big on a modular approach to building quantum computers, and now it has successfully linked two quantum chips together to operate as a single device, a key step towards that goal ​IBM has bet big on a modular approach to building quantum computers, and now it has successfully linked two quantum chips …

IBM entangled two quantum chips to work together for the first time Read More »

Quantum computers could get a boost from artificial intelligence, thanks to a model created by Google DeepMind that cleans up quantum errors ​Quantum computers could get a boost from artificial intelligence, thanks to a model created by Google DeepMind that cleans up quantum errors Quantum computers could get a boost from artificial intelligence, thanks to a …

Google DeepMind AI can expertly fix errors in quantum computers Read More »