NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spent the week commemorating NSF’s leading efforts in strengthening partnerships and supporting research empowering individuals and communities to promote a better, safer, healthier world. On Tuesday, Nov. 12… NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spent the week commemorating NSF’s leading efforts in strengthening partnerships and supporting research empowering individuals and communities to promote …
Changes to the structure of DNA within fat cells may be why it is often so hard to keep weight off after you have lost it Changes to the structure of DNA within fat cells may be why it is often so hard to keep weight off after you have lost it Changes to the structure …
We’re starting to understand why some people regain weight they lost Read More »
A supercomputer simulation of iron and carbon atoms in Earth’s inner core may explain how a molten ball at the centre of our planet froze solid A supercomputer simulation of iron and carbon atoms in Earth’s inner core may explain how a molten ball at the centre of our planet froze solid A supercomputer simulation of …
We may have solved the mystery of what froze Earth’s inner core Read More »
The weird thermodynamics found in time crystals could be harnessed to store energy in a quantum battery-like device The weird thermodynamics found in time crystals could be harnessed to store energy in a quantum battery-like device The weird thermodynamics found in time crystals could be harnessed to store energy in a quantum battery-like device
Leading researchers warn that relying on “passive” carbon sinks such as forests to absorb ongoing carbon emissions will doom the world to continued warming Leading researchers warn that relying on “passive” carbon sinks such as forests to absorb ongoing carbon emissions will doom the world to continued warming Leading researchers warn that relying on “passive” carbon …
Countries are cheating their way to net zero by overrelying on forests Read More »
A study modelling the impact of melting ice suggests scientists have underestimated the risk that an important ocean current will shut down and cause climate chaos A study modelling the impact of melting ice suggests scientists have underestimated the risk that an important ocean current will shut down and cause climate chaos A study modelling the …
Vital Atlantic Ocean current is already weakening due to melting ice Read More »
The oral microbiome is increasingly being linked to head and neck cancer, but we don’t yet understand its exact role The oral microbiome is increasingly being linked to head and neck cancer, but we don’t yet understand its exact role The oral microbiome is increasingly being linked to head and neck cancer, but we don’t yet …
Evidence is growing that microbes in your mouth contribute to cancer Read More »
Attempts to prevent Australian children from accessing social media are likely to fail, and could do more harm than good Attempts to prevent Australian children from accessing social media are likely to fail, and could do more harm than good Attempts to prevent Australian children from accessing social media are likely to fail, and could do …
Australia wants to ban social media for under-16s, but it won’t work Read More »
Attempts to prevent Australian children from accessing social media are likely to fail, and could do more harm than good Attempts to prevent Australian children from accessing social media are likely to fail, and could do more harm than good Attempts to prevent Australian children from accessing social media are likely to fail, and could do …
Australia wants to ban social media for under-16s, but it won’t work Read More »
Letting AI models communicate with each other in their internal mathematical language, rather than translating back and forth to English, could accelerate their task-solving abilities Letting AI models communicate with each other in their internal mathematical language, rather than translating back and forth to English, could accelerate their task-solving abilities Letting AI models communicate with each …
AI models work together faster when they speak their own language Read More »