Category: Science
One Type of Exercise Could Alleviate And Even Delay Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Working on your muscles could help delay the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms, researchers have revealed. Researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo and the…
One Careless Act of War Could Destroy All Satellites in Just 40 Years
On one particular day in 2021, astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the ISS must have felt a pin-prick of fear and uncertainty. On November 15th of…
A New Kind of Quantum Computer Could Be Built on The Strange Physics of Sound Waves
When you turn on a lamp to brighten a room, you are experiencing light energy transmitted as photons, which are small, discrete quantum packets of…
Researchers Identify The Most Voracious Predator The Earth Has Ever Known
Consuming over a third of Earth’s vertebrates, the more voracious predator our planet has ever known has a staggering ecological impact. New research finds this…
Fluxonium Qubit Retains Information For 1.43 Milliseconds – 10x Longer Than Before
Superconducting quantum technology has long promised to bridge the divide between existing electronic devices and the delicate quantum landscape beyond. Unfortunately progress in making critical…
Monday’s Shocking Record For Hottest Day May Have Been Broken Already
Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded as the global average temperature leaped to a record high for the second day in a row, according…
It’s Possible to Identify Someone’s Sex With 96% Accuracy With Just a Sniff of Their Hand
Everyone has a characteristic odor; a distinctive scent. Now scientists have found that with just a whiff of someone’s hand – and a fancy protein…
The Fascinating Science of Boredom: Is It Actually Good for Us?
In 1902, Albert Einstein applied to become a patent clerk at the Federal Office for Intellectual Property in Bern. Although he would have rather worked…
Earth’s Inner Core Isn’t A Smooth Sphere After All: It’s Textured
When picturing Earth’s heart we might imagine a pinball spinning beneath layers of gooey toffee and caramel. But it turns out our planet’s solid inner…
The Simplest Synthetic Cells Have Been Seen Evolving Faster Than Natural Ones
Single-celled life forms need just the simplest of evolutionary footholds to get a leg up in their environment. Even an extremely minimal cell that contains…