Opinion | Microplastics and the ‘Terrible Debris of Progress’
Microplastics, those miniscule particles smaller than 5 millimeters which plastics physically break down into, have now infiltrated every…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could reveal millions of invisible neutron stars
Astronomers have long believed the Milky Way is filled with neutron stars, the ultra dense remnants left behind…
Quin Biodiversity Action Plan Launch
Today, Quin will welcome Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O’Sullivan for the official launch…
Scientists create 40,000 atomic defects in crystal to engineer programmable materials
By creating 40,000 user-defined defects in a single crystal lattice, researchers have shown that atomic manipulation can be…
Fifty ways Ireland can leave fossil fuels behind set out to Government – The Irish Times
Environmental campaigners have sent a 50-point plan to the Government proposing ways to ditch fossil fuels. Friends of…
NASA’s new AI space chip could let spacecraft think for themselves
NASA is developing a powerful new computer chip designed to dramatically increase the intelligence and performance of future…
Does China’s Jiuzhang 4.0 computer herald the age of quantum supremacy?
China has unveiled its latest photonic quantum computer, Jiuzhang 4.0, with researchers saying it can outperform the world’s…
Venomous Box Jellyfish Species Found in Singapore
Finding highly venomous box jellyfish that are almost invisible in water is not an easy task – but…
Mars may have once had an ocean and this chaotic valley is a big clue
ESA’s Mars Express mission is spotlighting Shalbatana Vallis this month, an enormous Martian valley marked by evidence of…
Strange particles in one dimension could rewrite quantum physics
Physicists rarely question one of the field’s most fundamental rules: every particle in the Universe is either a…
Elementary Students Help Lead ‘Duck Walk’ — And Save 30 Wild Babies
As a wildlife expert with Eastern Virginia Wildlife Rescue, Shawnda Bentley has helped many animals escape dangerous situations.…
Southeast Asia’s “last titan”: Giant new dinosaur species identified in Thailand
Artistic illustration of the Nagatitan Credit Patchanop Boonsai Researchers from University College London and several Thai institutions have…