Highly sensitive and stable perovskite detector for ultrahigh-energy radiations via dynamic repair regulation
Cao, Z. et al. Ultrahigh-energy photons up to 1.4 petaelectronvolts from 12 γ-ray Galactic sources. Nature 594, 33–36…
Bonobo demonstrates the cognitive ability to imagine “make believe” objects
In a major contribution to our understanding of the evolution of human cognition, a bonobo (a.k.a. pygmy chimpanzee)…
Decoding China’s New Space Philosophy
A major theme in communist governments is the idea of central planning. Every five years, the central authorities…
Why Haven’t Quantum Computers Factored 21 Yet?
If you are to believe the glossy marketing campaigns about ‘quantum computing’, then we are on the cusp…
Physicists discover what controls the speed of quantum time
“The concept of time has troubled philosophers and physicists for thousands of years, and the advent of quantum…
SpaceX shifting focus from Mars to the Moon, says Musk
SpaceX has shifted to prioritising a “self-growing city” on the Moon rather than sending humans to Mars as…
New spatial omics platform advances biomedical research in Spain
Spatial omics is a new generation of technologies that allow scientists to study cells in their original location…
Jupiter isn’t as large as previously estimated, NASA data shows
Images captured in 2023 by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope of the massive aurora lights on Jupiter reveal…
Are there Hidden Dimensions to the Universe? Part 3: The Graviton Tower
This is Part 3 of a series on large extra dimensions. Read Parts 1 and 2. To test…
The World’s Deadliest Cat Is a 2-pound Furball That Lives in Abandoned Holes Dug by Strange, Kangaroo-like Rodents in Africa
Black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) in southern Namibia. Image courtesy of Alex Sliwa. Under cover of night, a black-footed…
Radar data shows cavernous underground lava tube on Venus
WASHINGTON – A fresh examination of radar data for Venus obtained by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s…
NASA Let AI Drive The Perseverance Rover For Two Days
In this period of heightened geopolitical flux, enthusiasm for advances in planetary exploration can be dampened. But that’s…