The immortal jellyfish can beat ageing. It could inspire treatments for diseases of old age
As such, the immortal jellyfish offers an important lesson, says Maria Pascual-Torner of Spain’s Institute of Marine Sciences,…
Why Delhi’s Smog Can’t Be Fixed From Space
Launched around the turn of the millennium, NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites have served as workhorses of climate…
SpaceX pushes launch to Tuesday that could serve up space jellyfish encore – Orlando Sentinel
The time was right, but the weather did not cooperate Monday as SpaceX had lined up a predawn…
RIKEN Team Improves Parallel Control of Silicon Spin Qubits
Insider Brief RIKEN researchers demonstrated high-accuracy parallel control of silicon spin qubits using a shared microwave line and…
“This young giraffe was no more than a few hours old,” says award-winning wildlife photographer. “We watched at a distance as the young giraffe suckled, still wobbly on its legs before coming forwards towards us,” captured with a 14-year-old DSLR camera
Award-winning wildlife photographer Tom Way captured a heartwarming moment between a newborn giraffe calf and its mother. The…
Did an eruption of poop trigger the biggest explosion of life and diversity Earth has ever seen?
The history of life on Earth doesn’t start with the Cambrian Explosion. However, this was the point in…
Experts tested whales’ teeth for nuclear fallout – and accidentally found the oldest killer whale on record
By analysing the teeth of five whales who died on Scottish shores in the past three decades, researchers…
The Spiritual Meaning of the Hunter’s Moon
Trick-or-treating might cater to the gatherers of the world, but the full moon that falls just before Halloween…
Advance Could Lead to Bigger, More Reliable Quantum Computers, University of Edinburgh Scientists Say
Insider Brief Researchers developed an algorithm that allows standard computers to simulate photonic quantum devices using about 5%…
BBC Audio | Witness History
In 1959, British conservationist and author Gerald Durrell opened the gates to a zoo with one clear aim…
Who was George Gabriel Stokes? The Irish mathematician whose 180-year-old puzzle has AI giants at war – The Irish Times
A mathematical problem is making big news, with AI companies clashing over claims by one tech giant to…
Sun-activated insert sucks the stink out of hot garbage
If you live in a colder part of the world, the smell coming from outdoor garbage bins might…