Did the universe begin at a single point, or has it always been infinite?
Bjørn Ludvigsen, a reader, has submitted a question to Science Norway: ‘It is assumed that the Big Bang…
Uncovering the secrets of New Zealand’s elusive ‘jungle penguins’ | New Zealand
Deep in the misty fjords of New Zealand’s South Island, a team of researchers is trying to catch…
Researchers use AI to design proteins that cut up other proteins
A protein is a chain of amino acids held together by what are called peptide bonds. On their…
The outdoors activity that makes you more likely to eat healthily
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No more leap seconds! Timekeeping is officially changing
The world’s timekeepers announced on Thursday that leap seconds will no longer be added to clocks starting in…
Physicists find evidence of weird quantum ‘Bethe strings’ nearly 100 years after they were predicted
“Necklaces” of ultracold atoms have provided new evidence to support a nearly 100-year-old quantum theory. In 1931, physicists…
New praying mantis species discovered hiding in plain sight in Iran
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Eating Blueberries Linked to Subtle Gut Changes and Signs of Mood Improvement
Blueberries are small, nutrient-rich fruits packed with fiber, vitamins, and anthocyanins—the pigments responsible for their deep blue color.…
Microplastics Are Chemically Alive and Probably Up to No Good
Many scientists have argued that microplastics pose a real, if often subtle, threat to human health. A study…
What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military version of Starlink?
Ukraine said on Wednesday that Elon Musk’s SpaceX had restricted “military-grade” Starlink services, hampering Ukrainian drone strike missions…
Cavity-less Brillouin strong coupling in a solid-state continuous system
Novotny, L. Strong coupling, energy splitting, and level crossings: a classical perspective. Am. J. Phys. 78, 1199–1202 https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3471177…
Whalefall true story: How realistic is the movie? A sperm whale biologist weighs in.
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