Astronomers just found complex carbon molecules in space – a step closer to deciphering the origins of life
A team led by researchers at MIT in the United States has discovered large molecules containing…
What are digital products? How to sell them in 2024
What are digital products? If you have the itch to go into business for yourself, but…
Majority of NZ researchers see Māori Indigenous knowledge as relevant to their work – but there is a gender divide
While the New Zealand government plans to review 28 pieces of legislation with a view to…
What’s the difference between fusion and fission? A nuclear physicist explains
Globally, nuclear power accounts for roughly 10% of electricity generation. In some countries, such as France,…
Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies
He also tried levcromakalim, another blood vessel opener that lowers blood pressure. It’s a potassium-channel opener,…
Genome sequencing developed to trace COVID is now protecting babies in intensive care from infectious diseases
Anyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it’s intense. For…
To the astonishment of forecasters, a tiny hurricane just sprang up near Cuba
Satellites do not have the capability to directly measure wind speeds, so they make estimates based…
Tech can help kids connect with nature and go outdoors – here are tips to make it work
Young children’s lives are increasingly spent indoors. They have less access to green spaces, their parents…
ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle
When the exhaust nozzle on one of the Vulcan rocket’s strap-on boosters failed shortly after liftoff…
Two comets will be visible in the night skies this month
Or no time at all. ’Oumuamua, the odd little object that visited our solar system in…
Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know.
Playing defense Reefense The project is one of three being developed under a $67.6 million program…
Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes
But the latest research has convinced Pollak and some others that treatment of cancers should be…
Space isn’t all about the ‘race’ – rival superpowers must work together for a better future
In recent years, a new “space race” has intensified between the United States and China. At…
Helene ravaged the NC plant that makes 60% of the country’s IV fluid supply
Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage and flooding to the Southeastern states may affect the country’s medical supply…
‘That was great’: Undecided voters react to Walz-Vance debate: Luntz
It’s days like this, or, as I should say, nights like this, that really matter to…
How do I know when it’s time to replace my running shoes?
Any runner will tell you there’s nothing better than slipping on a brand new pair of…
Is your car a threat to national security? It can be – regardless of where it’s made
In April, US lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to ban Chinese-built electric vehicles (EVs), labelling them…
Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was cannibalized by survivors
Enlarge / Oil painting by Belgian marine artist François Etienne Musin depicting tje HMS Erebus trapped…
Your cells are dying. All the time.
Enlarge / 3D rendering of an NK Cell destroying a cancer cell. https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/cell-destroying-a-cancer-cell-royalty-free-image/1250270667 Billions of cells…
SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on…
In a new manifesto, OpenAI’s Sam Altman envisions an AI utopia – and reveals glaring blind spots
By now, many of us are probably familiar with artificial intelligence hype. AI will make artists…