Science

Rachel Street felt frightened after a recent planning meeting for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The new telescope, under construction in Chile, will photograph the entire sky every three nights with enough observing power to see a golf ball at…

This makes a lot of sense. Breakthroughs in all sorts of fields are needed to save entire species from extinction: gene editing and sequencing, artificial wombs, and more. Lamm hopes that any technology Colossal develops will have potential applications (and…

Artificial intelligence needs specific training to excel at a task, but DeepMind’s more generally intelligent artificial intelligence is now performing just like humans in virtual world tests. technology January 31, 2023 To Alex Wilkins DeepMind researches artificial intelligence Vitor Miranda/Alamy…

Ransomware attacks, in which hackers encrypt computer systems to extort victims from paying or risk losing access to their data, have damaged targets ranging from individuals to powerful organizations. I was. Victims include large corporations such as meat producer JBS,…

What about human safety? Gordon McEwan, who lives near the launch site, is worried about the rocket falling. In meetings with Orbex and other builders, he shared concerns that the launch exclusion zone was too small. When the rocket takes…

Intermittent fasting, combined with a group of obese people who received advice to reduce their calorie intake, lost 7.6 kilograms in 14 weeks, compared to 3.9 kilograms in the advice-only group. health January 30, 2023 To Alice Klein Previous studies…

Microplastic pollution in polyethylene, commonly found in wastewater, can be extracted to create electrodes for lithium-ion batteries technology January 30, 2023 To Carissa Wong Microplastic beads like these found in cosmetic facial scrubs are accumulating in the world’s oceans. Steve…

Rising demand for air travel is hampering the aviation industry’s efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Either we need a carbon offset or we need to reduce the number of passengers. environment January 30, 2023 To Jeremy Hsu…

A 12-year study of unusual fishing partnerships in southern Brazil calculated benefits to both humans and bottlenose dolphins. life January 30, 2023 To Claire Wilson By the coastline of Laguna in southern Brazil lies a cemetery with a difference. Each…

Six of the most powerful observatories have captured stunning images of Abell 2256, a cluster of galaxies colliding with each other. space January 30, 2023 To Leah Crane Abell 2256 or “Burning Space Narwhal” X-ray: Chandra: According to NASA Victory…