Category Science

The ground wavers –a shiver in its frost-hold,where root-pillars slipgrasping for footholdsin the thawed earth’s churn.Branches stretch uneven,green shroudsnow heavy with silence –through ice-skin’s breach,the sunken heart stirs,its iron-mirrors fracturedinto shifting loam.Tree-spines lean,their sky-fingers clutchingat the sun’s bright seam –a…

This relatively small solar flare from October – the bright flash in the centre spotted by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory – would be dwarfed by a superflare NASA/SDO The sun may produce extremely powerful bursts of radiation more frequently than…

December 12, 2024 2 min read Mysterious Drone Sightings Illustrate Just How Many Fill America’s Skies Mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey and New York State are underscoring the high number of these vehicles in the U.S. By Meghan Bartels…

Scientists have finally discovered why slow brain waves during deep sleep help form lasting memories. The answer lies in precise timing that makes the brain’s neocortex especially receptive to new information, according to breakthrough research using rare human brain tissue…

The US Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton MC2 Chase Stephens Navy/Alamy The US Navy has a long wish list of applications for quantum computers, ranging from basic science – understanding corrosion, a fleet’s constant enemy – to…

Scientists have long known that humans outside of Africa owe 2 to 3 percent of their genome to Neandertal ancestors. But now, using the oldest modern human DNA ever analyzed, two separate studies have traced this ancestry to a single…

In a fascinating discovery that could reshape brain cancer treatment approaches, scientists have found that glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, synchronizes its internal clock with the body’s natural rhythms to optimize its growth. This discovery reveals how these deadly tumors…

A question that many people are still trying to answer Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Did artificial intelligence begin to plateau in 2024, following a boom year in 2023? It depends on who you ask. Some say AI models that…

All day, every day, you make choices. Philosophers have long argued that this ability to act intentionally, or with agency, distinguishes human beings from simpler life-forms and machines. But artificial intelligence may soon transcend that divide now that technology companies…

But the administration would likely face legal challenges if it proposed additional restrictions or an outright ban on pharma ads, says Jim Potter, executive director of the nonpartisan Coalition for Healthcare Communications. “The courts view advertising as a form of…