Water drops on soap bubble films act like merging galaxies
Water droplets on soap films orbited and merged like colliding galaxies, a technique that could help scientists study the cosmos.
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AI can take the friction out of life, but some effort can be good
Technologies, including chatbots, promise to make life easier. But removing the friction, or effort involved in thinking, has costs.
‘There are 4 people in those pixels’: Earth-based telescope snapped Artemis II crew orbiting the moon
A blurry new photo captured by the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia shows Artemis II’s Orion capsule circling the moon more than 200,000 miles
A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds
A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
High-status Roman woman was buried in a lead coffin with jet hairpins and exotic resins, archaeologists find
A burial of an elite Roman-era woman who appears to have been buried with exotic resins has been discovered in Colchester.
‘Extreme’ crystal that formed in 1945 nuclear bomb test is unlike anything scientists have seen
Samples of “trinitite” created during the world’s first nuclear bomb test in 1945 contain unique crystals never seen before.
Homo erectus genetic material sequenced for the first time, and it shows ‘deep genetic links’ with modern humans
A new study of six Homo erectus individuals from China reveals one amino acid variant that distinguished this archaic human from all other human lineages
Hantavirus updates: American doctor on cruise speaks out from quarantine; unrelated potential case appears in Illinois
The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius.
To get string theory, you need only four physics assumptions
Tenets of quantum mechanics and special relativity, among other theoretical ideas, lead inexorably to string theory.
Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago
Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure. (Image credit: Zubova
Scientists Propose Plans for World’s Largest Particle Smasher
The world’s current largest collider was instrumental in discovering a new, elusive subatomic particle in 2012.
Scientists Create Superman-Like Eye Lasers
The new lasers are ‘some of the world’s smallest and lightest.’
The Milky Way ate a galaxy called Loki, and scientists think they found its bones
Astronomers have identified a group of ancient stars that may be the remnants of a dwarf galaxy named Loki that merged with the Milky Way
Pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, emerging research suggests
A growing body of research is showing how long-term exposure to air pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, raising new concerns