Tardigrade genes may hold secret to radiation treatments for humans
Microscopic 'water bears' can survive blasts that would kill humans
Science29 Oct 2024 | 20
Science
UK sleep experts say it's time to kill daylight saving for good
It turns out morning light beats evening rays for health benefits
Personal Tech27 Oct 2024 | 279
Say hello to the epi-bit, a new approach to DNA data storage
A single gram can hold 215,000 TB. Technique inspired by epigenetics might help unlock that potential
Science25 Oct 2024 | 23
Boffins explore cell signals as potential GPS alternative
Team sends a flying cooler packed with DIY tech 15 miles up for the test
Science23 Oct 2024 | 27
Lab-grown human brain cells drive virtual butterfly in simulation
Could organoid-driven computing be the future of AI power?
Science22 Oct 2024 | 32
Testing spacecraft material the Sandia way: Setting it on fire with mirrors
Who said Archimedes' death ray was a busted myth?
Science16 Oct 2024 | 14
NARROWER TOPICS
Severe solar storm could disrupt power, communications
On the bright side, auroras may dazzle skies as far south as mid-latitudes
Science09 Oct 2024 | 48
Nobel Chemistry Prize goes to AlphaFold, Rosetta creators - another win for AI
Let’s just hope they don’t give the literature award to a bot, too
Science09 Oct 2024 | 5
UK Regulatory Innovation Office vows to slash red tape – but we've heard it all before
Comment The real issue is a reluctance to invest
Public Sector09 Oct 2024 | 38
NASA switches off Voyager 2 plasma instrument to stretch out juice
Veteran probe set to score a half-century while still doing science
Science03 Oct 2024 | 31
Got an idea for dealing with space waste? NASA wants to hear from you
Using a nearby crater as a landfill is not a sustainable way to live on the Moon
Science01 Oct 2024 | 36
Earth's new mini-moon swings by, then ghosts us by late November
No need for farewells, 2024 PT5 may drop in again in 2055
Science01 Oct 2024 | 32
ESA spending €17M on spacecraft just to watch it go up in flames
DRACO will be born to die in the fires of atmospheric re-entry
Science25 Sep 2024 | 7
Scientists demonstrate X-rays as a way to zap asteroids out of Earth's path
Lab-based proof-of-concept shows how radiation creates explosive plumes to deflect menacing space rocks
Science24 Sep 2024 | 50
Look! About chest high! Is it a pallet? Is it a drone? No, it's a Palletrone
And it's here to carry your not-very-heavy stuff
Science24 Sep 2024 | 30
Starlink's new satellites emit 30x more radio interference than before, drowning cosmic signals
V2 sats beam 10M times brighter noise, hampering telescopes
Networks19 Sep 2024 | 112
China claims Starlink signals can reveal stealth aircraft – and what that really means
If this really was that useful, they wouldn't be telling us
Security17 Sep 2024 | 98
Homing pigeon missiles, dead trout swimming, butt breathing honored with Ig Nobel Prize
Mad science award ceremony returns to MIT after four years online
Bootnotes14 Sep 2024 | 71
Boeing to launch quantum comms satellite testbed in 2026
After Starliner stumbles, the aerospace giant eyes a new frontier - entanglement swapping in space
Networks12 Sep 2024 | 12
NASA engineers play space surgeon in bid to unclog Voyager 1's arteries
'Brilliant' team performs electrical balancing act to keep probe pointed at Earth
Science12 Sep 2024 | 56
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be gone in ten years – for chump change
Video $7.5 billion needed, the kind of cash Apple makes without trying
Science10 Sep 2024 | 103
Scientists find a common food dye can make a live mouse's skin transparent
Do try this one at home, using a chicken breast and a recipe
Science09 Sep 2024 | 46
Blood boffins build billions of nanobots to battle brain aneurysms without surgery
Good news for rabbits, maybe great news soon for humans?
Science07 Sep 2024 | 34
ESA prints 3D metal shape in space for first time
Tech demo paves way to producing spare parts and tools during missions
Science06 Sep 2024 | 15
Atomic clocks are so last epoch, it's time someone nailed down the nuclear clock
'Giant step' in research could unlock a bunch of crazy science stuff
Science04 Sep 2024 | 29
Mercury probe BepiColombo thrusters are acting up, but science marches on
Trajectory tweak means a delay of almost a year, though 165 km flyby should produce eye candy
Science03 Sep 2024 | 8
Magnetic personalities at Tokamak Energy form separate division
Fusion biz wants to break superconducting tech into other sectors
Science03 Sep 2024 | 17
SETI boldly looks beyond the Milky Way in latest alien hunt
Civilizations detectable at galactic distances could harness all of a star's energy output, boffins reckon
Science29 Aug 2024 | 49
Dr Helen Fisher, MRI maven who showed just how love works, dies at 79
It's all about your chemistry
Science27 Aug 2024 | 11
First of ESA's Cluster satellites prepares for fiery finale over South Pacific
Over 20 years into a 2-year mission, but all good things come to an end
Science23 Aug 2024 | 17
Juice probe scores epic fuel save after snapping selfies with Earth and Moon
Onward to Venus!
Science21 Aug 2024 | 32
Console yourself – research finds gaming may actually boost mental health
Digital athletes enjoy positive effects in Japan study, but too much screentime sees diminishing returns
Offbeat20 Aug 2024 | 14
Stargazing with the Beaverlab Finder TW2
Hands On Good for beginners, but a few missing features will annoy
Personal Tech17 Aug 2024 | 55
InSight data suggests plentiful water lies beneath Mars' surface
There's water in them thar hills, but it'll be really hard to get to
Science13 Aug 2024 | 22
Second patient receives the Neuralink implant
Almost half the electrodes are working... for now
Networks05 Aug 2024 | 18
NASA pops repair kit in the mail so astronauts can fix leaky ISS telescope
Upcoming spacewalk should help NICER see more nicely
Science01 Aug 2024 | 23
Beetle mania: How bugs are inspiring the next gen of robot aviators
Deploying and folding wings without power might be useful in a tight spot
Science01 Aug 2024 | 8
Shuttle Columbia's near-miss: Why we should always expect the unexpected in space
The eventful launch of STS-93 and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Science26 Jul 2024 | 36
Light-weight solar-powered flying robots are coming
Don’t worry, they look like they wouldn’t hurt a fly
Offbeat17 Jul 2024 | 11
Glass rain, supersonic winds, and Eau de Rotten Egg – just another day on HD 189733 b
Sounds better than a British summer
Science10 Jul 2024 | 18
Oak Ridge boffins twist exotic metal into eco-friendly, solid-state cooler
Chill out, no fridge required
Science03 Jul 2024 | 17
MIT's bionic leg upgrade leaves amputees walking like the wind
Researchers expect treatment to be available clinically in around 5 years
Science02 Jul 2024 | 18
China working on standard for brain-computer interfaces
This is more than a thought bubble: Beijing aspires to dominate international standards
Science02 Jul 2024 | 8
Perseverance pays off as Mars rover's SHERLOC brought back from the brink
Bot's arm used to free instrument's dust cover and return to science
Science27 Jun 2024 | 12
Humanity's satellite habit could end up choking Earth's ozone layer
Just when you think we've solved chlorofluorocarbons
Science25 Jun 2024 | 92
NASA finds humanity would totally fumble asteroid defense
Earthly politics and mission planning no match for fast-moving rocky orb
Science21 Jun 2024 | 99
In homage to Jurassic Park, researchers store DNA in amber-like polymer
Could be used to solve long term digital data storage problems too
Storage17 Jun 2024 | 8
Voyager 1 makes stellar comeback to science operations
Engineers coax veteran probe back to health
Science14 Jun 2024 | 32
Space health shocker: Astronauts return mostly fine
Largest ever study reveals some of the effects on human body aren't as bad as thought, but work needs to be done
Science12 Jun 2024 | 12
Molten lunar regolith heats up space colonization dreams
Human settlement of the Moon made a little easier, maybe?
Science11 Jun 2024 | 35
White House hopes $180M will solve science, tech gaps in commercial fusion power
Researchers get 4 years, a small pot of cash, and long row to hoe before making tech practical by next decade
Science07 Jun 2024 | 19
Can AI models trained on human speech help us understand dogs?
What’s that Lassie? Our nefarious AI overlords are about to take over the world? You must be barking
Science06 Jun 2024 | 29
High-flying drones on a leash could blow traditional wind turbines away
Bristol researcher granted £375K to improve airborne wind energy systems
Science05 Jun 2024 | 40
Hubble plays spin the bottle with last few gyros
Time to dust off those contingency plans?
Science04 Jun 2024 | 26
Promising results for osteoarthritis treatments tested in space
More work needed to translate ISS success into something that can be used on Earth
Science30 May 2024 | 5
Neuralink wants 3 more quadriplegic patients for its brain control interface trial
Sign up for your turn with the R1 robot if you qualify
Science29 May 2024 | 12
Evidence mounts that Venus has multiple active volcanoes
Data from 1990s adds to previous modelling to show lava-spewers widespread on second planet from Sun
Science29 May 2024 | 16
Using AI in science can add to reproducibility woes, say boffins
Royal Society warns black box models, a lack of documentation, and limited access to computing hamper efforts to understand results
AI + ML29 May 2024 | 9
Computer modeling deepens scientists' understanding of solar cycle
Phenomenon underpinning aurora has eluded explanation as we approach 11-year flip
Science23 May 2024 | 8
Wiley shuts 19 scholarly journals amid AI paper mill problems
Fake science challenges academic publishing
AI + ML16 May 2024 | 38
BepiColombo power struggle could leave probe short of Mercury's orbit
Updated ESA/JAXA mission running on reduced thrust as engineers work to resolve the issue
Science16 May 2024 | 4
Japanese scientists propose drug to regrow teeth, promise trials won't bite
Adios, dentures?
Science13 May 2024 | 50
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