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Physicists say quantum mechanics may not need imaginary numbers after all
Physicists propose that quantum mechanics may be formulated using only real numbers rather than complex numbers, challenging decades of mathematical convention in the field.
Future moon landings could wipe out clues to how life began on Earth
A new study warns that methane from spacecraft exhaust could contaminate the moon’s ice-rich polar regions within days, potentially destroying pristine chemical evidence about life’s origins on Earth.
Spider-like creatures help uncover the surprising origins of fatherhood
Citizen scientists using iNaturalist helped researchers more than double documented examples of parental care in harvestmen, revealing that fatherhood evolved through multiple independent pathways in these spider-like arachnids.
Physicists recreate black hole energy extraction in the lab
Researchers at CUNY have experimentally demonstrated wave amplification inspired by theories about energy extraction from black holes, using synthetic rotation in a stationary radio frequency device.
Deep-sea life has a secret food source scientists never expected
Scientists discovered that deep-sea pressure forces nutrients from sinking marine snow particles, providing an unexpected food source for ocean microbes and potentially reshaping understanding of Earth’s carbon cycle.
Scientists finally solved the mystery of Earth’s greatest mass extinction
A Stanford-led study reveals that marine species unable to tolerate warming, oxygen-poor waters suffered highest extinction rates during Earth’s greatest mass extinction roughly 252 million years ago.
David Armstrong obituary
David Armstrong, a pioneering systems psychodynamics expert who spent over six decades shaping organisational psychoanalysis, has died aged 91.
First atmosphere found around Earth-like planet LHS 1140b
Researchers have detected an atmosphere around an Earth-like rocky planet orbiting in the habitable zone of a distant star, marking the first such discovery and advancing the search for potentially habitable worlds beyond our solar system.
A bug commonly sold at pet stores is helping scientists with a vexing task
Scientists in Iran have discovered that superworms, common pet store insect larvae, effectively clean animal skeletons for museum specimens, offering advantages over existing methods.
Majority of UK smokers wrongly believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes, experts find
More than half of UK smokers incorrectly believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes, potentially discouraging them from switching to vapes, according to new research.
Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death
Researchers tracking over 90,000 people found that sitting continuously for more than 30 minutes daily increases cancer death risk, though breaking up sedentary periods with movement may reduce that risk.
Longtown weir demolished to help endangered eels
A £50,000 project in West Cumbria is demolishing a weir to help critically endangered European eels and other fish migrate more easily along the river.
Scientists tested 39 sweeteners and found unexpected gut effects
University of Cambridge researchers found that 39 common sweeteners can directly interfere with gut bacteria growth, with particularly strong effects when combined with certain medications.
Scientists built a camera that can track invisible particles in 3D
Scientists developed a camera using light field photography and photon detection to track invisible particles in three dimensions within unsegmented scintillator material, potentially advancing both particle physics and medical imaging.
Shropshire curlews released to boost endangered bird numbers
Forty-eight young curlews bred in captivity are being released in Shropshire as part of conservation efforts to protect the endangered Eurasian curlew species from extinction.
New Alzheimer’s drug repairs DNA damage and reduces brain inflammation
Researchers at King’s College London found that an experimental drug called KCL-286 repaired DNA damage and reduced inflammation in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.
New “living plastic” self-destructs in just 6 days without leaving microplastics
Researchers developed a “living plastic” containing dormant microbes that fully decomposed in six days without producing microplastics, offering a new approach to managing short-lived plastic products.
This sugar-coated therapy boosted survival against deadly brain cancer by 50% in mice
Oregon State University researchers developed a sugar-coated nanoparticle therapy that increased median survival time by 50% in mice with glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer.
UK’s extreme weather is the new normal – Met Office
UK weather once considered extreme is becoming the new normal, with hottest summer days now 4.5°C warmer than historical averages, according to the Met Office’s latest climate report.
Why have humans collected crystals for 780,000 years? Chimpanzees may hold the answer
Researchers studying chimpanzees discovered they are naturally attracted to crystals, suggesting this behavior may have deep evolutionary origins dating back 780,000 years in human ancestors.
Are there aliens on exoplanet K2-18b? Scientists just scanned it for signals
Scientists used powerful radio telescopes to search the exoplanet K2-18b for signs of extraterrestrial technology, identifying millions of candidate signals but finding no evidence of artificial radio transmissions.
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Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...