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News, research analysis and evidence-based explanation. 20 stories in this section.
A study in Nature Astronomy proposes a satellite design and method to detect thermonuclear warheads in space, offering a potential tool for arms control verification.
Rakuten has reduced the price of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 by 24 percent, from 899 euros to 679.99 euros, as part of the final days of summer sales. The …
As James Cameron's «Aliens» turns 40, the film is still widely regarded as the greatest sci-fi action movie ever made, blending groundbreaking visual effects, strong character development, and relentless tension.
The Defense Innovation Unit has issued a solicitation to develop commercial technology for delivering electrical power from orbit, aiming to move a long-studied concept toward military use by fiscal year …
The Ukrainian artist is building a distinctive place in Europe with vivid figurative painting that connects beauty, psychology and resilience — and exhibition spaces are taking notice.
Composer Robert Laidlow’s new album «Reality Eaters» on NMC Records features orchestral works inspired by Einstein’s field equations, Newton’s law, and artificial intelligence, performed by the BBC Philharmonic and other …
Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet, Beta Pictoris d, in the Beta Pictoris system, using the ESO's Very Large Telescope. The planet, a gas giant about 2.4 times the mass …
A teenager in the UK developed permanent blindness due to a severe nutritional deficiency caused by a diet consisting almost exclusively of junk food, highlighting the critical role of diet …
A new book by science journalist Rowan Jacobsen argues that moderate sun exposure offers substantial health benefits, challenging decades of public health warnings that have led to widespread sun avoidance.
Scientists have mapped vast subterranean fungal networks spanning over 100 quadrillion kilometers, revealing their critical role in planetary health and carbon cycling.
Using radio telescopes, astronomers have detected erythrulose, a four-carbon sugar found in raspberries and cosmetics, in the molecular cloud G+0.693-0.027 near the galactic center, suggesting that complex organic molecules essential …
A newly discovered debris cloud in a heavily used orbit around Earth threatens expensive satellites, including those used for communications and navigation, according to space debris researchers.
Astronomers have detected ambipolar diffusion in the pre-stellar core L1544, a key process that allows neutral molecules to decouple from magnetic fields and initiate gravitational collapse into a protostar. The …
L’intelligence artificielle offre des opportunités majeures pour lutter contre le changement climatique, mais son propre bilan énergétique soulève des questions cruciales.
Despite advances in technology, space games continue to face fundamental challenges in representing the vast distances and emptiness of the cosmos, often resorting to scaled-down or abstracted systems that compromise …
Scientists have successfully bioprinted human kidney and liver tissue aboard the International Space Station, marking a first in space medicine and potentially paving the way for on-demand organ manufacturing during …
A record-breaking clinical trial for Ebola treatments has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, enrolling patients just six weeks after the outbreak was declared a public health emergency. …
Researchers report a 50% decline in average male testosterone levels over the past five decades, raising concerns about a global reproductive crisis linked to environmental chemicals, pollution, and modern lifestyles.
Proposed U.S. federal rules would let political appointees decide how science gets done. History, including the Soviet Lysenko affair, shows the risks of political control over research.
A look at why 1990s sci-fi action films, particularly «Independence Day», are considered superior to modern counterparts, focusing on practical effects, character-driven storytelling, and cultural impact.
