New Scientist Space - Cosmology
Cancelling plans may be more socially acceptable than you think
Volunteers consider it relatively unacceptable to cancel social plans – but they are more forgiving if it's someone else cancelling the plans
Categories: Astronomy
Earliest ever supernova sheds light on the first stars
The James Webb Space Telescope has picked up the light from a massive star that exploded about a billion years after the birth of the universe
Categories: Astronomy
A leading use for quantum computers might not need them after all
Understanding a molecule that plays a key role in nitrogen fixing – a chemical process that enables life on Earth – has long been thought of as problem for quantum computers, but now a classical computer may have solved it
Categories: Astronomy
Cheating just three times massively ups the chance of winning at chess
Using a chess computer to advise you on just three moves during a game dramatically increases your chances of winning in a way that is difficult for others to spot
Categories: Astronomy
Lithium-ion batteries could last longer with chemical tweak
It's difficult to form a protective coating that prolongs battery life at the battery's cathode, but there may be a low-cost chemical solution
Categories: Astronomy
Body fat supports your health in surprisingly complex ways
Evidence is mounting that our body fat supports everything from our bone health to our mood, and now, research suggests it also regulates blood pressure and immunity
Categories: Astronomy
Distant 'little red dot' galaxies may contain baby black holes
Since launching in 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has found hundreds of distant and apparently bright galaxies dubbed "little red dots", and now it seems they may each carry a baby black hole
Categories: Astronomy

