Watch the stars and from them learn. To the Master's honor all must turn, Each in its track, without a sound, Forever tracing Newton's ground

— Albert Einstein

Astronomy

We are horrified to discover that not every rose has a thorn

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 1:00pm
Feedback is shocked to learn that one of our most cherished metaphors involving roses and thorns really needs to be revisited. That's what happens when you invite the botanists to play
Categories: Astronomy

Why not all ultra-processed foods are bad for you

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 1:00pm
Just because a food is ultra-processed doesn’t mean it is unhealthy. Regulation and eating advice must reflect this, say Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall, co-authors of Food Intelligence: The science of how food both nourishes and harms us
Categories: Astronomy

How pie-in-the-sky conspiracies distract from climate dangers

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 1:00pm
The conspiracy theory that bad actors use "chemtrails" from aircraft to poison us sucks energy from legitimate protest against aviation's effects on the climate, says Graham Lawton
Categories: Astronomy

The Whispers of Rock is a personal journey through aeons of geology

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 1:00pm
In her new book, earth scientist Anjana Khatwa writes a love letter to Earth's rocks and mountains, offering a passionate blend of science and spirituality
Categories: Astronomy

We are horrified to discover that not every rose has a thorn

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 1:00pm
Feedback is shocked to learn that one of our most cherished metaphors involving roses and thorns really needs to be revisited. That's what happens when you invite the botanists to play
Categories: Astronomy

Why not all ultra-processed foods are bad for you

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 1:00pm
Just because a food is ultra-processed doesn’t mean it is unhealthy. Regulation and eating advice must reflect this, say Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall, co-authors of Food Intelligence: The science of how food both nourishes and harms us
Categories: Astronomy

How pie-in-the-sky conspiracies distract from climate dangers

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 1:00pm
The conspiracy theory that bad actors use "chemtrails" from aircraft to poison us sucks energy from legitimate protest against aviation's effects on the climate, says Graham Lawton
Categories: Astronomy

The Whispers of Rock is a personal journey through aeons of geology

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 1:00pm
In her new book, earth scientist Anjana Khatwa writes a love letter to Earth's rocks and mountains, offering a passionate blend of science and spirituality
Categories: Astronomy

Will AI Ever Win a Nobel Prize?

Scientific American.com - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 12:45pm

Some researchers think artificial intelligence could produce Nobel-worthy research, but others question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable

Categories: Astronomy

The Most Metal-Free Star Ever Observed is Found In Our Own Backyard

Universe Today - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 12:14pm

Astronomers find a nearly metal-free star in our own back yard, which tells us a few interesting things about early star formation.

Categories: Astronomy

Memory chips just 10 atoms thick could vastly increase capacity

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 11:00am
A memory chip just 10 atoms thick has been tested in a lab and integrated into conventional chips, demonstrating a technology that could improve the capacity of our devices
Categories: Astronomy

Memory chips just 10 atoms thick could vastly increase capacity

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 11:00am
A memory chip just 10 atoms thick has been tested in a lab and integrated into conventional chips, demonstrating a technology that could improve the capacity of our devices
Categories: Astronomy

The moon's largest crater didn't form in the way we thought

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 11:00am
The impact that carved out the South Pole-Aitken basin on the moon appears to have come from the north, not the south as previously thought – and NASA’s upcoming mission could investigate further
Categories: Astronomy

The moon's largest crater didn't form in the way we thought

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 11:00am
The impact that carved out the South Pole-Aitken basin on the moon appears to have come from the north, not the south as previously thought – and NASA’s upcoming mission could investigate further
Categories: Astronomy

Selfish sperm see older fathers pass on more disease-causing mutations

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 11:00am
Older men are more likely to pass on disease-causing mutations to their children because of the faster growth of mutant cells in the testes with age
Categories: Astronomy

Selfish sperm see older fathers pass on more disease-causing mutations

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 11:00am
Older men are more likely to pass on disease-causing mutations to their children because of the faster growth of mutant cells in the testes with age
Categories: Astronomy

Why everything you thought you knew about your immune system is wrong

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 11:00am
Immunologist Daniel Davis wants to eradicate long-held myths and replace them with wonder at the complexity of the body’s defence system
Categories: Astronomy

Why everything you thought you knew about your immune system is wrong

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 11:00am
Immunologist Daniel Davis wants to eradicate long-held myths and replace them with wonder at the complexity of the body’s defence system
Categories: Astronomy

Rogue World Found Gobbling Material at Unprecedented Rate

Sky & Telescope Magazine - Wed, 10/08/2025 - 9:33am

Astronomers discovered a small, free-floating object that’s accreting matter at a breakneck pace, suggesting that some planet-size worlds could form similar to stars.

The post Rogue World Found Gobbling Material at Unprecedented Rate appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Categories: Astronomy