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Mathematicians have discovered a mind-blowing new kind of infinity

3 hours 45 min ago
It may sound strange, but mathematicians have created an entire ladder of infinities, each larger than the next. Now a new kind of infinity threatens to upset that order, and perhaps redefine the structure of the mathematical universe
Categories: Astronomy

Conservationists are collecting semen from endangered wild sharks

5 hours 45 min ago
Scuba divers will attempt to collect semen from at least nine wild male leopard sharks for the first time, for use in captive breeding programmes aiming to boost wild populations
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Why scientists scanned giant hailstones in a dentist's office

12 hours 45 min ago
A high-resolution view of hailstones the size of tennis balls can reveal how they form – and help researchers better forecast which storms will generate these destructive pieces of ice
Categories: Astronomy

H5N1 bird flu is closer to gaining pandemic potential than we thought

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 2:00pm
The flu virus currently circulating in birds and dairy cows is already better at infecting people than earlier variants, and a single mutation would allow it to bind to key human receptors
Categories: Astronomy

We finally have an explanation for 2023’s record-breaking temperatures

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 2:00pm
A decline in low-lying cloud cover means Earth is absorbing more solar radiation, which could explain 0.2°C of missing heat scientists have been struggling to account for
Categories: Astronomy

Plants laced with a variety of fungi are more popular with bees

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 11:00am
Bees visited flowers on plants inoculated with diverse fungi more than plants without this treatment – but not every combination of fungus had the same effect
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Tencent seems unaffected by US AI chip export ban, research shows

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 7:00am
A US ban on exporting high-end chips used for AI development to China doesn't seem to have affected Tencent, as US researchers suggest they may have found signs of the tech giant still using the chips
Categories: Astronomy

China's Tencent seems to have AI chips banned by US export controls

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 7:00am
A US ban on exporting high-end chips used for AI development to China doesn't seem to have affected Tencent, as researchers have found signs of the tech giant using the chips well after the ban was put in place
Categories: Astronomy

Robotic rat uses AI to befriend real rodents

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 5:00am
A robotic wheeled rat that was trained with AI learned how to play and fight with real rodents – and could one day offer companionship to lab rats
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'Killer' cells explain differences in immunity between the sexes

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 1:00am
Women are more susceptible to autoimmune conditions than men, but also more protected against infections - and we are starting to understand why
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Implant made with living neurons connects to mouse brains

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 4:00pm
In a unique demonstration of brain implants that incorporate living cells, the devices were able to connect with the brains of live mice
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Toddler bones show mammoths were the main food of the first Americans

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 2:00pm
The bones of a child who died nearly 13,000 years ago suggest that the people who moved from Asia into North America at this time ate a lot of mammoth
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Intricate 18th-century illustrations of stunning flora and fauna

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:00pm
Mark Catesby's work documents the plants and animals he saw while journeying in North America and the Caribbean
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The best science fiction TV shows of 2024

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:00pm
From an Earth that has become a nuclear wasteland to one threatened by extraterrestrials, there was some standout sci-fi TV in 2024. Our columnist Bethan Ackerley reveals her top five shows
Categories: Astronomy

How a space elevator could make trips to the moon affordable for all

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:00pm
Our Future Chronicles column explores an imagined history of inventions and developments yet to come. We journey to 2055, when a space elevator from the moon’s surface to near-Earth orbit was completed, opening space travel to all
Categories: Astronomy

Unpacking the new Jordan Peterson book – with much exhaustion

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:00pm
Feedback takes one for the team and dips into the psychologist-turned-Youtuber's new tome, We Who Wrestle With God – only to quibble with the human biology it contains
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Five years after the first covid-19 cases, there are lessons to learn

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:00pm
Hindsight makes it clear that the fight against covid-19 was also a struggle against the quiet epidemic of suppressed science, says Dali L. Yang
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The best science fiction films of 2024

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:00pm
Forget Megalopolis and Madame Web. The best science fiction films of the year were all horror-inflected, says our film columnist Simon Ings
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The theory of evolution can evolve without rejecting Darwinism

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:00pm
Alternative thinking on the evolution of species is a welcome way to highlight some neglected aspects of life on Earth, but it doesn't mean Darwin was wrong
Categories: Astronomy

Mesopotamians felt happiness in their liver and anger in their thighs

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 11:00am
An analysis of ancient cuneiform texts suggests people thought of emotions in a different way almost 3000 years ago, showing how culture influences our most intimate experiences
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