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Giant atoms 'trapped' for record time at room temperature

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 3:00pm
Putting unusually large atoms in a box with cold copper sides helped researchers control them for an unprecedented 50 minutes at room-temperature, an improvement necessary for building more powerful quantum computers and simulators
Categories: Astronomy

Perseverance rover may hold secrets to newly discovered Mars volcano

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 2:00pm
There appears to be a volcano near Jezero crater on Mars and the Perseverance rover might already have samples from it that we could use to precisely date the activity of another planet's volcano for the first time
Categories: Astronomy

Microwaves seem to experience imaginary time – and now we know how

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 1:00pm
Almost a decade ago, researchers calculated that microwaves can seemingly spend an imaginary amount of time within a material – now an experiment reveals how the phenomenon is perfectly real
Categories: Astronomy

Blood vessel organoids quickly minimise damage to injured tissue

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 12:00pm
Blood vessels grown in the lab in just five days could quickly prevent the tissue damage that can occur after an accident
Categories: Astronomy

Is superintelligent AI just around the corner, or just a sci-fi dream?

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 10:30am
Tech CEOs are promising increasingly outlandish visions of the 2030s, powered by "superintelligence", but the reality is that even the most advanced AI models can still struggle with simple puzzles
Categories: Astronomy

Why John Stewart Bell has been haunting quantum mechanics for decades

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 3:33pm
The “Bell test” was devised in the 1960s to uncover what’s going on in the quantum world, but it continues to be relevant today, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
Categories: Astronomy

Complex blood vessel nets could be 3D printed for artificial organs

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 3:00pm
Artificial organ transplants have been held back by the difficulty of making networks of blood vessels - a problem scientists are now taking steps to overcome
Categories: Astronomy

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is about to totally transform astronomy

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 12:27pm
With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to start solving the mysteries of the universe, from dark matter to Planet Nine
Categories: Astronomy

The Vera Rubin Observatory is about to completely transform astronomy

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 12:27pm
With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera Rubin Observatory could be about to start to solving the mysteries of the universe, from dark matter to Planet Nine
Categories: Astronomy

How you breathe could reveal a lot about your health

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 12:00pm
Your breathing patterns are unique to you - and could be linked to your weight and mental health
Categories: Astronomy

Four science-based rules that will make your conversations flow

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 12:00pm
If you struggle with small talk or find it hard to express yourself, research by psychologist Alison Wood Brooks and others will help you master the art of conversation
Categories: Astronomy