There are many worlds and many systems of Universes existing all at the same time, all of them perishable.

— Anaximander 546 BC

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The Rise of AI ‘Chatfishing’ in Online Dating Poses a Modern Turing Test

Scientific American.com - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 12:35pm

Forget fake profile pics on dating apps—AI is now doing the talking, and we can’t tell the difference

Categories: Astronomy

Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 11:00am
Scientists are finding out how coffee beans are transformed when they pass through the guts of Asian palm civets in the hope of replicating the process without using animals
Categories: Astronomy

Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 11:00am
Scientists are finding out how coffee beans are transformed when they pass through the guts of Asian palm civets in the hope of replicating the process without using animals
Categories: Astronomy

What Medications Are Safe to Take While Pregnant? Studies Are Lacking

Scientific American.com - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 11:00am

Less than 1 percent of clinical trials include pregnant or breastfeeding people. Experts say that needs to change

Categories: Astronomy

Which At-Home Remedies Actually Help When Sick with a Cold or Flu?

Scientific American.com - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 11:00am

Should you take vitamin C or zinc when you are sick with a common cold or influenza? Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains which at-home remedies actually help.

Categories: Astronomy

NASA’s Bet on SpaceX’s Starship May Give Moon Race to China

Scientific American.com - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 10:30am

Former NASA officials warn that the U.S. looks poised to lose its self-declared race to beat China to the moon

Categories: Astronomy

The Martian permafrost may be hiding veins of habitable liquid water

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 10:00am
Buried underground near the surface, frozen regions of Mars could have tiny hidden channels full of liquid water, which could be a habitable environment for microscopic organisms
Categories: Astronomy

The Martian permafrost may be hiding veins of habitable liquid water

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 10:00am
Buried underground near the surface, frozen regions of Mars could have tiny hidden channels full of liquid water, which could be a habitable environment for microscopic organisms
Categories: Astronomy

Cloud microbes' colours could help us detect life on other planets

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 8:00am
Microbes high in Earth’s stratosphere produce pigments to protect them from UV light – so similar molecules could be biosignatures of life elsewhere in the galaxy
Categories: Astronomy

Cloud microbes' colours could help us detect life on other planets

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 8:00am
Microbes high in Earth’s stratosphere produce pigments to protect them from UV light – so similar molecules could be biosignatures of life elsewhere in the galaxy
Categories: Astronomy

Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 7:00am
Solar electricity is growing rapidly, but can it really dominate the global energy system? Here is what it will take for us to power the planet on sunshine
Categories: Astronomy

Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 7:00am
Solar electricity is growing rapidly, but can it really dominate the global energy system? Here is what it will take for us to power the planet on sunshine
Categories: Astronomy

FutureEO at ESA’s Ministerial Council 2025

ESO Top News - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 6:53am

The European Space Agency’s Council at Ministerial Level is the time for bold vision and decisive action. In November, ESA’s Member States, Associate States, and Cooperating States will unite to elevate Europe’s role in space and secure its continued leadership for the benefit of citizens.

At the heart of ESA’s Earth Observation Programmes stands FutureEO – a driving force for innovation and excellence across satellite missions, Earth system science and Earth action, all in pursuit of a more sustainable and resilient future.

Designed to anticipate and address the challenges of tomorrow, FutureEO is poised to enter a new era of growth, ambition and global impact.

Categories: Astronomy

Static Electricity Helps Parasitic Nematodes Leap onto Insects

Scientific American.com - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 5:45am

For microscopic worms, physical laws we seldom notice take on life-or-death importance

Categories: Astronomy

Common IVF test misses some genetic abnormalities in embryos

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 5:00am
Human embryos formed with in vitro fertilisation can develop genetic abnormalities in the time between genetic testing and implantation – though this may not affect their viability
Categories: Astronomy

Common IVF test misses some genetic abnormalities in embryos

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 5:00am
Human embryos formed with in vitro fertilisation can develop genetic abnormalities in the time between genetic testing and implantation – though this may not affect their viability
Categories: Astronomy

Cyprus joins European Space Agency as an Associate Member

ESO Top News - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 4:15am

The Republic of Cyprus has signed an Associate Agreement with the European Space Agency, and is expected to become an Associate Member in the coming months.  

Categories: Astronomy

Tweaked lithium-ion battery can be pierced without catching fire

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 3:00am
Lithium-ion batteries are prone to catching fire when damaged, but a simple change of electrolyte material can put a stop to the vicious chemical cycle that causes the problem
Categories: Astronomy

Tweaked lithium-ion battery can be pierced without catching fire

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 3:00am
Lithium-ion batteries are prone to catching fire when damaged, but a simple change of electrolyte material can put a stop to the vicious chemical cycle that causes the problem
Categories: Astronomy