These results suggest that similar reactions between helium and iron may have occurred within Earth’s core shortly after its formation, trapping much of the primordial helium-3 in the material that ...

NASA has launched a $488m infra-red mission to map the distribution of galaxies and study cosmic inflation. The ...

Center for Quantum Computing have announced what they describe as a “breakthrough” in quantum error correction. Their method ...

A flower-shaped nanosensor detects biomarkers in the blood associated with the risk of gestational diabetes and other ...

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When it starts taking scientific data in 2028, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory promises to be the world’s largest and ...

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Quantum technologies are flourishing the world over, with advances across the board researching practical applications such as quantum computing, communication, cryptography and sensors. Indeed, the ...

The administration of US president Donald Trump continues to introduce polices that strip the government’s support of US science, as Peter Gwynne reports Two months into Donald Trump’s second ...

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Could the tools we build to reflect our intelligence start distorting our very sense of self? Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technological advancement with huge ethical implications, and in The AI ...

Integrating low-cost infrared sensors into thermostats could increase occupants’ comfort while optimizing energy use ...