Questions about the origin of nature have fascinated humans since the dawn of culture. One phenomenon…
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Millions under lockdown on wrong side of digital divide
Research by the University of Liverpool’s Professor Simeon Yates, on behalf of Good Things Foundation, reveals…
Optical wiring for large quantum computers
Researchers at ETH have demonstrated a new technique for carrying out sensitive quantum operations on atoms.…
The science behind life in space on 'Away'
Do you feel like you’ve been locked in a small room for months on end, isolated…
Oxygen can do a favor to synthesize metal-organic frameworks
Metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, are composed of metal ions periodically surrounded by organic bridging molecules, and…
Physicists create 3-D printed microboat
From prow to stern, this little boat measures 30 micrometers, about a third of the thickness…
Unravelling prehistoric fire use: Variation in fire conditions equals variation in human behavior
Building a fire involves many variables, such as size, choice of fuel, temperature, and burn time,…
Q&A: How might this year's forest fires impact glaciers in the West?
Mauri Pelto, a glaciologist at Nicholls College, has directed the North Cascades Glacier Climate Project since…
It's time environmentalists talked about the population problem
In all the talk of tackling environmental problems such as climate change, the problem of population…
What would a realistic space battle look like?
Science fiction space movies can do a poor job of educating people about space. In the…