science
First human ancestors breastfed for longer than contemporary relatives
By analysing the fossilised teeth of some of our most ancient ancestors, a team of scientists led by the universities of Bristol (UK) and...
Brain waves detected in mini-brains grown in a dish
Scientists have created miniature brains from stem cells that developed functional neural networks. Despite being a million times smaller than human brains, these lab-grown...
Entanglement sent over 50 km of optical fiber
The quantum internet promises absolutely tap-proof communication and powerful distributed sensor networks for new science and technology. However, because quantum information cannot be copied,...
Physicists create device for imitating biological memory
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have created a device that acts like a synapse in the living brain, storing information...
Providing a solution to the worst-ever prediction in physics
The cosmological constant, introduced a century ago by Albert Einstein in his theory of general relativity, is a thorn in the side of physicists....
Engineers build advanced microprocessor out of carbon nanotubes
After years of tackling numerous design and manufacturing challenges, MIT researchers have built a modern microprocessor from carbon nanotube transistors, which are widely seen...
Ancient die-off greater than the dinosaur extinction
Clues from Canadian rocks formed billions of year ago reveal a previously unknown loss of life even greater than that of the mass extinction...
First report of superconductivity in a nickel oxide material
Scientists at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have made the first nickel oxide material that shows clear signs...
Chance, not ideology, drives political polarization
Ever-widening divisions between Democrats and Republicans are believed to reflect deeply rooted ideological differences, but a new study points to a radically different interpretation:...
5 Scientifically Proven Benefits of HIIT Workouts
The benefits of HIIT Workouts are obvious, but first things first. Time is one of our most precious resources and we never seem to...
A 3.8-million-year-old fossil from Ethiopia reveals the face of Lucy’s ancestor
Australopithecus anamensis is the earliest-known species of Australopithecus, and widely accepted as the progenitor of Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis. Until now, A. anamensis was known mainly from jaws...
