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Is there such a thing as an objectively beautiful building? Here"s the science

Some people assume that there's a type of beauty that everyone can agree on. But did early humans really admire slender bodies the way we do today? After all, fashions come and go—there have been plenty of fads throughout history that we find hard.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 2nd, 2024

Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.

Intellectual humility could win back much-needed trust in science, study finds Scientists could win back trust lost during the COVID-19 pandemic if they just showed a little intel.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Redefining net zero will not stop global warming, scientists say

In a study, led by the University of Oxford's Department of Physics and published 18 November in Nature, an international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on 'natural carbon sinks' like forests and o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Long-lived Schrödinger"s-cat state achieves Heisenberg-limited sensitivity

A team led by Prof. Lu Zhengtian and Researcher Xia Tian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) realized a Schrödinger-cat state with minute-scale lifetime using optically trapped cold atoms, significantly enhancing the sensit.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computing

MIT physicists have shown that it should be possible to create an exotic form of matter that could be manipulated to form the qubit (quantum bit) building blocks of future quantum computers that are even more powerful than the quantum computers in de.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Archaea shape microbiomes by using molecular spring-loaded daggers

In a paper published in Science Advances, the Pilhofer Lab (IMBB) together with the Albers Lab from the University of Freiburg describe the structure and function of contractile injection systems from haloarchaea and show how it can structure the loc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Be humble: Studies reveal how to increase perceived trustworthiness of scientists

How can scientists across climate science, medical and psychological topics foster the public's trust in them and their science? Show that they are intellectually humble......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Physicists think they may know the key to unlocking time travel

Imagine a thread so thin it’s invisible to the naked eye but packed with the mass of thousands of stars. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the … The post Physicists think they may know the key to unlocking time travel appeared first on BG.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsNov 17th, 2024

Worm species thought to have disappeared has been appearing in photos of pygmy seahorses all along

A small team of marine scientists from the University of the Ryukyus, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the Kuroshio Biological Research Foundation, has found that a worm species thought to be missing since 1957 has been appearin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 17th, 2024

Stunning images of nearby galaxies from the VLT Survey Telescope

A telescope in Chile has taken five beautiful images of nearby galaxies......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy

Should NASA return to the moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Ytterbium thin-disk lasers pave the way for sensitive detection of atmospheric pollutants

Alongside carbon dioxide, methane is a key driver of global warming. To detect and monitor the climate pollutants in the atmosphere precisely, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have developed an advanced laser tech.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Physicists create the first fully mechanical qubit

A team of physicists at ETH Zürich has built the first-ever working mechanical qubit. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their novel idea for creating such a qubit and how well it has worked during testing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Evo—an AI-based model for deciphering and designing genetic sequences

Computer scientists, bioengineers and AI specialists from the Arc Institute and Stanford University have developed an AI-based model capable of decoding and designing genetic sequences. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group descr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Silver-silica composite catalyst inspired by geochemical cycling exhibits reversible local pH control

A research team led by Dr. Hyung-Suk Oh and Dr. Woong Hee Lee at the Clean Energy Research Center at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a silver-silica composite catalyst capable of reversible local pH control through a si.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Ending NASA’s Chandra Will Cut Us Out of the High-Resolution X-Ray Universe

The Chandra X-ray Observatory is facing closure. Shutting it down would be a loss to science as a whole.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

If you have to watch one Peacock movie this November, stream this one

This sunny, beautiful Peacock movie is the perfect way to spend a dull November day......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

China tests building moon base with lunar soil bricks

China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the station's bricks could be made from the moon's own soil......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

NASA tests new AI chatbot to make sense of complex data

NASA has partnered with Microsoft to develop an AI-powered chatbot aimed at making sense of vast amounts of Earth-related science data......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Using AI to drive cybersecurity risk scoring systems

In this Help Net Security video, Venkat Gopalakrishnan, Principal Data Science Manager at Microsoft, discusses the development of AI-driven risk scoring models tailored for cybersecurity threats, and how AI is revolutionizing risk assessment and mana.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

How the 2024 Election Could Change Access to Education in the U.S. and Influence Global Climate Change Decisions

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could set the climate agenda, reshape public education and shift the dynamics of global science collaboration......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024