The Elusive Origin of Zero
Who decided that nothing should be something?.....»»
Study challenges classical view of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current origin and warns of its vulnerability
The Circumpolar Current works as a regulator of the planet's climate. Its origins were thought to have caused the formation of the permanent ice in Antarctica about 34 million years ago. Now, a study led by the University of Barcelona, the Instituto.....»»
AI helps reveal the ancient origin story of floral colors
New research led by Monash University experts used computer simulations to reveal the ancient link between bees and the evolution of colors in flowers. The research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, simulated the landscape of the firs.....»»
A new kink in proton spectrum to enhance our knowledge of cosmic ray origin
The GRAPES-3 experiment in Ooty, India, operated by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research has discovered a new feature in the cosmic-ray proton spectrum at about 166 tera-electron-volt (TeV) energy while measuring the spectrum spanning from 50 T.....»»
Watch Blue Origin hotfire its next-gen BE-4 rocket engine
Blue Origin has shared footage of a test fire of its powerful BE-4 engine in ongoing tests that follow the engine's recent first flight on a ULA rocket......»»
Plant receptors that control immunity and development share a common origin, study finds
Plants are continuously evolving new immune receptors to ever-changing pathogens. Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have traced the origin and evolutionary trajectory of plant immune receptors. Their discovery wi.....»»
Researchers uncover source rocks of the first real continents
Geoscientists have uncovered a missing link in the enigmatic story of how the continents developed—a revised origin story that doesn't require the start of plate tectonics or any external factor to explain their formation. Instead, the findings pub.....»»
Decay of sunspot pair elucidates properties of nearby moving magnetic features
Scientists studying sunspots have found important clues about magnetic features in their decay that will help understand the evolution and real origin of these mysterious magnetic phenomena. The findings are published in The Astrophysical Journal......»»
3.5 billion-year-old hydrothermal vent sediments offers clues to life"s origin
Researchers from The University of Western Australia examined 3.5 billion-year-old hydrothermal vent sediments and discovered clues about the origin and early evolution of life......»»
Rocket Report: Iran reaches orbit; Chinese firm achieves impressive landing test
"Our investors’ continued support is a recognition of our 18 months of hard work." Enlarge / First and second stages of Blue Origin's "New Glenn" test vehicle. (credit: Blue Origin) Welcome to Edition 6.28 of the Rocke.....»»
Despite legislative progress, accessible cities remain elusive
Amid a complex web of disability civil rights legislation in Canada and the United States, one could easily be lulled into thinking that the work is done. Some of this legislation is now several decades old; more recent additions include accessible d.....»»
Manipulated hafnia paves the way for next-generation memory devices
Scientists and engineers have been pushing for the past decade to leverage an elusive ferroelectric material called hafnium oxide, or hafnia, to usher in the next generation of computing memory. A team of researchers including the University of Roche.....»»
Citizen scientists needed to discover elusive black holes
Could you help scientists uncover the mysterious world of invisible black holes? Become a Black Hole Hunter and you'll be taking part in scientific research that has the potential to reveal more about one of space's most intriguing aspects......»»
The surface knows what lies beneath: Physicists show how to detect higher-order topological insulators
Just like a book can't be judged by its cover, a material can't always be judged by its surface. But, for an elusive conjectured class of materials, physicists have now shown that the surface previously thought to be "featureless" holds an unmistakab.....»»
Elusive creature behind the ‘yeti legend’ spotted in India for the first time. See it
Elusive creature behind the ‘yeti legend’ spotted in India for the first time. See it.....»»
Cryo-microscopy reveals nano-sized copy machine implicated in origin of life
How the intricate molecular machinery of life arose from simple beginnings has been a long-standing question. Several lines of evidence point towards a primordial "RNA world," where an "RNA copy machine" (a so-called replicase) started making copies.....»»
War in Europe is more than 5,000 years old, researchers find
Conflict has existed throughout human history, and it has often been violent. Attacks, assassinations, raids, ambushes, and vendettas feature in archaeological records almost as far back as the origin of humankind itself. But not war......»»
Mammoth rocket stage for Blue Origin New Glenn goes for sideways ride on Space Coast
A first stage of Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket became king of the road for a day making a trip from the factory to its launch complex on Wednesday......»»
Astronomers think they finally know origin of enormous “cosmic smoke rings“
Massive stars burn out quickly. When they die, they expel their gas as outflowing winds. Enlarge / Odd radio circles are large enough to contain galaxies in their centers and reach hundreds of thousands of light years across. (c.....»»
Study on lamprey embryos sheds light on the evolutionary origin of vertebrate head
The origin of the vertebrate skull is a topic of much debate among evolutionary biologists. Some believe that the vertebrate head has developed as a result of modification of the segmental elements of the trunk, such as the vertebrae and somites. On.....»»
Top LLM vulnerabilities and how to mitigate the associated risk
As large language models (LLMs) become more prevalent, a comprehensive understanding of the LLM threat landscape remains elusive. But this uncertainty doesn’t mean progress should grind to a halt: Exploring AI is essential to staying competitive, m.....»»