The Elusive Origin of Zero
Who decided that nothing should be something?.....»»
Apple launches third "Impact Accelerator" for training minority-owned businesses
Leaders from 12 Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Indigenous-owned firms all working on green technology and clean energy, have been selected for an intensive training on working with Apple's supply chain.New Impact Accelerator cohort (Source: Apple)Origin.....»»
Oceanic waves represent fundamental challenges in nonlinear science, say mathematicians
The instability of Stokes waves (steady propagating waves on the surface of an ideal fluid with infinite depth) represents a fundamental challenge in the realm of nonlinear science. A team of researchers recently identified the origin of breaking oce.....»»
The elusive man at the top of the OnlyFans empire
Leonid Radvinsky, a 41-year-old entrepreneur based in Florida, owns all the shares of the company......»»
Delineating the pathways of warm water towards East Antarctica"s Totten Glacier
The Totten Glacier, located in the East Antarctica Ice Sheet, is also a major contributor to global sea-level rise. However, the details of how offshore ocean heat reaches the glacier's ice shelf cavity remain elusive. Now, researchers have used data.....»»
New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetars
Magnetars are the strongest magnets in the universe. These super-dense dead stars with ultra-strong magnetic fields can be found all over our galaxy but astronomers don't know exactly how they form......»»
Arithmetic has a biological origin: It"s an expression in symbols of the "deep structure" of our perception
Everyone knows that arithmetic is true: 2 + 2 = 4......»»
Decoding how molecules "talk" to each other to develop new nanotechnologies
Two molecular languages at the origin of life have been successfully recreated and mathematically validated, thanks to pioneering work by Canadian scientists at Université de Montréal......»»
Scientists outline a new strategy for understanding the origin of life
What were the first life forms like? In a new perspective article, scientists describe a strategy for answering this question by studying the earliest evolution of electron transport chains, a universal metabolic strategy with a very ancient history......»»
Rocket Report: Astra layoffs; next SLS core stage needs repairs
What are Blue Origin's 11,000 employees doing? Enlarge / A technician works on part of the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage for Artemis II in this March 2023 image. (credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker) Welcome to Edi.....»»
Threatened gray-necked rockfowl"s habitat even smaller than expected, study finds
A new study on gray-necked rockfowl has found a much smaller range of suitable habitat for this elusive African bird than was previously assumed, and may warrant a downgrade in its conservation status......»»
Study ties fracking to another type of earthquakes
New research confirms fracking causes slow, small earthquakes or tremors, whose origin was previously a mystery to scientists. The tremors are produced by the same processes that could create large, damaging earthquakes......»»
Small-molecule autocatalysis may have paved the way for the emergence of evolution by natural selection
The discipline of systems chemistry deals with the analysis and synthesis of various autocatalytic systems and is therefore closely related to the study of the origin of life, since it investigates systems that can be considered as a transition betwe.....»»
Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of cattle in the Americas
Cattle may seem like uniquely American animals, steeped in the lore of cowboys, cattle drives and sprawling ranches. But cattle didn't exist on the American continents prior to the arrival of the Spanish, who brought livestock with them from Europe b.....»»
Experimental constraints on the viscosity of the Earth"s inner core
Although many geodynamical mechanisms have been proposed regarding the origin of the observed complex structure of Earth's inner core, no clear consensus has been reached. This is partly due to the lack of accurate knowledge of the viscosity in the i.....»»
First test images from Euclid space telescope unveiled
The Euclid space telescope, launched July 1 on a mission to shed more light on elusive dark matter and dark energy, has reached its destination orbit and on Monday its European operators revealed its first test images......»»
3D models to study the origin of Linya, the prehistoric woman who lived in the Pyrenean foothills
The 2023 excavation campaign has just finished at the Cova Gran rockshelter in Santa Linya (Lleida), where Alfonso Benito Calvo, a geologist at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has been collaborating since 200.....»»
Discovery of Elusive "Einstein" Tile Raises More Questions Than It Answers
A surprisingly simple answer to a mathematical puzzle intrigues the math world.....»»
Using gemstones" unique characteristics to uncover ancient trade routes
Since ancient times, gemstones have been mined and traded across the globe, sometimes traveling continents from their origin. Gems are geologically defined as minerals celebrated for beauty, strength, and rarity. Their unique elemental composition an.....»»
The secret lives of silky sharks: Unveiling their whereabouts supports their protection
Open ocean sharks are elusive and mysterious. They undertake vast journeys that span hundreds to thousands of kilometers across immense ocean basins. We know very little about the secret lives of ocean sharks, where they live and why they are there......»»
Bees likely evolved from ancient supercontinent, earlier than suspected
The origin of bees is tens of millions of years older than most previous estimates, a new study shows......»»