SpaceX: Starmind

The latest discovery in the galactic center strengthens the Milky Way’s resemblance to a mouth-watering treat. Previously, scientists found an ester called ethyl formate drifting between the stars in the inner regions of the galaxy – a compound that contributes to the distinctive flavor of raspberries. Now astronomers may have found the sugar with which…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech As corporate AI bills spiral out of control, many companies are beginning to ask themselves a simple question: why pay a pretty penny for the US’s leading AI models when Chinese ones are far cheaper? Major companies like…

NCSE members had the opportunity to hear from Rebecca Lindsey, managing director of Climate.us — a private, nonprofit successor to the shuttered Climate.gov. Lindsey discussed the importance of preserving public access to trusted climate science data and shared insights into the development of Climate.us. She was interviewed by NCSE Executive Director Amanda L. Townley, who…

Jurassic Park was wrong. Again.  In the second movie, hunters find an infant Tyrannosaurus rex and use it to lure the adults into a trap. But in reality, that baby would have been much smaller, about the size of a cat. And it probably wouldn’t have been alone – the nest may have been absolutely…

This Week in Science: A non-surgical intervention for knee pain, a superconductor temperature record, an immune system ‘reset’, and much more! First up: We may soon have a new treatment for arthritic knees. It involves injecting microscopic gel beads into the knee, which block blood flow to the new nerves and blood vessels that form…

Though it has weakened to a severe tropical storm, it still presents a risk because of the huge volume of moisture within its rain bands. The storm is expected to gradually diminish in its intensity as it moves north-west. On Sunday morning, the centre of the typhoon reached Hangzhou City in Zhejiang province, Chinese state…