Mathematicians discover impossible problem in Super Mario games
[ad_1] Some problems are harder than others IGDB/Nintendo Figuring out whether certain levels in the Super Mario Bros series of video games can be completed
Russia faces $32 billion bill for carbon emissions from Ukraine war
[ad_1] A building damaged by a drone attack in Kyiv in October 2022 Roman Hrytsyna/Associated Press/Alamy The first two years of Russia’s war on Ukraine
The surprising mental health and brain benefits of weight-loss drugs
[ad_1] ADDICTIVE STOCK CREATIVES/Alamy; AdoBe stock Kathy Schwartz was 10 years free from alcohol, cigarettes and opiates but every day it was painful to control her
Liquid crystals could improve quantum communication devices
[ad_1] Hitting certain crystals with lasers makes them produce quantum light Jaka Korenjak Creating quantum light just became easier thanks to liquid crystals like the
Martin Rees: Why challenge prizes can solve our most pressing issues
[ad_1] Martin Rees at the 2017 Hay Festival of Literature in Hay on Wye, UK Alamy Stock Photo The Oscars. The Booker prize. The Nobels.
What would a wormhole look like if we ever found one?
[ad_1] Could we find a wormhole? ESO/L. Calçada The following is an extract from our monthly Launchpad newsletter, in which resident space expert Leah Crane
Quantum sensor gets a read on tiny worm implanted with nanodiamonds
[ad_1] Tiny diamonds and quantum sensors can be used to measure conditions inside cells or living organisms, potentially offering a way to detect diseases or
Australian pterosaur had a huge tongue to help gulp down prey
[ad_1] An illustration of the newly identified species, called Haliskia peterseni Gabriel Ugueto A 100-million-year-old fossil pterosaur found in Australia may have had the largest
We could detect a malfunctioning warp drive on an alien starship
[ad_1] A failing warp drive could release gravitational waves Everett Collection Inc / Alamy There is no evidence that aliens are flying around the galaxy
Muscle zapping during exercise helps people recover after a stroke
[ad_1] During the experiment, electrodes were applied over the scalp to record brain activity while a computer screen indicated when to attempt moving Robin Ritter/Leibniz