Incredible maths proof is so complex that almost no one can explain it
[ad_1] Mathematicians are celebrating a 1000-page proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture, a problem so complicated that even other mathematicians struggle to understand it. Despite
What is thought and how does thinking manifest in the brain?
[ad_1] We’re all at it, all the time. Yet thinking, or how we should think about thought, is surprisingly hard to pin down. When I
Why are there so many rogue planets and what do they look like?
[ad_1] Most rogue planets are likely to be frozen worlds Shutterstock/Artsiom P Imagine a world where it is always night, no matter the time of
Zapping spinal cord injuries helps restore hand strength and movement?
[ad_1] The device that delivers electrical stimulation to the spinal cord via pads on the skin ONWARD Medical N.V. A treatment for spinal cord injuries
World’s only lungless frog species actually does have lungs after all
[ad_1] The Bornean flat-headed frog has lungs after all Chien Lee/naturepl.com A tiny frog from Borneo was thought to be the only known frog species
How indefinite causality could lead us to a theory of quantum gravity
[ad_1] Dropping the cup leads to it smashing – or does it? Sunny/Getty Images You drop a cup and it smashes. I flick a light switch
Quantum diamond sensor measured heart signals from a living rat
[ad_1] The heart produces magnetic signals that can be used to diagnose disease, but they are hard to measure wacpan / Alamy A diamond-based quantum
To rescue biodiversity, we need a better way to measure it
[ad_1] Biodiversity contains several dimensions Hans-Joachim Schneider/Alamy At first blush, the idea of biodiversity seems simple enough. It is essentially the variety of all life
Acne-causing bacteria can treat dandruff by resetting scalp microbiome
[ad_1] Cutibacterium acnes is often associated with acne, but also appears to play a role in dandruff Science Photo Library/Alamy The same bacteria that commonly
Solar-powered floating islands could help to regrow coral reefs
[ad_1] A trio of hexagonal islands could generate solar electricity to power a process that accelerates coral growth, with space for a research lab and