Extremely cold atoms have beat a quantum precision limit for measuring gravity
[ad_1] An atom interferometer can make ultra-precise measurements of gravity RAL Space/IQO Hannover Extremely cold atoms have been used to measure gravity more precisely than
Energy-hungry AI is already harming health – and it’s getting worse
[ad_1] Servers fill a data centre in Texas Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images As data centres consume even more energy to
Extreme heat may rapidly sap the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2
[ad_1] Last year, the ocean surface was much hotter than usual, as seen in July 2023 Copernicus Climate Change Service/ECMWF The ocean may have removed
What is Disease X and do we need to worry about it?
[ad_1] What is Disease X? Don’t panic! Disease X doesn’t exist yet – but it might one day. Disease X is the label that the
Screwworm: Why is this flesh-eating parasite making a comeback?
[ad_1] The screwworm larva has tusk-like mandibles protruding from its mouth Scott Camazine/Alamy Countries across the Americas have spent billions trying to control the New
Thirteen proteins in your blood could reveal the age of your brain
[ad_1] Researchers trained an artificial intelligence model to gauge people’s ages from their brain scans laboratory/Alamy The abundance of 13 proteins in your blood seems
Is Google’s new quantum computer a big deal?
[ad_1] Google says its new quantum chip is its most powerful yet Google Quantum AI Google has unveiled a new quantum computer and is once
The ancient board games we finally know how to play – thanks to AI
[ad_1] In the 1970s, in a grave in a Bronze Age cemetery in Shahr-i Sokhta, Iran, an incredible object was unearthed next to a human
Believing in Santa Claus doesn’t make children act nicer at Christmas
[ad_1] Santa Claus alone is not enough for a happy Christmas Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Hamleys He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, but
Moving sofa problem: Mathematicians have figured out the best sofa shape for moving around
[ad_1] It’s harder than it looks Inna Kot/Getty Images What is the largest sofa that you can squeeze around the corner of a hallway? A