Science is a way of thinking
May 28, 2023
A study suggests the rodents encourage root growth, but the research has its skeptics Pocket gophers certainly don’t qualify as card-carrying 4-H members, but the rodents might be farming roots in the open air of their moist, nutrient-rich tunnels. The gophers subsist mostly on roots encountered in the tunnels that the rodents excavate. But the
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NASA Two stunning new photos of ourselves have been secretly leaked solar system. The new images were taken by NASA’s new flagship device, the James Webb Space Telescope, which could give us a glimpse into the origins of the universe and help locate alien life. This week, NASA released the first images sent back from the telescope.
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Here’s what may explain why some people see, hear or feel a spooky presence A shadowy figure rushed through the door. “It had a skeletal body, surrounded by a white, blurry aura,” recalls Dom. The figure hovered and didn’t seem to have a face. Dom, who prefers to use only his first name, had been
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Analysis of a Martian meteorite reveals evidence of water 4.4 billion years ago A meteorite that originated on Mars billions of years ago reveals details of ancient impact events on the red planet. Certain minerals from the Martian crust in the meteorite are oxidized, suggesting the presence of water during the impact that created the
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Software based on the principle of artificial intelligence (AI) successfully “wrote” an entire essay about itself, Swedish scientist Almira Thunstrom announced the results of the latest achievement in the field of improving artificial intelligence, Swedish media reported. During the last experiment in the study and improvement of the artificial intelligence program called “GPT-3”, scientists made
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A brief test has proven that the new LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector is the most sensitive ever. It may be our best bet for finally finding dark matter particles A next-generation dark matter detector has started operations, already delivering its first results, which show it to be the most sensitive machine of this type on
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A new process for breaking down these enduring molecules does so in just hours The undoing of toxic “forever chemicals” may be found in products in your pantry. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, can persist in the environment for centuries. While the health impacts of only a fraction of the thousands of
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According to a new study, quantum transmissions could travel across interplanetary distances. An intelligent alien civilization could beam quantum messages to Earth. Particles of light, or photons, could be transmitted over vast, interstellar distances without losing their quantum nature, researchers report June 28 in Physical Review D. That means scientists searching for extraterrestrial signals could also look for quantum messages
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From a stellar birthplace to the deepest cosmic view yet, NASA’s telescope dazzles “First of all, it’s really gorgeous. And it’s teeming with galaxies,” said JWST Operations Scientist Jane Rigby at the July 12 briefing. “That’s been true of every image we’ve taken with Webb. We can’t take [an image of] blank sky. Everywhere we
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