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Nuclear Fusion and Energy: From Gyrokinetic Theory to Muon Fusion, and Its Environmental Impact

Research

Nuclear fusion is one of humanity's greatest challenges, but also one of the greatest opportunities.

Experts Warn Against Digging Holes on the Beach Deeper Than Two Feet. There's a Good Reason for the Warning

Research

Getting stuck in a sand hole is much more dangerous than you might think.

We Suspected Consuming Caffeine While Being Sleep Deprived Wasn’t Very Healthy. A New Study Has Just Confirmed It

Research

A recent study has found that caffeine can exacerbate the adverse effects of chronic sleep restriction on the brain’s gray matter.

If Your Clothes Smell Bad When You Sweat, We Have Something to Tell You. We Now Know Why

Research

A T-shirt, depending on the fabric, changes the price completely. It can also make a big difference in terms of odor.

As It Turns Out, There’s Another Terrestrial Species That Can Heal Wounds and Perform Surgical Amputations: Ants

Research

Not only do they practice precise amputation, but they also know about antibiotics.

Greece Began Excavations for a Major Airport. Then, It Discovered a Vast 4,000-Year-Old Structure

Research

Constructing something new in Greece is like that. Sometimes, you finds monuments of Minoan culture.

A Smartphone With X-ray Vision Like Superman: The Invention That Could Revolutionize Medicine and Industry

Research

Researchers have developed a UWB chip imager that requires no camera or lens.

The Launch of the Largest Nuclear Fusion Reactor on the Planet Is Being Delayed by a Decade. This Is Why

Energy

Initially, the ITER project was scheduled to start plasma experiments in 2025.

This 17-Year-Old Girl From China Is a Math Prodigy, Defeating Students From MIT, Cambridge, and Stanford

Research

This 17-year-old Chinese girl is a math prodigy. She's beaten students from MIT, Cambridge, and Stanford.

Japan Has the Key to the Next Evolution of Robots: Wrapping Them in Human Skin

Research

The next goal is to make them sweat and bleed.

Physicists Don’t Know Exactly What Time Is. However, They Suspect That It’s an Illusion

Research

Physicists don’t know exactly what time is. However, they suspect that it’s an Illusion.

We've Always Thought That the Authentic Paleolithic Diet Consisted in Mainly Eating Meat. We Were Wrong

Research

Today's version of the
"paleo diet" doesn't align with what our ancestors ate, according to a new study.

Quantum Computers Are Showing Promise, But the Real Revolution Is Quantum Internet, Which Is Already Underway

Research

Quantum technologies extend beyond quantum computers.

All the Data on Earth Can Fit in a Cup Full of DNA. This Is MIT’s Jurassic Park-Inspired Project

Research

Since the early days of computing, scientists have been intrigued by the idea of using DNA to encode and store information, similar to its natural function within living organisms.

MIT Researchers Discovered a Math Problem That's Impossible to Solve Inside Every 2D Super Mario Game

Research

When you play a 2D Mario game, you’re solving an undecidable problem in complexity theory.

AI Is Revolutionizing an Unexpected Field: The Search for New Subatomic Particles

Research

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that physicists are already turning to in their work.

We’ve Believed That Failure Was the First Step to Success for Years. Now We Have a Problem

Research

People tend to overestimate their ability to overcome failure, which has individual (and societal) implications.

The First Qubit Built With 99.9% Control Accuracy on a Silicon Wafer Is Now Ready. It Changes Everything

Computers

It’s now possible to use current chip fabrication technology to produce quantum processors.

We’re Receiving Radio Signals From Space. They Repeat Every 54 Minutes and Physics Can’t Explain Them

Space

What sets these signals apart is that they intermittently go through three very different states.

Cobalt: What It Is, What It's Used For, and What Lies Ahead for the Metal That Brings Your Phone to Life

Research

This metal plays a crucial part in the batteries that power many of the devices we use in our everyday lives.

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