NASA's PUNCH Mission Takes Vibrant First Images of the Sun

Check out the vibrant first photo from PUNCH, a NASA mission that is hitting the ground running with some neat shots of the Sun. PUNCHshort for the Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliospherelau… [+2726 chars]

Growing Safety Concerns for the International Space Station as Retirement Approaches

The International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting Earth since 1998, housing groups of astronauts in the microgravity environment around 250 miles above the surface of the planet. All of that ti… [+3162 chars]

Astronomers Spark Excitement with Potential Discovery of Life on Distant Planet K2-18b

Few forms of media can still grab the general public’s lapels and say, “The world has changed in an important way, and you should know about it, now” like a push notification from The New York Times.… [+6759 chars]

The Legacy of David Hilbert: How the Nazi Regime Altered the Course of Mathematics

In 1934, David Hilbert, by then a grand old man of German mathematics, was dining with Bernhard Rust, the Nazi minister of education. Rust asked, How is mathematics at Göttingen, now that it is free … [+10989 chars]

The Cognitive Cost of AI: Are We Losing Our Intelligence?

Recent research suggests our brain power is in decline. Is offloading our cognitive work to AI driving this trend?Imagine for a moment you are a child in 1941, sitting the common entrance exam for public schools with nothing but a pencil and paper. You read the following: “Write, for no more than a quarter of an hour, about a British author.”Today, most of us wouldn’t need 15 minutes to ponder such a question. We’d get the answer instantly by turning to AI tools such as Google Gemini, ChatGPT or Siri. Offloading cognitive effort to artificial intelligence has become second nature, but with mounting evidence that human intelligence is declining, some experts fear this impulse is driving the trend. Continue reading...

Exploring Quasicrystals: A Surprising Discovery in 3D Printed Metal Alloys

When is a crystal not a crystal? When it’s a quasi-crystal, a paradoxical form of metal recently found in some 3D printed metal alloys by [A.D. Iams et al] at the American National Institute for Stan… [+2351 chars]

French President Macron Invites Global Researchers Amid US Funding Cuts

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday invited international scientists to work in France or elsewhere in Europe. The country's newly launched "Choose France for Science" platform comes as US President Donald Trump slashes funding for universities and research centres in the US.

The Launch of ACES: A New Era of Precision Timekeeping in Space

Canadarm2, the robotic arm on the ISS built by the Canadian Space Agency ESA/NASA The most accurate clock in space launches within days and will begin building a highly synchronised network out of … [+3480 chars]

The Last Word of Carl Sagan: A Warning for the Future

Until the end of his life, Carl Sagan (19341996) con­tin­ued doing what he did all along pop­u­lar­iz­ing sci­ence and enthu­si­as­ti­cal­ly con­vey­ing the won­ders of the uni­verse to mil­lions of … [+3328 chars]

Innovative Project to Extract Carbon from the Sea Launches on the South Coast of England

Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondent The ocean absorbs about a quarter of the CO2 that is emitted into the atmosphere. A ground-breaking project to suck carbon out of the sea has started oper… [+6212 chars]

The Mystery of 'Vegetative Electron Microscopy': Unraveling an AI-Generated Error

AI trawling the internet’s vast repository of journal articles has reproduced an error that’s made its way into dozens of research papersand now a team of researchers has found the source of the issu… [+4362 chars]

Texas Lawmakers Push for NASA Headquarters Relocation Amid Budget Concerns

NASA’s lease for its headquarters building expires in 2028, and the agency is searching for a new space to house its workforce. As the agency explores options in Washington or the surrounding area, a… [+2875 chars]

James Webb Space Telescope Detects Possible Signs of Life on Exoplanet K2-18b

Look alive: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have picked up signs of a potential biosignature on a steamy, ocean-covered exoplanet called K2-18ba biosignature that, on Earth, is produced by … [+4963 chars]

Becoming an Electric Coach: A Personal Journey Towards Home Electrification

Our homes are a significant source of carbon emissions that are warming the planet, and sometimes it feels like we don't know how to fix it.  Residential and commercial buildings account for 13% of … [+5831 chars]

Astronomers Discover Unique Circumbinary Planet Orbiting Two Brown Dwarfs

Astronomers Discover Unique Circumbinary Planet Orbiting Two Brown Dwarfs

Innovative Thermal Imaging Technology Enhances Wildlife Conservation Efforts

YANTAI, Chine, 18 avril 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Les pressions environnementales croissantes, qu'il s'agisse de la disparition des habitats, du changement climatique ou du braconnage, expliquent la nécessité de trouver des solutions de haute technologie pour protéger la faune et la flore....

Innovative Thermal Imaging Technology Enhances Wildlife Conservation Efforts in China

YANTAI, China, 18. April 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Der zunehmende Druck auf die Umwelt, von verschwindenden Lebensräumen über den Klimawandel bis hin zur Wilderei, erhöht den Bedarf an hochmodernen Lösungen zum Schutz der Tierwelt. Da die Wälder schrumpfen, dringen Tiere zunehmend in...