It’s not so much a traditional clock as it is a measuring tool, but it’s all that’s needed to do some basic, interplanetary calculations As an example, the team suggests a scenario in which a ...

It’s too early to call it a brain drain. But researchers who have made the move say the China offered them opportunities to ...

Krupa Padhy uncovers how we really learn foreign languages – in a dual challenge involving both Portuguese and Mandarin.

Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT show reasoning errors across many domains. Identifying vulnerabilities is good for public safety, industry, and the scientists making these models. The human ...

Author Gabriel Rosenberg advocates that the structure of industrial food production and distribution is key to achieving the best nutrition and food security.

Lafayette-based Quantum Research Sciences develops software for quantum computers so large they fill up a room, just like the ...

Networks of molecules in our body behave as though they have goals and desires. Understanding this phenomenon could solve the origins of life and mind in one fell swoop ...

PCWorld reports that Spotify offers a hidden “Basic” tier launched in mid-2024 for $10.99/month, providing music-only streaming without audiobooks or lossless audio. This plan requires existing ...

American Airlines quietly ended the ability for customers traveling on basic economy tickets to earn miles and status. Basic economy tickets are airlines' most restrictive and already do not allow for ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

Could “fatty” or “starchy” one day become accepted as the sixth basic taste alongside the likes of sweet and salty? In recent years, scientists have proposed a few contenders for a sixth taste that ...

Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government. “They have cancelled wholesale a ...