Science & Tech

Science & Tech

Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.

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If music is a window onto truth, what does screaming reveal?
Stellar explosion
The expanding Universe, in many ways, is the ultimate out-of-equilibrium system. After enough time passes, will we eventually get there?
A diagram of the solar system illustrates the heliosphere, detailing the termination shock, heliopause, and bow shock, along with the paths of Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, and Voyager 2. This visual representation underscores key aspects of fundamental science in our cosmic neighborhood.
Some think the reason fundamental scientific revolutions are so rare is because of groupthink. It's not; it's hard to mess with success.
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If words are really only 7% of communication, then why would anyone need to learn a foreign language?
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Scientists are searching for dark matter particles that are trillions or even quadrillion times lighter than the more traditional searches. 
LHC insides
CERN's Large Hadron Collider is the most powerful particle accelerator ever. To go even further, we'll have to overcome something big.
An assortment of half-empty drinks in various plastic cups, some with ice and garnishes, is spread across a dark surface—a telltale sign of the previous night's hangover remedy attempts.
The hangover "cures" on the market don't work. A new hydrogel does.
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GLP-1 agonists may be able to treat addiction, prevent Alzheimer’s, and more.
A 3D molecular model showing a complex structure of intertwined green proteins and grey DNA strands on a black background.
Profluent’s new platform is like ChatGPT for genetic technology.
A dark, rocky planet is shown in space with a bright star in the background, surrounded by numerous smaller stars and cosmic dust clouds.
In 2023, data from the James Webb Space Telescope soured hopes that TRAPPIST-1 c had an atmosphere. That disappointment might have been premature.
hubble tension
The mutual distance between well-separated galaxies increases with time as the Universe expands. What else expands, and what doesn't?
A view of Earth from space with a bright sunburst at the planet's edge. Stars and a dark expanse of space serve as the background.
The number of planets that could support life may be far greater than previously thought, a recent discovery suggests.
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It’s not a gambit. It’s not fraud. It’s not driven by opinion, prejudice, or bias. It's not unchallengeable. And it's more than facts alone.
CERN_ATLAS_Detector The standard model in physics
With new W-boson, top quark, and Higgs boson measurements, the LHC contradicts earlier Fermilab results. The Standard Model still holds.
A vibrant aurora borealis with green and purple hues in a starry sky, viewed over the silhouette of a tree, reminiscent of the "aurora hubble" phenomenon.
The most iconic, longest-lived space telescope of all, NASA's Hubble, is experiencing orbital decay as the solar cycle peaks. Here's why.
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“If we could target those circuits very precisely, then there’s great potential to block the inflammation response for many diseases."
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Finally, an AI that can drive a digital car as a goat.
A new family of drugs is changing the way scientists are thinking about obesity.
Astronomical image showing a galaxy cluster with multiple bright glowing sources and smaller points against a deep blue and purple space background.
We normally think of dark matter as the "glue" that holds galaxies and larger structures together. But it's so much more than that.
High-tech robotic arms equipped with cameras digitizing an ancient manuscript in a library.
The burial spot was found in one of the Herculaneum scrolls charred by Mt. Vesuvius.