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.

Gum disease begins in the mouth but spreads to the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is just one of several diseases linked to poor oral health.
qcd fields color anticolor
Protons and neutrons are held together by the strong force: with 3 colors and 3 anticolors. So why are there only 8 gluons, and not 9?
Two populations that are geographically separated today once mated a very long time ago.
Some of them have survived the wilds of space for billions of years.
Roger Penrose conformal cyclic cosmology
Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose, famed for his work on black holes, claims we've seen evidence from a prior Universe. Only, we haven't.
Brain scans
If a court needs to know if two trademarks look too similar to each other, perhaps the jury should be given a brain scan.
ChatGPT doesn’t understand physics, but it memorizes very well and puts in extra effort.
UNCOVER NIRCam mosaic
An incredible composite image of Pandora's Cluster, Abell 2744, simultaneously showcases both our impressive knowledge and vast ignorance.
Curiosity rover on Mars
We may have discovered alien life already but rejected the evidence too quickly because it seemed false at first glance.
Can ChatGPT help you power through writer's block?
Black and white illustration of circular, radiating patterns with one large labeled circle "A" showing a central orbit-like design among several smaller circles.
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Frank Wilczek is celebrated for his investigations into the fundamental laws of nature that have transformed our understanding of the forces that govern our Universe. In this video, the MIT […]
A banana with a measuring tape
Researchers found that the average penis increased in size from 4.8 inches in 1992 to 6 inches in 2021. But in some regions, they shrank.
JWST NIRCam Tarantula Nebula
The glorious sights that JWST keeps revealing are less than a millionth of the whole Universe. Just imagine what else is out there.
dmt
The initial study lays the groundwork for another larger, longer phase 2 trial.
rational vaccinology
"Rational vaccinology" could lead to effective cancer vaccines.
From the bedside to the lab bench, here’s how laboratory testing works.
A 1974 concept of a vacuum train
Skepticism is appropriate when gazing into the futurist's crystal ball.