Strange hexagonal diamonds found in meteorite from another planet
Diamonds found in four meteorites in north-west Africa probably came from an ancient dwarf planet, and they are expected to be harder than Earth diamonds Space 12 September 2022 By…
JWST has caught hot stars destroying gas and dust in the Orion Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through the clouds of the Orion Nebula to spot stars blazing as they heat the area around them and blast apart molecules Space…
Google AI can tell what things smells like by the molecular structure
An artificial intelligence model that maps the structure of molecules to their smell could help create specific food tastes or find compounds to better repel disease-carrying organisms like mosquitoes Technology…
Sydney residents in cultural evolution war with bin-raiding cockatoos
Sulphur-crested cockatoos are defying human efforts to keep them out of bins by copying each other’s tricks, but more effective strategies to thwart them are passed on between humans too…
Self-replicating protein factories are a step towards artificial life
Ribosomes, tiny structures where proteins are produced inside cells, have been made to self-replicate outside cells for the first time, which could help us understand the origins of life Life…
Quantum diamond sensor used to measure neuron activity in mouse tissue
The activity of neurons has been measured in a slice of mouse tissue using a quantum diamond sensor – and it might one day enable a new type of non-invasive…
Strange hexagonal diamonds found in meteorite from another planet
Diamonds found in four meteorites in north-west Africa probably came from an ancient dwarf planet, and they are expected to be harder than Earth diamonds Space 12 September 2022 By…
We should pursue speculative climate solutions like quantum batteries
A new kind of battery rooted in quantum effects is showing promise. No one knows if they will ever become a practical option for electric vehicles or solar-power storage. But…
JWST has caught hot stars destroying gas and dust in the Orion Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through the clouds of the Orion Nebula to spot stars blazing as they heat the area around them and blast apart molecules Space…
Google AI can tell what things smells like by the molecular structure
An artificial intelligence model that maps the structure of molecules to their smell could help create specific food tastes or find compounds to better repel disease-carrying organisms like mosquitoes Technology…