Category: SCIENCE
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Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels hit another all-time high
CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are still rising globally Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images This year’s total carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are projected to reach 36.8 billion tonnes…
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Shipwrecks are havens for wildlife in areas threatened by fishing
Wrecks can be valuable habitats for corals, sea anemones and other animals on the sea floor Marcus Rose Shipwrecks can provide an important refuge for marine life in areas subject…
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Pregnant megamouth shark washed up on beach is first ever
Megamouth sharks are rarely seen by humans BIOSPHOTO / Alamy A megamouth shark that stranded in the Philippines is the first pregnant individual ever recorded in this rare species. The…
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Farting: The questions you’re too embarrassed to ask
WHATEVER you’re celebrating, the holidays are a good excuse to eat, drink and make merry. Flatulence is one of the most immediate consequences of overindulging and a perennial topic of…
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Governments must stay in it for the long haul on
Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto/Shutterstock IT HAS been nearly four years since the covid-19 pandemic began, and many of us would love to forget all about it. But there are millions for…
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IBM’s ‘Condor’ quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits
IBM’s quantum computers like Condor and Heron must be kept in an elaborate device called Quantum System Two which keeps them extremely cold Ryan Lavine for IBM Today, IBM unveiled…
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Rare gene variants can change your height by up to
Our height is mainly influenced by our genetics rather than environmental factors, such as nutrition AHPhotoswpg/Getty Images Nearly 30 rare gene variants that decrease people’s height by up to 7…
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The roboticist who wants to bring AI into contact with
WHO’S in charge, your brain or your body? The answer may seem obvious, but there is plenty of evidence to suggest that our physiology has dramatically affected the way we think. This idea of…
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Brain implant could ease the effects of a traumatic injury
The device was implanted into the thalamus (highlighted), a region deep in the brain that is linked to alertness, learning and memory SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images An implant that…
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Ultrasound can push vaccines into the body without needles
Ultrasound can be used to send vaccine molecules through the skin Andrey Zhernovoy/Shutterstock Vaccines can be delivered through the skin using ultrasound. This method doesn’t damage the skin and eliminates…
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Reindeer’s real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer
AS ANY young child knows, reindeer have a special superpower: they can fly. Or, at least, Rudolph and his eight sleigh-towing pals can. Reindeer first took to the skies in…
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How to perfectly wrap gifts of all shapes and sizes
WRAPPING gifts in paper involves converting a 2D shape into a 3D one, which presents plenty of geometrical challenges. Mathematics can help with this, in particular by making sure that…
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Searching for stardust: How to find micrometeorites in your gutters
Dust left over from the birth of the solar system is constantly falling to Earth Getty Images/iStockphoto IT WAS a warm summer morning in the countryside near Oslo and Jon…
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The 13 best new science fiction books of 2023
This year’s sci-fi spans many genres, and is often tinged with noir Artur Debat/Getty Images OUT of ideas for a gift? However your friends or family see life, you can be…
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Passing star could fling Earth out past Pluto into the
Could Earth end up in the Oort cloud? Shutterstock / Dotted Yeti If a passing star came near the solar system, Earth would probably be fine – but there is…
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Why does weed give you the ‘munchies’? Here’s what the
Many people feel hungry after consuming cannabis SolStock/Getty Images If you have ever lit up a joint and craved a snack soon afterwards, you were probably experiencing the “munchies”. Stimulating…
