Scientists blasted diamonds with lasers to get the best measurement of the mineral’s melting point yet. The new, more accurate numbers could help improve fusion experiments and studies of giant planets. Scientists melted diamonds with a powerful laser to take some of the most precise measurements of the mineral’s elusiveContinue Reading
Dec. 3, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained. his week in science news, we saw SpaceX rockets punching temporary holes in our planet’s atmosphere, heard about new technology for smart glasses that use sonar,Continue Reading
The robot was tested in a simulated Martian environment, and can one day be used to aid humanity’s survival on the Red Planet. Scientists in China have created a robot chemist powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that can extract oxygen from Martian water without human supervision. Synthesizing useful resources fromContinue Reading
If dark matter is made from “dark” versions of the basic building blocks of ordinary matter, the world’s largest particle accelerator should be able to pin it down, a new study suggests. A new search for dark matter has turned up empty handed — but, in a silver lining, theContinue Reading
Scientists train an AI on 700 years’ worth of ocean data to build an equation that can predict when these “maritime monsters” will strike. Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to build an equation that can forecast when notoriously unpredictable rogue waves will strike. Rogue waves, also known as “monsterContinue Reading
Gallium plus magnetism equals something straight out of Terminator 2 Shape-shifting liquid metal robots might not be limited to science fiction anymore. Miniature machines can switch from solid to liquid and back again to squeeze into tight spaces and perform tasks like soldering a circuit board, researchers report January 25Continue Reading
Gallium plus magnetism equals something straight out of Terminator 2 Shape-shifting liquid metal robots might not be limited to science fiction anymore. Miniature machines can switch from solid to liquid and back again to squeeze into tight spaces and perform tasks like soldering a circuit board, researchers report January 25Continue Reading
The detector is set to run at its highest energies yet. The Large Hadron Collider has been turned back on today (July 5) and is set to smash particles together at never-before-seen energy levels. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. Located atContinue Reading
The advance brings Terminator-like cyborgs a small step closer to reality The Terminator may be one step closer to reality. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have built a robotic finger that, much like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s titular cyborg assassin, is covered in living human skin. The goal is to somedayContinue Reading
The formulas describe the complex behavior of a liquid when it meets a boundary Since at least the 1920s, scientists have been puzzled by the turbulence that arises when a liquid hits a wall. For instance, what happens when water violently sloshes against the side of a pool or whenContinue Reading