Новости за 10.05.2024

Ultra-fast pulses of laser light can be shaped into vortices similar to smoke rings – when chained together, they can carry enough information to transmit a simple image

A rare geomagnetic storm not seen for nearly 20 years could cause a stunning aurora borealis on 10 and 11 May

Simulations and analysis uncover more active metastable phase of molybdenum carbide

Sufficiently advanced aliens would be able to capture vast quantities of energy from their star using a massive structure called a Dyson sphere. Such a device would give off an infrared heat signature - and astronomers have just spotted 60 stars that seem to match

In praise of the mundane

“I got one of those lovely phone calls,” evidence communication researcher Alexandra Freeman says about her surprise appointment

So this was a great week, all things considered. Sometimes you feel like you phoned it in, but I guess things turned out all right, and that will have to do. It helps to have a great team around you, and I felt like this week was great for learning about that as well. I hope that you had a great week, that you have a wonderful weekend and that we'll see you on Monday. 

With a bit of training, macaques can make rhythmic movements in time with music, an ability only shown before by a handful of animals

Raise a toast to the man who invented an essential alloy

Project will create database of food compounds to standardise understanding of biomolecular composition of foods

Plan to end ability of universities to host Medicare and Medicaid data raises cost and other concerns

People who can run a mile in less than 4 minutes generally live almost five years longer than would otherwise be expected, challenging the idea that too much strenuous exercise is bad for the heart