Absolutely enormous asteroid belt discovered around a nearby star
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to spot strange asteroid belts around the nearby star Fomalhaut, along with evidence…
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Nobel prize for physics goes to pair who invented key AI techniques
The 2024 Nobel prize in physics has gone to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for discoveries that enabled machine learning…
Oral vaccine prevents recurring UTIs for nine years
An oral vaccine in the form of a pineapple-flavoured spray prevented recurrent urinary tract infections in 53.9 per cent of…
Extreme exercise may help you live longer without stressing your heart
People who can run a mile in less than 4 minutes generally live almost five years longer than would otherwise…
Why 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagrand became a mathematician
After losing an eye at the age of 5, the 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagrand found comfort in mathematics
Partial lunar eclipse captured in stunning images around the world
On 28 October, the full moon had a red tinge for viewers in the UK, the rest of Europe and…
Ancient cities discovered in the Amazon are the largest yet found
A mysterious civilisation built a network of cities and roads in the Amazon between 3000 and 1500 years ago, and…
Tiniest particle accelerator is so small it could fit into a pen tip
A particle accelerator that measures just 0.2 mm in length uses laser light to accelerate electrons to speeds of a…
Targeted mRNA delivery will lead to cheaper cures for many diseases
A technique for delivering mRNAs to blood stem cells should enable better and cheaper treatments for conditions from sickle cell…