A UK-Chinese team of scientists have delivered a prototype for a better battery, which could extend the time between smartphone charges – and it’s all inspired by our guts.
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In a world driven by technological progress, many impoverished communities are bucking the trend by successfully turning to “low-tech” and unorthodox treatments.
Vampires were considered an actual danger in 18th century eastern Europe, but how did the myth come about? Science researcher Kathleen McAuliffe sheds new light on a famously murky legend.
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Jesus was a revered figure and prophet in the Quran. But what exactly do Muslims believe about him?
Gravitational waves and electromagnetic ones don’t need to go together. But physics says it’s possible; what do the observations say? “The black holes collide in complete darkness. None of the […]
The painting measures 12,000 sq. ft. and includes over 300 life-like figures.
The study of science, without planned application, can lead to fascinating things in its own right.
From peanuts over petroleum to opium: these are the exports that power global trade
Here’s what we need to remember about the history and logic of “cardinal virtues.”
Did they perform their analysis sub-optimally? Maybe. But gravitational waves were seen no matter what. “We hope that interested people will repeat our calculations and will make up their own minds […]
When Shoshana Johnson decided to join the military, her intention wasn’t to make history.
Can one person save the world? This week, Bill Nye finds hope in middle-school student Victoria, who asks what she can do to pull her weight in our current environmental crisis.
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An intriguing new study inspires a psychotherapist to blame strict parents for creating little liars. But is she right?
Last week, Cassini plunged into Saturn’s atmosphere. Here are the top 6 things we learned from it while it was alive. “Being a scientist and staring immensity and eternity in the […]
Merging black holes are some of the most extreme events in the Universe. Could a modified event horizon reveal quantum gravity? “The bedrock nature of space and time and the unification […]
Revenue from tattoo removal services have increased 440% over the last decade. How can we learn to live with regret?
Looking for new ways to teach the intellectual capital of humanity to its students, Glasgow University is offering a philosophy course based on the character of Homer Simpson.
A “forbidden research” conference at MIT tackles areas of science constrained by ethical, cultural and institutional restrictions.
“Behind every rise of fascism is a failed revolution,” said the Frankfurt School thinker Walter Benjamin. Here, Slavoj Žižek revives that statement in the context of the failed left.
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They move at the speed of light, but not even light can escape. So how do gravitational waves? “I think there are a number of experiments that are thinking about […]
It seems inevitable that there will be a Mars colony, but the path there won’t be easy. There are two key challenges ahead that will push innovation.
Yuval Noah Harari warns that the constant pursuit of happiness is neurotic—and technology isn’t helping.
Can robots tell stories? In a way, yes. We’re far more likely to see robot nursery rhymes than a robot Shakespeare.
Percy Shelley’s 1811 essay, “The Necessity of Atheism,” still speaks volumes today.
The necessity yet utter inconvenience of wearing and carrying around a bike helmet has always posed an interesting design challenge – creating a helmet that is light, compact and ideally […]
In his new book, Atlantic senior editor Derek Thompson argues for more disfluent feeds in our social media diet.
Brown dwarfs are the ultimate failed stars, but they might not remain as failed forever. “[Brown dwarfs] appear to live a more exciting life than we presumed. They are too big […]
Repealing Obamacare without a fit replacement will leave tens of millions uninsured. Who is responsible for the fall out? A moral hypothetical raised by Kurt Vonnegut can help.
Yale psychologist Paul Bloom suggests a bit of reason in your feeling in his new book, Against Empathy.
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