When stars form, they emit energetic radiation that boils gas away. But it can’t stop gravitational collapse from making even newer stars.
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JWST just found its first transiting exoplanet, and it’s 99% the size of Earth. But with no atmosphere seen, perhaps air is truly rare.
Lord Kelvin is thought to have said there was nothing new to discover in physics. His real view was the opposite.
According to Harvard career advisor Gorick Ng, this time-saving system can help us reclaim our work-life sanity.
The zero-point energy of empty space is not zero. Even with all the physics we know, we have no idea how to calculate what it ought to be.
Joseph Campbell argued that nearly every myth can be boiled down to a hero’s journey. Was he right?
Glimpse into the ancient Maya empire through the writing of its own inhabitants.
The vaccine provided protection for mouse and ferret models.
It’s not just fun: DNA origami has the potential to revolutionize engineering at the nanoscopic scale.
Despite the fact that both species shared a similarly large neocortex, scientists still have many questions about how closely the function of their brains resembled our own.
The sober reality behind the effectiveness of two new drugs touted as Alzheimer’s breakthroughs: lecanemab and donanemab.
Eric Olson — CEO and co-founder of Consensus — takes his cues from the university of legendary coaches.
The “attention economy” corrupts science.
From synthetic biology to xenotransplantation, biotech will continue to march forward in 2023, in part powered by data and AI.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
We asked our experts where they see the biggest blockers right now for more progress. Essentially, from their various areas of focus, what did they see as the largest impediments to driving progress forward around the world and how they would prioritize the necessary interventions? The answers were appropriately varied from the philosophical to the political to the technological.
The former Nintendo president has become synonymous with the backlash against layoffs — because, like a great leader, he focused on lifting people.
Oxygen isn’t strictly necessary for combustion, but it is ideal. Any advanced (alien) civilization probably uses oxygen to burn things.
You’ve certainly seen the paintings — but they don’t depict what you think they do. Benjamin Moser discusses with Big Think.
Dark energy is one of the biggest mysteries in all the Universe. Is there some way to avoid “having to live with it?”
There are ~400 billion stars in the Milky Way, and ~2 trillion galaxies in the visible Universe. But what if we aren’t typical?
Until the Apollo missions, we had no idea how the moon got here, just a series of educated guesses. They rewrote the story of the moon’s origins.
AI is both a tool and a catalyst — and the key to successful integration is to rewrite your rule book and tinker.
Bite into a miracle berry and you’ll perceive intense sweetness — but only after you eat something acidic, too.
Thanks to protocols established centuries ago in Europe, world leaders no longer need to worry about having their heads bashed with an axe.
There’s never been a better time to implement empathy training.
Evolution proves to be just about as ingenious as Nikola Tesla
Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank explains how he successfully embraced and deployed AI.
Not all stress is created equal.
To thrive in a rapidly changing future, we will need adaptable and diverse skill sets. Here’s where to look.