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<p>Attacks against data centers in Europe and the Middle East are raising questions as to how we protect the infrastructure on which our digital lives depend</p>
This observation is one of many gravitational lensing images taken by Hubble in preparation for science with the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
<p>AI’s solution to the Navier-Stokes problem, and the details of how it happened, preview a chaotic future for math—and the world</p>
<p>A misidentified constellation could revise the timeline for Vincent van Gogh’s creation of his iconic painting</p>
Microsoft is closing down The Garage, a set of popular maker spaces where employees worked on experimental projects and collaborated on surprising new apps and hardware during the company's annual hackathon events. "We're winding down The Garage program as a centralized function," says Microsoft in an internal FAQ to employees, seen by Notepad. "We will […]
A cloud firm says millions of hacking attempts have been made since critical vulnerabilities were revealed in software used on 70 per cent of the world's websites.
Már csak egy teszten kell megfelelnie a Firefly Aerospace által tervezett eszköznek, az Elytrának, hogy 2028-ban útnak indulhassanak a NASA drónjai a Holdra.
<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/SdFwsg/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/22/59beed91-3cb1-4a47-a39c-6db4b06fa144.jpg">Zwei Hobby-Käferkundler stießen online auf ein auffälliges Tier aus Griechenland, hielten vor Ort Nachschau und tauften die fünf Zentimeter große Spezies Lucanus apollon
EXCLUSIVE: Space 11 Corp. and SK Films are behind Return to the Moon: The Story of Artemis II, a new space film with Duncan Copp and Christopher Riley directing. The producers are targeting a PLF rollout for the film, which they say will combine NASA’s real Artemis II mission imagery with the voices of the […]
We often associate children with creativity, but adults actually performed better on inventive tasks, despite being less sure of themselves
Scientists have uncovered a strange pattern in urban bird behavior: Across five European countries and 37 species, birds consistently fled sooner when approached by women than men. Researchers have no clear explanation for the difference, raising intriguing questions about how birds recognize and respond to humans.
Scientists have captured virus-like particles assembling themselves step by step, revealing how a surprisingly simple process of trial and error produces complex structures with remarkable precision. The discovery uncovers a crucial molecular turning point that speeds up assembly and could lead to new ways to disrupt viruses and develop vaccines.
Researchers have developed a revolutionary microscope that uses an incredibly powerful laser to make previously invisible cellular structures easier to see. The technology dramatically improves image clarity, allowing scientists to examine small proteins that conventional electron microscopes struggle to capture. It could eventually reveal how tiny molecular
Honeybees are aggressively pushing wild pollinators away from flowers, with scientists documenting how they chase off rivals and dominate valuable food sources. New research warns that rising temperatures and increasing honeybee populations could intensify this competition, threatening wild bees and other important pollinators.
<p>Researchers fed fusion data to a new chip to see whether it could spot signs that superhot plasma is about to go haywire</p>
NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed a spectacular new view of mysterious, wind-carved cliffs on Mars that may hold evidence of ancient volcanic activity. With the rover approaching these unusual formations, scientists hope to uncover the secrets behind their strange appearance in 2027.
Your morning coffee may be packing more calories than you realize, and sugar isn't the biggest reason. A study of 30,000 Americans found that non-dairy creamer has overtaken sugar and milk as the leading source of added coffee calories, helping drive a nearly 40% increase between 2003 and 2018.
En étudiant les spectres de plusieurs centaines de naines blanches, une équipe de l’université de Warwick montre que ces vestiges d’étoiles peuvent prendre des teintes surprenantes.
<p>Ancient Egypt’s first female ruler lived centuries before Nefertiti or Cleopatra</p>
Artificial intelligence has found critical security flaws in a major programming language called PHP, with many websites taken offline as organisations worldwide work to fend off would-be hackers, but what is PHP and how has it raised AI hacking fears?
Scientists have discovered why common marmosets have unusually small, smooth brains despite starting development much like other primates. The secret lies in subtle changes to brain-building cells that slow neuron production, revealing new clues about how the large, folded human brain evolved.
Quantum Systems hat eine experimentelle batterieelektrische Drohne auf eine Geschwindigkeit von 777 km/h gebracht. Ein Geschwindigkeitsrekord steht im Raum.
Tech companies are painting data centers with gray coatings on top of gray concrete and steel to resist fire, rust and static electricity. That has made data centers a fast-growing market for paint makers.
Frota da Nasa na órbita de Marte está ficando velha, e isso pode afetar a exploração do planeta CU/LASP EMM/EXI ITF/Kevin M. Gill, CC BY Atualmente, cerca de 16.000 satélites artificiais estão na órbita da Terra, fornecendo de tudo, desde o GPS e boletins meteorológicos até serviços de telefonia em locais remotos. Em contrapartida, o maior número já registra
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 22 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The First […]
Emissions on both sides of the island are unusually high as human-set fires spread in a landscape parched by drought.
A natural compound extracted from a medicinal plant has shown surprising promise against rheumatoid arthritis. In rats, it reduced joint swelling, protected cartilage, and calmed the immune responses responsible for chronic inflammation. Scientists discovered that the compound works by targeting a specific protein and restoring balance to fatty acid metaboli
A simple, steroid-free procedure could offer lasting relief for people struggling with carpal tunnel syndrome, potentially helping them avoid surgery. In a clinical trial involving 63 patients, researchers found that ultrasound-guided hydrodissection, which uses fluid to free a compressed nerve in the wrist, provided longer-lasting improvements in pain, numb
Researchers analyzing nearly 150,000 Reddit posts uncovered unexpected symptom reports linked by users to unapproved versions of retatrutide, including increased appetite, sleep disturbances, and elevated heart rates. The findings differ from clinical trial results and highlight how AI could help identify potential drug safety signals that warrant further in
A programme to support women scientists in the Arab world has selected two female researchers in the UAE for grants. The L’Oreal-Unesco For Women in Science Middle East Programme has awarded Dr Marieh Al Handawi, of New York University Abu Dhabi , and Jawaher Al Hammadi, of Khalifa University, for its 2026 iteration. They are among half a dozen female resear
Scientists discovered a rock in Papua New Guinea that plunged more than 90 kilometers beneath Earth's surface, revealing a bizarre temperature pattern that challenges established theories of Earth's interior. The unexpected shift from unusually hot to relatively cold conditions could transform our understanding of tectonic plate movements, earthquakes, and v
NASA Science wants to deliver science faster, so we’re changing how we compete and select missions. On Monday, October 26, we will host a virtual NASA Science Town Hall.
Badan Penerbangan dan Antariksa Amerika Serikat (NASA) terus memacu pengembangan wahana penjelajah (rover) bulan, baik ...
A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.
The world's richest person wants to start producing a flying car by 2028, but experts say it would need to overcome several hurdles before it is ever seen in Australia.
In April, as part of the Artemis II mission, Hansen and three other astronauts travelled around the moon and further out into space than any humans before them.
NASA tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21 on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Test teams fired the developmental engine for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-25 engines fire during launch of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. During […]
The carmaker, which is controlled by Elon Musk and is considering merging with another of his companies, SpaceX, spent heavily on artificial intelligence and other new technologies.
<p>President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Stone, James O’Neill, has yet to have a confirmation hearing in the Senate, leaving the future leadership of the NSF unclear</p>
Software developers say they can use AI to "take back the internet" in what some are calling the dawn of a new era in online piracy. Here's why.
If you're in the Prairies, you may want to look up in the sky tonight, as an Orionid meteor shower could be visible after midnight.
Interstellar probes. Lunar drones. Helicopters on Mars. When a group of Caltech graduate students and enthusiasts began conducting rocket-propulsion tests in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco on Oct. 31, 1936, they had no idea that their work marked the inception of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Ninety years later, the lab, now managed by Caltech for NASA, isn’t […]
The agents weakened or disabled systems designed to catch them misbehaving, and one later denying it had done so.
Do non-human animals have inner lives? Definitely, argued the late primatologist Frans de Waal, and he spent his life proving it. Michael Marshall enjoys his last book, Minds I've Met
A time traveller must fight for love in Claire North’s As We Fall Through Time, while a single-celled alien is perplexed by Earth’s biology in Annalee Newitz’s A Wall Is Also a Road. Sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson recommends both
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say
Which animal has the most sensory access to reality? Given the worldwide impact of carbon dioxide, why is it still used to put the fizz in water and soft drinks?
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"We have had significant constructive engagement with the FAA."
<p>The cyclone’s winds hit 185 miles per hour—the strongest windspeed of any storm this year</p>
As part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, NASA will conduct a flyover at the University of Alabama vs. Texas A&M football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday, Oct. 24. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot one of three F-5 fighter jets during the flyover, highlighting NASA’s contributions to aeronautics and the agency’s continued commitment to […
When they're rolling, some snakes belonging to the Pseudorabdion genus can reach top speeds of 3.8 to 8.3 miles per hour, according to a new study
The Australian Signals Directorate is among global cyber agencies urging organisations to quickly act to fix flaws in a programming language that hackers are believed to be exploiting.
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