WETENSCHAP EN TECHNOLOGIE BL – 2

In Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao investigates OpenAI and the social and environmental costs of a multinational tech arms race.... Read more »

Tracks of dinosaur footprints can hint at how fast the extinct animals moved. Here’s how guinea fowl can help fact-check those assumptions.... Read more »

Gravitational waves spotted by LIGO reveal two black holes, 140 and 100 times the mass of the sun, merged to become a 225 solar mass behemoth.... Read more »

3I/ATLAS might be over 7 billion years old, a new study reports, which would make it the oldest comet known. But experts caution we need more data.... Read more »

Experiments in mice show that some gut bacteria can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, allowing animals to expel them through feces.... Read more »

Over the past decade, researchers have been puzzling through Pluto’s mysteries. Meanwhile, the New Horizons probe heads for interstellar space.... Read more »

A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.... Read more »

In fantasy worlds, trees like the Lord of the Rings’ Ents are agile and mobile. In the real world, they’re slow.... Read more »

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.... Read more »

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.... Read more »

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.... Read more »

U.S. diets should include more of vitamins D and E, fiber, calcium and magnesium — all are essential nutrients that could offer health benefits.... Read more »

Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.... Read more »

The first structures ever 3-D printed inside living cells point to applications for biology research.... Read more »

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has secured a $200 million ceiling contract from the...... Read more »

Scientists in the US have blended a common polymer with a specially charged one, in...... Read more »

Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have completed a fresh round...... Read more »

China has reportedly performed a historic refueling mission in Earth’s orbit. During the mission, two...... Read more »

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is under mounting political pressure as he prepares for a high-profile...... Read more »

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Bell Textron for the phase two...... Read more »

The deep-sea volcanoes beneath Earth’s oceans may offer vital clues in the search for alien...... Read more »

US-based startup Kinisi Robotics has unveiled its autonomous ‘pick and place’ humanoid robot for industrial...... Read more »

Two separate teams of researchers have found a way to grow blood vessels within lab-grown...... Read more »

A new study reveals that forest bathing doesn’t have to happen outdoors to be effective—when recreated in virtual reality with visuals, forest sounds, and natural scents, it can ease stress, improve mood, and even enhance memory. Participants who experienced a fully immersive VR forest showed stronger emotional and cognitive benefits... Read more »

Forests are falling dangerously behind in the race against climate change. A new study reveals that tree populations typically need 100 to 200 years to respond to warming—far too slow for today’s rapid shifts. Ancient pollen records and spectral analysis show that while the climate races ahead, forests are stuck... Read more »

Evidence of algae growth and climate simulations reveal the Arctic had seasonal ice, not a permanent ice shelf, for much of the past 750,000 years. These insights challenge long-standing theories. For a long time, researchers have debated whether a thick, continuous ice shelf once blanketed the entire Arctic Ocean during... Read more »

Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step toward replicating the complexity of the human brain. By systematically experimenting with combinations of morphogens and genetic triggers, researchers mimicked the incredible diversity of neurons found in various regions of the... Read more »

A once-a-week shot from Australian scientists could spare people with Parkinson’s the grind of taking pills several times a day. The tiny, biodegradable gel sits under the skin and releases steady doses of two key medicines all week long, aiming for steadier symptom control, fewer side effects, and a much... Read more »

A groundbreaking study has revealed over 200 misfolded proteins in the brains of aging rats with cognitive impairment, far beyond the well-known amyloid and tau plaques. These newly identified proteins don’t form the typical clumps seen under microscopes, making them harder to detect but potentially just as dangerous. Scientists believe... Read more »

Astronomers may be on the verge of uncovering a long-lost galactic population. Using ultra-high-resolution simulations and sophisticated modeling, researchers at Durham University predict that the Milky Way could be surrounded by up to 100 previously undetected satellite galaxies. These faint, elusive “orphan galaxies” may have been stripped of their dark... Read more »

A surprising discovery at the heart of the Milky Way is forcing scientists to rethink how massive structures called Fermi bubbles formed. Scientists have identified dense pockets of cold gas hidden inside vast, intensely hot clouds known as Fermi bubbles, located at the core of the Milky Way. This discovery... Read more »

What lies within a toe bean? According to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, mini toe beans composed of gas, dust, and stars. Since kicking off full science operations in July 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope has dazzled researchers and sky-watchers alike by looking deeper into space than any telescope... Read more »

Brain dynamics and cognition share genetic roots. Criticality may guide future brain health research. A recent study published on June 24 in PNAS presents strong evidence that brain criticality—the delicate balance between neural excitation and inhibition—is heavily influenced by genetic factors and closely linked to cognitive abilities. The research, led... Read more »

Prunes might be the unexpected superfruit for your bones. A recent Penn State study shows that eating just four to six prunes daily can help postmenopausal women preserve bone density and strength, significantly lowering their fracture risk. Using advanced 3D imaging, researchers found that prune eaters maintained bone quality in... Read more »

A research team has used the Julich-Brain Atlas to identify specific brain structures linked to antisocial behavior. A recent publication in the European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience provides new insights into structural brain differences linked to psychopathy, a condition strongly associated with chronic violent behavior. By applying advanced... Read more »

NASA and JAXA fired a hand-sized X-59 model through a Mach 1.4 wind tunnel, gathering proof that its needle-nose and tailored wings can scatter shock waves into a muted “thump.” The data validate computer predictions, setting the stage for the full-scale jet’s first flight and Quesst’s mission to rewrite the... Read more »

Blue sharks shimmer with one of nature’s rarest colors, but their glow isn’t just for show — it’s built from microscopic crystals and pigments hidden in their skin. Scientists have discovered that the shark’s tooth-like skin scales house guanine platelets and melanin vesicles that work together to produce a vivid... Read more »

Ambitious projects aim to put dire wolves, woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons back into our ecosystems. But with so many technical and ethical hurdles, what is the real motivation?... Read more »

UK company Superdielectrics says its polymer technology could make batteries cheaper and easier to recycle, but its energy density must improve to compete with lithium-ion devices... Read more »

Satellite data suggests cloud darkening is responsible for much of the warming since 2001, and the good news is that it is a temporary effect due to a drop in sulphate pollution... Read more »

A puzzling gravitational wave was detected, and astronomers have determined that it comes from a record-breaking black hole merger... Read more »

Countries are eager to use AI to automate some government processes, but this risks eroding citizens’ trust and feelings of democratic control – because AI mistakes can ruin their lives... Read more »

The IceCube neutrino detector has allowed researchers to resolve a debate about what types of particles make up ultra-high-energy cosmic rays – but much remains unknown about these rare events... Read more »

A drop in shipping emissions has caused a surge in warming at the Great Barrier Reef, fuelling calls for drastic actions such as marine cloud brightening to lower the risk of coral bleaching... Read more »

Models suggest that meeting climate targets will be virtually impossible without steep emissions cuts paired with a huge expansion of carbon management technologies... Read more »

Urban trees lining streets fare better in dry spells than those in parks – now it seems that leaky water pipes are the reason for their endurance... Read more »

Mice experienced far fewer hay fever symptoms when a pollen-blocking antibody was applied within their nose... Read more »

Sea-skimming crafts – which fly just above the water – were once considered Cold War relics of a failed Soviet experiment. Now, China and the US are resurrecting the technology as a possible Pacific conflict looms... Read more »

Microglia replacement therapy helps treat people with a rare genetic condition called ALSP, suggesting the approach could also work for other neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s... Read more »

Inhaled insulin is effective for controlling blood sugar levels in children with diabetes, providing them with a faster-acting, needle-free option to manage their condition... Read more »

Observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter’s strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma can produce a truly novel kind of extraterrestrial wave near its poles... Read more »

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