How solar eclipses have been revealing cosmic secrets for centuries
Records of total solar eclipses go back thousands of years, and in all that time they have allowed scientists to…
Glasses coated in lithium could let us see in the dark
A film made of lithium niobate and gratings of silicon dioxide converts infrared light into visible light better than the…
Lab-grown stem cells could be a ‘breakthrough’ for cancer treatment
Stem cells made in the lab may one day aid cancer treatment by reducing our reliance on donors
OpenAI’s o3 model aced a test of AI reasoning – but it’s still not AGI
The latest AI model from OpenAI achieved an “impressive leap in performance” but it still hasn’t demonstrated what experts classify…
Our cells can divide in a completely unexpected way
A different kind of human cell division could improve our understanding of cancer and help us grow specific tissues
The colour of your car has a big impact on urban heat
Dark-coloured cars can make a measurable difference on nearby air temperature, and in cities of millions the effect can add…
Little red dot galaxies have now been found in our local universe
Small, compact galaxies seen in the early universe have puzzled astronomers – finding these unusual objects closer to home could…