Category: 7. SciTech

Researchers at Tufts University’s Silklab have developed sticky fibers inspired by spider silk that may be the closest real-life example of Spider-Man’s web shooters we’ve ever seen. These fibers are made from silk moth cocoon proteins called fibroin, which are extruded through… Continue Reading

With the extra downward force, the only way for the forces to add up to zero is if the normal force increases. This means the frictional force is greater, so the new acceleration is greater. Now instead of getting a maximum acceleration of 6 to 7 meters per second squared, it’s possible to get… Continue…

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Archaeologists in Bulgaria have identified an “exceptionally… Continue Reading

We finally have the official first images from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope, and they are absolutely breathtaking. The mosaic of images includes captures of more than 14 million galaxies, and it gives us a very brief glimpse into what astronomers call a… Continue Reading

In today’s world, disinformation and ‘alternative facts’ have become ubiquitous. But nearly 200 years ago, one reporter inadvertently created a science hoax that captured global attention. In August 1835, New York newspaper The Sun published a series of six articles detailing remarkable… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Listening to music may help people recover following surgery, scientists… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter One of Europe’s largest snake species is crawling up walls and into… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Long-lasting toxins known as “forever chemicals” have been found in… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Cats are able to utilise an unusual awareness of their own body shape and… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Tobacco leaves traces in the bones of smokers lasting not only throughout… Continue Reading