Category: 7. SciTech

A machine that helped the calculations behind the first moon landing is to go on display in a Scottish museum.

With the anniversary of the moon…

Using cannabis could make changes to your body’s epigenetic code, research has discovered. The findings, which were published in a study in 2023, suggest that using marijuana in any way can affect the code that your body uses to switch on and off different genes. This research is…

A new study published this month has issued an urgent call for future endeavors in space exploration to take nuclear space travel seriously. Similar to a previous study which called for scientists to take terraforming Mars seriously, this new study suggests that focusing on nuclear…

The US is experiencing its worst year for measles in over three decades, with more than 1,300 cases in 40 states as of July 16. Cases were almost as high in 2019, putting the country’s measles elimination status at risk. Six years ago, health officials were able to stop the spread. But amid…

Walking slightly faster than usual could significantly improve the health of older adults, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago.

Specifically, scientists found that adults who were frail or at risk of being frail could improve their health and quality of life by…

I’m sitting with my back straight, my eyes closed and my iPad resting on my lap. “Let one hand float up in the air as if it were a balloon,” a soothing voice tells me from the speakers, and I do as it commands. Soon I feel as if my whole body is weightless.

Next, I have to visualise the goal…

Where did Europe’s distinct Uralic family of languages — which includes Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian — come from? New research puts their origins a lot farther east than many thought.

The analysis, led by a pair of recent graduates with oversight from ancient DNA expert David…

The industry is finding a willing partner in the Trump administration. Since taking office, Trump has used AI as a lever to open up opportunities for fossil fuels, including a well-publicized effort to resuscitate coal in the name of more computing power. The summit, which was organized by…

Scientists have developed a new technology that extracts water from Moon soil, offering a potential lifeline for future lunar explorers. 

The findings, published in the journal Joule, could help reduce the enormous costs of shipping water from Earth, which currently stands at $22,000 per litre…