Category: 7. SciTech
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How one of humanity’s most important inventions fuelled deadly witch hunts in Europe
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 The advent of the printing press fuelled the spread of misinformation and… Continue Reading
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Mysterious 5,000-year-old jade dragons could reveal origins of Chinese civilisation
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 have unearthed over 100 strange Stone Age jade artefacts in
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Nanostructures Found in Deep Sea Vents Generate Energy Without Life : ScienceAlert
Hidden deep in the Pacific Ocean – almost 6,000 meters (19,685 feet) down into the Mariana Trench – are a group of hydrothermal vents, which could provide some vital clues as to how life got started on Earth. That’s the conclusion of a new study led by a team from the Riken Scientific… Continue Reading
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Nanostructures Found in Deep Sea Vents Generate Energy Without Life : ScienceAlert
Hidden deep in the Pacific Ocean – almost 6,000 meters (19,685 feet) down into the Mariana Trench – are a group of hydrothermal vents, which could provide some vital clues as to how life got started on Earth. That’s the conclusion of a new study led by a team from the Riken Scientific… Continue Reading
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Nanostructures Found in Deep Sea Vents Generate Energy Without Life
Clues to life’s origins on Earth. Continue Reading
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NASA may have figured out why Mars is so dead
The surface of Mars is a frigid and hostile place, but it wasn’t always like that. In fact, NASA has found several pieces of evidence that suggest our neighboring Red Planet might have once been primed to support life, with liquid water spreading across its surface. That’s because… Continue Reading
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Geoffrey Hinton warns of AI’s growing danger after Nobel Prize win
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 British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton has warned of the… Continue Reading
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NASA forced to delay Europa Clipper launch as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida
Earlier this month, NASA engineers completed the transfer of the Europa Clipper spacecraft to its hangar as the space agency prepared for this Thursday’s upcoming launch. However, due to Hurricane Milton’s impending landfall, NASA has officially issued a delay for the launch of the… Continue Reading
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Stressed bees make pessimistic choices, research shows
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 Stressed bees are more likely to make pessimistic choices – indicating… Continue Reading
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The 15 most mind-blowing wildlife pictures of 2024
The winners of the Natural History Museum’s prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have just been announced. This year’s winner is Canadian marine conservation photojournalist Shane Gross for his image of a magical underwater world of western toad tadpoles. Kathy Moran,… Continue Reading