Jan 09, 2024 23:06 pm UTC| Science
What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years. For the past quarter of a century, scientists have believed normal stuff like atoms and molecules that make up you, me, Earth,...
Dark energy is one of the biggest puzzles in science and we're now a step closer to understanding it
Jan 09, 2024 23:04 pm UTC| Science
Over ten years ago, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) began mapping the universe to find evidence that could help us understand the nature of the mysterious phenomenon known as dark energy. Im one of more than 100 contributing...
Six space missions to look forward to in 2024
Jan 04, 2024 04:40 am UTC| Science
Its going to be a bumper time for space missions in 2024 especially to the Moon, our nearest neighbour. And thats following on from an already epic 2023. Im a laboratory scientist, so I always like to have a proper...
Jan 04, 2024 04:35 am UTC| Science
Bright auroras, with dancing lights in the sky, characterize the clear winter nights of northern Canada. Longer nights during the fall and winter also favour seeing more auroras, but the show is best outside of...
Why some people don't trust science – and how to change their minds
Jan 01, 2024 12:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
During the pandemic, a third of people in the UK reported that their trust in science had increased, we recently discovered. But 7% said that it had decreased. Why is there such variety of responses? For many years, it...
Alpha, beta, theta: what are brain states and brain waves? And can we control them?
Dec 26, 2023 23:15 pm UTC| Science
Theres no shortage of apps and technology that claim to shift the brain into a theta state said to help with relaxation, inward focus and sleep. But what exactly does it mean to change ones mental state? And is that...
Tatahouine: 'Star Wars meteorite' sheds light on the early Solar System
Dec 26, 2023 23:15 pm UTC| Science
Locals watched in awe as a fireball exploded and hundreds of meteorite fragments rained down on the city of Tatahouine, Tunisia, on June 27, 1931. Fittingly, the city later became a major filming location of the Star Wars...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India