Cern: how we’re probing the universe’s origins using record precision measurements
Jun 20, 2021 12:11 pm UTC| Science
What happened at the beginning of the universe, in the very first moments? The truth is, we dont really know because it takes huge amounts of energy and precision to recreate and understand the cosmos on such short...
Approaching zero: super-chilled mirrors edge towards the borders of gravity and quantum physics
Jun 20, 2021 11:59 am UTC| Science
The LIGO gravitational wave observatory in the United States is so sensitive to vibrations it can detect the tiny ripples in space-time called gravitational waves. These waves are caused by colliding black holes and other...
S. Korea's nuclear research institute hacked by N. Korean agency: lawmaker
Jun 19, 2021 14:56 pm UTC| Economy Science
South Koreas Ministry of Science and ICT official is investigating a potential hack into a state-run Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute by a group suspected to be associated with a North Korean intelligence...
S. Korea to encourage private sector participation in miniature satellite project
Jun 19, 2021 14:29 pm UTC| Economy Science
South Korea will develop over 100 miniature satellites over the next decade to establish a national security monitoring system and testing next-generation network communications. The Ministry of Science and ICT expects...
Finland's Ant Brew offers beer created with goose poop
Jun 11, 2021 18:44 pm UTC| Economy Science
Finnish Brewery Ant Brew is offering the Wasted Potential Imperial Stout, produced by using goose feces to smoke malt. The microbrewerys home city, Lahti, which was named the European Green Capital 2021, wanted to...
UFOs: how to calculate the odds that an alien spaceship has been spotted
Jun 08, 2021 12:16 pm UTC| Science
The US military has released previously classified photos and films related to unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings, which mostly show something blurry moving strangely. Still, I hear that a friend of a friend has...
Why are some mushrooms poisonous?
Jun 07, 2021 23:47 pm UTC| Science
Why are some mushrooms poisonous and some are not? Alice T., age 11 You may have noticed that mushrooms pop up in your yard or in parks right after a rain but dont last for long. A mushroom is the above-ground...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects