How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality
A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings…
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Universities can turn AI from a threat to an opportunity by teaching critical thinking
Across universities worldwide, a quiet revolution is underway. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as…
‘Spooky action at a distance’ – a beginner’s guide to quantum entanglement and why it matters in the real world
Many governments and tech companies are investing heavily in quantum technologies. In New Zealand, the…
Deputy Prime Minister speaks at Manchester synagogue attack vigil
Friends, we must stand together today. We must stand in grief, in solidarity and in…
‘Toothpick grooves’ in ancient fossil human teeth may not be from toothpicks after all
For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate…
European countries are now turning to landmines to create new deadly defensive barriers from Russia
Five Nato countries neighbouring Russia or its ally, Belarus, have announced that they are to…
Science costs money – research is guided by who funds it and why
Scientists have always needed someone to help foot the bill for their work. In the…
Rescued crayfish released back into river
In July the Environment Agency’s fisheries team carried out an emergency rescue of a previously…
The American TikTok deal doesn’t address the platform’s potential for manipulation, only who profits
On Sept. 25, the Donald Trump administration in the United States again extended the TikTok…
How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means
Major rifts over key health care issues are at the heart of the federal government…