Gravitational wave detectors use laser beams in tubes that span kilometresThe Virgo Collaboration Gravitational waves that span thousands to billions of miles can be obscured in our detectors by the smallest of quantum fluctuations that permeate space-time. But now, researchers...
September 19, 20244 min readObesity-Drug Pioneers Win Prestigious Lasker Award for Medical ScienceThree scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?By Mariana Lenharo & Nature magazineIllustration of a glucagon-like peptide-1...
Shutterstock/Creative-Touch A century ago, it was possible for a physicist to know almost everything there was to know about physics. Now, this is far from the case. It isn’t that the physicists of today are less competent. The problem is...
Researchers assessed the efficacy of 17 drugs for treating migrainesfizkes/Shutterstock An underused category of drug appears more effective for managing migraine-related symptoms than newer, costlier medications, according to a sweeping review of clinical trials. Despite being designed specifically to treat...
Ten unexpected things were honoured at the 34th Annual Ig Nobel prizes last week, each so extremely surprising that, in the event’s long tradition, it makes people laugh, then think. The awards gala happened at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,...
Scientists who study the climate work with data that goes back thousands of years and build models that project centuries into the future. Meanwhile, CEOs and politicians base their decisions on business, political and news cycles. Can we reconcile this...
African giant pouched rats proved adept at detecting four commonly trafficked products derived from endangered species including rhino horn and elephant ivory Source link...
September 19, 20244 min readHere’s What the ‘Manosphere’ Gets Wrong about CuckoldryIn online forums the term “cuck” has become synonymous with “sucker” and “loser.” But this use distorts its history and meaning, creating a baseless moral panic that harms both...
September 19, 20245 min readThis Elegant Math Problem Helps You Find the Best Choice for Hiring, House-Hunting and Even LoveMath’s “best-choice problem” could help humans become better decision-makers, at everything from choosing the best job candidate to finding a romantic...
Giant tree-like cactuses called saguaros in Arizona, USASusan E. Degginger / Alamy The following is an extract from our nature newsletter Wild Wild Life. Sign up to receive it for free in your inbox every month. Cacti are one of the world’s...
