Research
AI is beating almost all of mankind at Starcraft
Let's teach AI to beat us at strategy war games -- that sounds like a neat idea.
Smallest-yet image sensor for medical use wins Guinness World Record
It's the size of a grain of sand.
Researchers map the molecular structure of wood in bid to make it more resilient
"If we can increase the strength of wood, we may start seeing more major constructions moving away from steel and concrete to timber," says the team.
The UK may soon get its first cryogenic energy battery
Energy storage company Highview Power has announced its intention to build a cryogenic energy storage facility in the north of England, a first for the U.K. Image credits Highview Power....
Google’s Wing makes the first drone-borne delivery in the US
A milestone in e-commerce... and the imminent age of robot overlords.
Molten exoplanets may explain the formation of Earth-like worlds
The study of molten exoplanets around Sun-like stars may provide answers as to the formation of Earth-like planets and the evolution of our world.
Super-Superposition: 2,000 atoms in ‘two places at once’
A new record for the most atoms placed in a quantum superposition simultaneously has been set by researchers - pushing the boundary of massive particles showing quantum effects.
45,000 years old quartz tools found in a cave in Sri Lanka
The discovery suggests humanity spread more diversely than was thought.
The million-mile battery promised by Tesla is here
Elon Musk promised a battery that could take an e-vehicle a million miles and last for years at a time. Jeff Dahn, one of the pioneers of the modern lithium-ion...
Fossil Friday: the marine lizards mosasaurs used to do the breast stroke, study showed
Michael Phelps doesn't hold a candle to these bad boys.
Quantum satellite investigates the gap between Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity
An international team of scientists has attempted to test the effects of gravity on quantum entanglement using the Micius Quantum Satellite - a first for testing quantum physics in space.
Scientists design the (new) darkest material ever
Move over, Vantablack -- this thing is 10 times darker.
Calcium-based batteries could be a step closer to reality
Calcium is about 2,500 times as abundant as lithium in nature, making the calcium-ion energy storage technology a promising candidate for next-generation batteries.
Eruption of volcano in Hawaii led to phytoplankton bloom, study shows
What's a force of destruction for some can be a force of creation for others.
Research suggests T. rex had a cooling system in its head
The Tyrannosaurus rex, the most feared and iconic of all the dinosaurs, had a cooling system in its skull that allowed him to deal with prehistoric heat and humidity. The...
Genetic mutation explains why some people need to sleep fewer hours
Some lucky people naturally need less sleep than everybody else.
NASA finally puts the James Webb telescope together
The James Webb spacecraft is scheduled to launch in 2021, when it will become the world's most powerful space science observatory.
