Science

Being in two places at once could make a quantum battery charge faster

These futuristic batteries could eventually charge electric vehicles at a fraction of today’s speedsda-kuk/Getty Images Quantum batteries could one day…

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DeepMind is experimenting with a nearly indestructible robot hand

The Shadow Hand robotic device was built to withstand collision damageShadow Robot Company A new robot hand provides extremely fast…

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How to reconnect with long-lost friends, according to science

We are generally as reluctant to contact a long-lost friend as we are to talk to a stranger, but scientists…

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Has the biggest problem in cosmology finally been solved?

A spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa MajorNASA, ESA, A. Riess (STScI/JHU) The following is an extract from our…

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Mars is blasting plasma out of its atmosphere into space

The Red Planet launches large bursts of plasma into space from its upper atmosphere, much like the sun’s coronal mass…

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Game theory shows we can never learn perfectly from our mistakes

When people trade stocks, they don’t always learn from experienceBill Ross/Getty Images Even when we learn from past mistakes, we…

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Invisible ‘dark radiation’ may explain a big problem with dark energy

A slice through the largest 3D map of our universe to datelaire Lamman/DESI collaboration There are hints that the universe…

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Extreme exercise may help you live longer without stressing your heart

Running is generally associated with good health outcomesIan Forsyth/Getty Images It has been suggested that too much extreme exercise can…

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Monkeys can learn to tap to the beat of the Backstreet Boys

With a bit of training, macaques can make rhythmic movements in time with music, an ability only shown before by…

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Does using the internet make us happier or sadder?

We still don’t know the potential well-being effects of social media specifically or how they could vary among people of…

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