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 speeds da-kuk/Getty Images Quantum batteries could one day charge electronics much quicker
DeepMind is experimenting with a nearly indestructible robot hand
The Shadow Hand robotic device was built to withstand collision damage Shadow Robot Company A new robot hand provides extremely fast and flexible finger movements,
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 have come up with an
Has the biggest problem in cosmology finally been solved?
A spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major NASA, ESA, A. Riess (STScI/JHU) The following is an extract from our monthly Launchpad newsletter, in
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 ejections, despite not having a
Game theory shows we can never learn perfectly from our mistakes
When people trade stocks, they don’t always learn from experience Bill Ross/Getty Images Even when we learn from past mistakes, we may never become optimal
Invisible ‘dark radiation’ may explain a big problem with dark energy
A slice through the largest 3D map of our universe to date laire Lamman/DESI collaboration There are hints that the universe may be behaving unexpectedly,
Extreme exercise may help you live longer without stressing your heart
Running is generally associated with good health outcomes Ian Forsyth/Getty Images It has been suggested that too much extreme exercise can be damaging to our
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 a handful of animals Source
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 different ages Galina Zhigalova/Getty Images