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Humans’ family tree revealed by ancient proteins
Humankind’s genetic links to long-extinct relatives are being mapped in a rapidly expanding research field called palaeoproteomics.
By Michael Allen
They are a fixture of almost...
Buzzing insights: tracking bees with robotic flowers and hive sensors
EU researchers are turning to the world’s top pollinator in an attempt to reverse biodiversity loss and help fruit growers.
By Anthony King
Think of wildlife...
Meteors help answer riddles about water
Minerals in ancient meteorites offer insights into the origin of almost three-quarters of the Earth’s surface.
By Michael Allen
Dr Alice Stephant, an astrophysicist, is helping...
The race is on for a new internet
Europe is pushing to create a network infrastructure based on quantum physics.
By Jonathan O’Callaghan
In May 2023, Dr Benjamin Lanyon at the University of Innsbruck...
Artificial Intelligence and Advances in Civil Engineering
As an emerging technology, Artificial Intelligence is widely used in various sectors. As an important field of basic engineering, civil engineering has also begun...
Science, Philosophy and Truth: Are We Prepared For “Covid II”?
"The enemy is the unphilosophical spirit which knows nothing and wants to know nothing of truth."-Karl Jaspers, Reason and Anti-Reason in our Time (1971)
The...
AI and Physics Advances in the Field of Gravitational Waves and the Alternative of Open Source Science
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) consists of ten subsystems, one of which is the Data and Computing Systems (DSC). The data obtained by...
Stars and inner compass guide moths and birds, say researchers
Longstanding questions about how migratory animals navigate are being answered through the study of eye molecules and the quantum realm.
By Gareth Willmer
Grey-brown bogong moths may...
Artificial Intelligence and Advances in Physics in the Field of Gravitational Waves (I)
As an important branch of natural sciences, physics studies fundamental laws and phenomena such as matter, energy, mechanics and motion, thus providing an important...
Towards A Better World: Our Senses and How Artificial Intelligence is Replicating Them
Our five senses help us perceive the world around us. The sense of touch, for example, can bring loved ones closer but, on a...