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From rockets to spider silk, young scientists wow the jury – and each other!
The 34th annual edition of an EU contest for teenage researchers wrapped up this past week with participants from Canada, Denmark, Poland and Portugal...
Artificial Intelligence and Advances in Chemistry (I)
With the advent of Artificial Intelligence technology in the field of chemistry, traditional methods based on experiments and physical models are gradually being supplemented...
Earth’s core, replete with oceans and cyclones, is being demystified
Details are emerging about the protective magnetic field that’s key to sustaining life.
By JONATHAN O’CALLAGHAN
At the centre of Earth is a vast ball of metal,...
The Age of Human Influence: Unveiling the Advent of the Anthropocene Epoch
Since the mid-20th century, human activities have exerted a profound influence on Earth, resulting in significant consequences such as climate change, species extinction, and...
A New Film’s Hidden Message: “Oppenheimer,” Escalation Dominance and Inadvertent Nuclear War
Introduction: The new film about Manhattan Project physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer raises counter-intuitive questions about nuclear weapons as instruments of peace. Despite serious misgivings...
Despite the Hype, Artificial Intelligence Remains Inferior to the Human Brain
The global infoscape is currently abuzz with alarmist predictions over the dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI). Billionaire entrepreneurs and their hirelings, who had...
Alchemy: much more than male-driven pseudoscience
What has long been seen as a deluded effort to turn base metals into gold is being reassessed by researchers as a serious precursor...
The progress of science and innovation in Iran and Western colonies’ immobilism
Considering the well-known issue of sanctions, the Iranian government must face the daunting task of mitigating and cushioning these economic shocks. It plans to...
How the humble neutron can help solve some of the universe’s deepest mysteries
Scientists are unleashing the power of neutrons to improve understanding of everyday materials and tackle fundamental questions in physics.
By MICHAEL ALLEN
Apart from flashbacks that the...
The possibilities of restoring the ancestral functions of asteroids and averting their dangers
Over billions of years the earth, other planets and further large astral presences have been hit by asteroids, which have formed a large number...