Gravity may be created by strange flashes in the quantum realm
20 September 2017
A model of how wave forms of quantum systems collapse reveals a way they could create gravitational fields, and perhaps even reconcile two pillars of physics
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AI spots Alzheimer’s brain changes years before symptoms emerge
14 September 2017
A machine-learning algorithm that examines MRI scans can identify alterations in how different regions of the brain are connected that indicate future disease
Why am I rubbish at maths? And other curious questions answered
30 August 2017
Mathematics is like marmite, people tend to love it or hate it. Find out why it can make us nervous, why we struggle at it and whether animals can do it too
Our greatest creation: Where maths comes from and what it's for
30 August 2017
Maths helps us comprehend the incredible complexity of the universe, but are we born with the ability to calculate, or did we invent it?
The man who reads dog minds and personalities in a brain scanner
23 August 2017
Gregory Berns coaxes dogs into MRI scanners to see what's going on in their heads. It even reveals if they would make good helpers for people with disabilities
The geometry that could reveal the true nature of space-time
26 July 2017
The discovery of an exquisite geometric structure is forcing a radical rethink of reality, and could clear the way to a quantum theory of gravity
Ravens can plan for future as well as 4-year-old children can
13 July 2017
The smart birds seem to have evolved this flexible cognitive ability independently from hominids as the two lineages diverged about 320 million years ago
Consciousness helps us learn quickly in a changing world
28 June 2017
What's the point of consciousness? Experiments suggest it evolved to help us learn and adapt more rapidly than we could without it
Consciousness helps us learn quickly in a changing world
27 June 2017
What's the point of consciousness? Experiments suggest it evolved to help us learn and adapt more rapidly than we could without it
Chinese satellite beats distance record for quantum entanglement
15 June 2017
Entangled photons survived transmission to locations 1200 kilometres apart on Earth, a feat that could kick off the use of quantum satellites for secure communications
