Working hypothesis: from buzzwords to Amazon workers
29 May 2019
Sorting the week's supernovae from the absolute zeros
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DNA coated with silica could store masses of data in a single gram
29 May 2019
A gram of DNA can store millions of terabytes of data, but the fragile molecule can break down and lose the information – a new technique makes DNA more robust
SpaceX’s bright Starlink satellites are upsetting astronomers
28 May 2019
SpaceX launched 60 internet satellites last week and their bright appearance has caused concern amongst astronomers, who say plans for 12,000 of them could ruin the night sky
Monkeys use their 'eagle' call to warn each other about drones
27 May 2019
Monkeys in Senegal have learned to adapt to drones flying over their habitat. They use a similar call to when they spot an eagle to alert others
The oceans are very slowly draining into the rock below Earth's crust
24 May 2019
Ever since the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea, sea water has been flowing deep into the planet, causing sea levels to fall over millions of years
Organic matter from space preserved in 3.3-billion-year-old rocks
24 May 2019
Carbon-based chemicals carried to Earth by a meteorite 3.3 billion years ago have been found encased in rock, and may have been crucial to the origin of life
Drones flown straight at aircraft to test collision avoidance tech
24 May 2019
A start-up has tested its collision avoidance system by flying drones straight at planes and helicopters over 7000 times — so far there haven't been any crashes
The tiniest fish are the most important for healthy coral reefs
23 May 2019
It turns out that tiny fish are crucial to supporting larger animals on and around a healthy coral reef
Robots conduct daily health inspections of schoolchildren in China
23 May 2019
Thousands of preschools in China are using robots to give students heath checks. Each morning they examine pupils looking for signs of contagious diseases
Polarisation on social media could be reduced with a few simple tweaks
23 May 2019
Once again elections are being battered and political views polarized by far-right propaganda flooding social media – could a simple tweak to online connections help win the information wars?
