Quantum watch is a 'completely new way of measuring time'
24 October 2022
A quantum stopwatch made of lasers and helium atoms can measure the time that has passed with complete accuracy, without counting seconds like other clocks
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People who use cannabis may experience more pain after surgery
23 October 2022
A study of nearly 35,000 people who underwent various surgeries found that those who used cannabis in the month prior reported higher pain levels after their procedures
Hypnotherapy app eases irritable bowel syndrome symptoms in six weeks
23 October 2022
Users of the Nerva app saw their IBS symptoms decrease in severity, however, the trial didn't compare the app's efficacy against standard treatments
Engineering firms explore plan to slow melting of Greenland glacier
21 October 2022
Companies are considering a major geoengineering project that would build a barrier to block warm seawater from reaching the base of Jakobshavn glacier in Greenland
JWST spots smallest galaxy outside our local universe
21 October 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed the smallest galaxy outside our local universe – and it is a thousand times less massive than the Milky Way
Glyphosate weedkiller impairs learning and memory in bumblebees
21 October 2022
Bumblebees exposed to glyphosate performed worse in tests that required them to remember which colours were linked to rewards
Weather sensors could float forever in the stratosphere using sunlight
20 October 2022
A device that uses differences in temperature to levitate could keep small sensors floating indefinitely in the stratosphere, such as for monitoring the weather
AI-controlled robotic laser can target and kill cockroaches
20 October 2022
A laser controlled by two cameras and a small computer running an AI model can be trained to target certain types of insect
Aluminium alloy could boost spacecraft radiation shielding 100-fold
20 October 2022
A new metal alloy keeps its flexibility and strength after high doses of radiation, making it potentially useful for building spacecraft or Mars colonies
AIs built by Meta beat human experts at Diplomacy
18 October 2022
In a tournament of the first world war strategy game Diplomacy, two AIs built by Facebook's parent company Meta outplayed humans
