Why science’s contract with society needs citizens as research partners
The Hinduby Biju Dharmapalan·2d ago
For hundreds of years, science has operated with a social contract: science develops knowledge that improves the human condition and expands the range of what is possible while society provides...
The 2026 Ig Nobel Prizes
Everything Everywhereby Gary Arndt·2d ago
Podcast Transcript Scientific research is usually associated with serious people asking serious questions.
Ancient sites and artefacts uncovered by laser drones
PerthNowby Stephanie Gardiner·2d ago
Ancient sites and artefacts uncovered by laser drones Under a canopy of gumtrees deep inside rugged mountains lies a trail of ancient Aboriginal rock shelters, with stone tools and red hand prints...
New knee arthritis treatment delivers lasting pain relief without surgery
ScienceDaily·2d ago
New knee arthritis treatment delivers lasting pain relief without surgery - Date: - October 14, 2026 - Source: - Radiological Society of North America - Summary: - A promising new treatment for...
Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A Review: Pro-Level Zoom at an Entry Level Price
PetaPixelby Chris Niccolls·2d ago
I’m all for more lenses to support the APS-C platform. It often feels like major manufacturers treat cropped-sensor glass as a lower priority and leave a vacuum for third-party lens designers to...
Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A Lens Gives APS-C Photographers Cause To Celebrate
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray·2d ago
Tamron has announced a new 16-50mm f/2.8 A (Model B091) zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras, promising a compact, versatile, fast option for Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm APS-C camera owners.
Clock ticking on funding to launch Australian of the Year to space
ABC News Australiaby Matthew Ward Agius·2d ago
In short: The federal government is approaching deadline to decide whether to accept an offer to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg on a space mission.
Thiruvananthapuram startup teams up with UAE for 5-billion-km asteroid mission
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·2d ago
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A satellite of Malayali origin is preparing for a journey of nearly five billion kilometres, carrying with it a piece of Keralam’s growing space-tech ambitions -- to an asteroid...
Water could be the key to understanding Alzheimer's tangled mystery
New Atlasby Mike McRae·2d ago
A hallmark tangle of proteins present in the brains of people with dementia may have a watery weakness.
AI can act exactly like a human, but we still don't think it's conscious
ScienceDaily·3d ago
AI can act exactly like a human, but we still don't think it's conscious - Date: - October 13, 2026 - Source: - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München - Summary: - A new study reveals that people...
A planet 320 light-years away confirms what scientists long suspected
ScienceDaily·3d ago
A planet 320 light-years away confirms what scientists long suspected A scorching-hot planet 320 light-years away has confirmed a long-held assumption about planet formation, offering a powerful...
AI reveals a hidden chemical shortcut that could turn CO2 into fuel
ScienceDaily·3d ago
AI reveals a hidden chemical shortcut that could turn CO2 into fuel - Date: - October 13, 2026 - Source: - Indian Institute of Science (IISc) - Summary: - Scientists used artificial intelligence to...
Incredibly Creepy Video Shows You a Bee Stinger Like You've Never Seen It Before
ScienceAlertby Jess Cockerill·3d ago
The sharp stab of a bee sting hurts bad enough, but it's the venom that makes the pain last. The stingers of honeybees (Apis mellifera) are typically single-use.
Ultrashort laser pulses offer a new way to probe electrons' quantum geometry
Phys.orgby Friedrich Schiller University·3d ago
Ultrashort laser pulses offer a new way to probe electrons' quantum geometry Researchers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the University of Regensburg have developed a method for...
Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years
Phys.orgby Frontiers·3d ago
Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years Deep in the forests of Yunnan, China, scientists have discovered a "fungal giant"...
Isle of Wight fossil Europe's first known long-clawed megaraptoran dinosaur
Phys.orgby University College London·3d ago
Isle of Wight fossil Europe's first known long-clawed megaraptoran dinosaur A new species of dinosaur—a long-clawed predator the size of a large tiger—has been discovered by a UCL-led team from a...
Sunken artefacts give clues to Pilbara's ancient history
ABC News Australiaby Amy Rossbach·3d ago
In short: Two new underwater archaeological sites have been discovered off the Burrup Peninsula, in WA's Pilbara region.
Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests
World news | The Guardianby Anna Bawden·3d ago
If you want to get really good at French, Arabic or Hungarian, don’t start with rote learning vocabulary and grammar, focus on how they sound instead, research suggests.
Dogs Seem to Agree With Humans That 'Bouba' Is Round And 'Kiki' Is Spiky
ScienceAlertby Jess Cockerill·3d ago
Picture a shape called 'Bouba'. What features does it have? Is it angular, rounded, soft, hard? What about a shape called 'Kiki'? There's no correct answer to this – the words are made up.
Optical skyrmions can control the motion of magnetic skyrmions
Phys.orgby Waseda University·3d ago
Optical skyrmions can control the motion of magnetic skyrmions Magnetic skyrmions (MSks) are swirling patterns of magnetization that form inside certain magnetic materials.
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