Moss that survives deep freeze and radiation could live on Mars
Syntrichia caninervis is found in some of the most extreme places on Earth and can survive conditions that would kill…
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DeepMind AI can predict how drugs interact with proteins
The latest version of the AlphaFold AI can help biologists predict how proteins interact with each other and other molecules,…
The surprising ways animals react to a total solar eclipse
When the moon hides the sun in a total solar eclipse, some animals seem to think that it is briefly…
Six planets found orbiting a bright star 100 light years away
The orbits of six planets around the star HD 110067 have been in a fixed pattern for billions of years,…
AI comes up with battery design that uses 70 per cent less lithium
Researchers used AI to design a new material that they used to build a working battery – it requires up…
Hopes fade for renewed contact with India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon lander
Mission engineers had hoped that the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover could survive the freezing lunar night, but the sun…
Ancient utensils bear traces of 2000-year-old Vietnamese curry
Remnants of eight spices were found on a sandstone slab from an archaeological site in Vietnam, showing the early adoption…
Graphene shows record-breaking magnetic properties at room temperature
Graphene can change its electrical resistance in response to a magnetic field quicker than other materials, such as graphite or…
Independent estimate of Gaza deaths is higher than official figures
A study based on household surveys suggests that from October 2023 to January 2025, around 75,000 people in Gaza died…
Generative AI creates playable version of Doom game with no code
A neural network can recreate the classic computer game Doom despite using none of its code or graphics, hinting that…