science
UN space database aimed at easing global tensions is mysteriously down
A list of global space launches designed to calm cold war tensions and promote transparency has been missing from the UN’s website for months Source link
Mathematicians put AI to work on Fermat's last theorem
At an event in London, mathematicians have made unexpectedly fast progress on formalising Fermat’s last theorem using AI Source link
The sneaky maths trick for solving problems without answering them
How can you have a proof without proving anything? Mathematicians found a way and, in the process, came to blows over it – but 100 years on, this trick is a common part of modern maths, says columnist Jacob Aron Source link
Mathematics of thermodynamics is being rewritten after 200 years
The laws of physics that concern heat and work could gain a firmer mathematical footing thanks to “gauge theory”, which already helps us understand quantum fields Source link
A surprisingly detailed look at the physics of a lugworm's poop
Feedback is delighted by a study of how many animals produce poop that echoes the look of the poop emoji – even the lugworm, which does it upside down Source link
Why Schrödinger's 1944 classic What Is Life? still feels prescient
Pioneer of quantum mechanics Erwin Schrödinger’s look at living organisms is one of the most influential popular-science books of the 20th century. So how does it hold up today, asks Karmela Padavic-Callaghan Source link
The allergy culprit histamine also boosts our memory
A drug that raises levels of histamine – the chemical that causes allergy symptoms – in the brain boosts our memory by around 10 per cent Source link
Peter Shor’s algorithm could break the internet – but he's not worried
Few people have invented an algorithm with the potential to spark a worldwide crisis, so why is quantum computing pioneer Peter Shor so unconcerned? Karmela Padavic-Callaghan spoke to him to find out Source link
Chris Packham: 'I'd throw myself in front of a T. Rex to be consumed'
As Chris Packham gears up for his new TV show, Evolution, he tells Penny Sarchet why understanding the latest evolutionary science is so important if we are to truly appreciate the natural world – and how he would happily die at the hands of a Tyrannosaurus rex Source link
5 graphs that show how heatwaves are getting more dangerous
Longer-lasting hot spells and high temperatures at night are making it harder to cope, leading to thousands more deaths from extreme heat Source link