science

From drowned worlds to virtual utopias via deep space, wild ideas abound in Emily H. Wilson’s picks for her favourite sci-fi reads of the year Source link

It might sound like dystopian science fiction, but discovering how to reshape memories responsibly is helping us to heal the brain from within, says Steve Ramirez Source link

New tools that create ultra-precise maps of our tissues are transforming our ability to diagnose and cure once-fatal illnesses Source link

Our brain wiring seems to undergo four major turning points at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83, which could influence our capacity to learn and our risk of certain conditions Source link

Spinning vortices of water trapped under the Thwaites glacier ice shelf account for 20 per cent of the ice melt. They’re expected to get worse as the world warms Source link

Astronauts strapped moss spores to the outside of the International Space Station for nine months – and most of them survived the challenging experience Source link

Attempts to describe quantum physics are rarely enjoyable, but Paul Davies’ zeal in Quantum 2.0 sometimes steers too close to hype, finds Karmela Padavic-Callaghan Source link

Body fat, often reviled, is actually a vital organ that contributes to your health and well-being. It is time for us to stop vilifying fat and to start exploring how we can harness its power Source link

An experiment 180 years ago first demonstrated a connection between light and electromagnetism – but the link is deeper than we thought Source link

AlphaEvolve, an AI system created by Google DeepMind, is helping mathematicians do research at a scale that was previously impossible – even if it does occasionally “cheat” to find a solution Source link