Scientists have discovered that severe autism can be reversed and symptoms can be reduced to a level where they are no longer distinguishable. Two non-identical twin girls in the US were diagnosed at 20 months of age with a level of autism requiring “very substantial support.” In a groundbreaking study, their parents worked with a … Read more
Scientists at Cornell University are developing a real-life version of the “stillsuit” seen in the Frank Herbert sci-fi film Dune, which could be used by future astronauts on missions to the International Space Station, the Moon and beyond. In order to survive on the brutally arid world of Arrakis, the humans inhabiting Herbert’s fictional desert … Read more
Time travel, widely recognized as a staple of science fiction stories and movies, is at least theoretically possible under certain conditions. These include situations such as extremely fast space travel, and the traveler’s proximity to particularly strong gravitational sources. However, new research suggests that scientists may be getting closer to making the manipulation of time … Read more
A schematic overview of the formose reservoir computer. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI file: 10.1038/s41586-024-07567-x Researchers from the Institute for Molecules and Materials at Radboud University have shown that a complex self-organizing chemical reaction network can perform various computational tasks, such as nonlinear classification and complex dynamical predictions. The field of molecular computing interests researchers who … Read more
Neutron stars are among the most extreme objects in the universe. Formed from the collapsed cores of supergiant stars, they weigh more than our sun and yet are compressed into a sphere the size of a city. The dense cores of these exotic stars contain matter compressed into unique states that are impossible for us … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — A marvel of the sci-fi film franchise “Dune” is the survival gear worn by the desert-dwelling Fremen — “stillsuits” that recycle all bodily fluids into drinking water. Now, such technology appears to be … Read more
Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Michigan turned to modern biology labs to find ways to improve battery performance in electric aircraft. Technology that helps us better understand our cells could also unlock a future of zero-emission aviation. The types of batteries we have developed so far have made electrification of … Read more
Researchers have reconstructed the genetic code of the woolly mammoth in unprecedented detail after discovering fossilized chromosomes in the skin of a 52,000-year-old carcass preserved in the permafrost of Siberia. The mammoth’s luxuriant mane led researchers to name it after Chris Waddle, the mulleted former England footballer. It was freeze-dried after death, a process that … Read more
Scientists have confirmed that time passes faster on the moon than on Earth, which has implications for future space missions. Because the Moon’s gravity is one-sixth that of Earth’s, this affects the speed at which time moves. NASA scientists have determined that time passes 57 millionths of a second faster on the moon than on … Read more
NASA scientists are warning of a hidden, dark side to the dazzling Northern Lights. The visual phenomenon, also known as Aurora Borealis, can cause long-term damage to critical infrastructure at ground level. The risk of damage to nuclear infrastructure is greater during severe geomagnetic stormsSource: Alamy According to the new research report, the aurora borealis … Read more