Science

What are the signs that nature is telling us?’ Scientists are triggering earthquakes in the Alps to find out what happens before one hits

Scientists are deliberately triggering earthquakes from a tunnel deep beneath the Alps. Although it may sound like something out of a James Bond movie, the goal isn't turmoil and...

Data Centers: The Past, Present and Future of Digital Infrastructure

In today’s digital-first world, data centers are the invisible engines that power almost everything we do from streaming...

Six Months with R2-D2: Inside the Life of a Certified Automation Technician Aboard Galactic Starship

The Galactic Assignment of a Lifetime For most automation technicians, the job involves factory floors, assembly lines, and robotic...

Francis Turbine Impact on Electrical Power Generation: How Experienced and Licensed Generator Technicians Drive Efficiency

Introduction In the world of modern hydroelectric power, the Francis Turbine stands out as one of the most efficient...

Electronics breakthrough means our devices may one day no longer emit waste heat, scientists say

Researchers have developed a breakthrough technology that solves a fundamental limit in electronics.This new technology, dubbed an "optoexcitonic...

How the surface you exercise on might increase your risk of cramps

For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp. These painful, uncontrolled...

‘We certainly weren’t exceptional, but now we’re the only ones left’: In new PBS series ‘Human,’ anthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi explores how humans came to...

When Homo sapiens first emerged in Africa some 300,000 years ago, we did not roam the planet alone.Our species lived alongside at least six,...

Ötzi quiz: What do you know about the Iceman mummy who was murdered 5,300 years ago in the Alps?

On Sept. 19, 1991, hikers were crossing a pass over the Ötztal valley in the Alps when they stumbled upon a human body that...

Quantum internet inches closer thanks to new chip — it helps beam quantum signals over real-world fiber optic cables

Scientists have sent quantum signals over standard fiber-optic cables using the same connectivity that powers today’s web, in what could be a major step...

Rare wampum beads discovered at 17th-century colony in Newfoundland

Seven tiny beads unearthed in Newfoundland, Canada, are a rare discovery — they may be the only wampum ever found in the province, and...

Physicists find a loophole in Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle without breaking it

Physicists have measured both the momentum and position of a particle without breaking Heisenberg’s iconic uncertainty principle.In quantum mechanics, particles don’t have fixed properties...