Babies start showing empathy even before they can speak 16. May 2025 (20:00) When adults pretended to be in pain, children as young as 9 months old comforted them, pushing back the earliest age when humans are known to display empathy(New Scientist)
Could a $125 billion investment fund halt global deforestation? 16. May 2025 (14:00) The Tropical Forests Forever Facility, an initiative spearheaded by Brazil, would raise money from investments and pay countries to preserve forests – can it succeed where carbon markets have failed?(New Scientist)
Are entangled qubits following a quantum Moore's law? 15. May 2025 (21:43) Several recent experiments showcase a sharp increase in the number of quantum bits that can be entangled, echoing Moore’s law for increasing computing power on traditional chips(New Scientist)
Physicists reveal the secret to chopping onions without crying 15. May 2025 (16:00) Slicing an onion releases tear-inducing chemicals into the air, but the sharpness of the knife and the speed of the cut can affect how these droplets are expelled(New Scientist)
