Planets that look alike might be a sign of spacefaring aliens 11. April 2024 (08:00) We don’t know what alien life might look like, but if other civilisations can colonise multiple worlds, we might see planets that look unusually similar(New Scientist)
Watch mini humanoid robots showing off their football skills 10. April 2024 (21:00) These soccer-playing robots can respond faster than ones trained in a standard way because they improved their skills via an artificial intelligence-based technique called deep reinforcement learning(New Scientist)
We can't get to net zero without tackling inequality 10. April 2024 (20:00) Inequality is a major obstacle to sustainability. The super-rich are an environmental horror story that we can't ignore, says Graham Lawton(New Scientist)
Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda 10. April 2024 (20:00) Nutrition must be as essential as maths or science at our educational institutions to solve the US obesity crisis, says Aman Majmudar(New Scientist)
Why AIs that tackle complex maths could be the next big breakthrough 10. April 2024 (20:00) Research-level mathematics might seem an unlikely proving ground for artificial intelligence, but recent developments suggest it offers a route to automated human-like reasoning(New Scientist)
Bizarre crystal made only of electrons revealed in astonishing detail 10. April 2024 (18:00) To capture the clearest and most direct images of a “Wigner crystal”, a structure made entirely of electrons, researchers used a special kind of microscope and two pieces of graphene unusually free of imperfections(New Scientist)
