Stunning photo of a young star hints how Jupiter-like planets form
This mesmerising image of star V960 Mon spitting out gas jets to create arms larger than our entire solar system…
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Your washing machine may not actually rid clothes of harmful bacteria
Washing your clothing on high temperature cycles may not completely disinfect it, researchers have found, because washing machines don't necessarily…
AI-designed protein shells could make vaccines more effective
Protein shells designed using AI can work as carriers for immunity-inducing molecules, generating more antibodies in mice than some competing…
War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s
People conceived during the UK's 1940s and 50s sugar rationing have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high…
Astronomers race to observe rare supernova in a nearby galaxy
An exploding star spotted in the Pinwheel galaxy, 21 million light years from Earth, offers a rare chance to watch…
How deadly is mpox and what treatments are available?
When the fever, pains and pus-filled lesions of an mpox infection strike, how dangerous is it and how can it…
Australia places A$1 billion bet on quantum computing firm PsiQuantum
A joint investment by the Australian federal government and the government of Queensland makes PsiQuantum one of the largest dedicated…
Bisexual women expect to have an orgasm with women more than with men
When asked to imagine a hypothetical sexual encounter, bisexual women anticipated that they would be more likely to orgasm with…
DeepMind AI can predict if DNA mutations are likely to be harmful
By working out which small mutations will probably be damaging, Google DeepMind’s AlphaMissense system could help doctors identify the cause…
Should we be worried about AI’s growing energy use?
The expanding use of large AI models demands huge numbers of powerful servers, which could end up consuming as much…