JWST may have spotted enormous stars powered by dark matter
The early universe could be home to huge stars powered by dark matter annihilation instead of fusion – and the James Webb Space Telescope may have alr
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Steroids are everywhere on social media – but how dangerous are they?
From “trenfluencers” to complex drug regimens, influencers are reshaping how millions approach steroid use. Now, researchers are trying to catch up wi
Hedonistic habits could turn you into a mosquito magnet
A study of festivalgoers suggests that drinking beer and sharing a bed makes you more attractive to mosquitoes
Oddly viscous stars could be impersonating black holes
Calculations suggest stars that are very viscous could reflect gravitational waves and produce signals very similar to those produced by black holes
Gold can be heated to 14 times its melting point without melting
With fast heating, sheets of gold can shoot past the theoretical maximum temperature a solid can have before it melts – raising questions about what t
Asteroid 2024 YR4 will now almost certainly miss Earth in 2032
New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to minimal levels, but its extrao
Nobel prize for medicine goes to the pair who discovered microRNA
The 2024 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has gone to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery that tiny pieces of RNA called microRNAs
‘Universal’ detector spots AI deepfake videos with record accuracy
A new detection tool can accurately spot deepfake videos featuring any AI manipulation, from face swaps to completely synthetic AI-generated content
Watch a robot peel a squash with human-like dexterity
A robot can hold a squash, pumpkin or melon in one hand, while it is peeled by the other By Ale
Vapour-sniffing drug detector tested at the US-Mexico border
Drugs and explosive chemicals are difficult to detect, but a device more sensitive than a dog’s nose can pick up their traces in seconds