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How astonishing observatories could do big physics from the moon

Health

A dramatic rethink of Parkinson鈥檚 offers new hope for treatment

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Environment

Mining the Arctic’s precious resources is a fool’s errand

With ice and permafrost thawing fast, nations are racing to exploit the Arctic's newly accessible treasures. Yet there are plenty of reasons why this may not be a great idea 鈥� and why we should treat the region as a scientific wonder instead

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Robotics meets the culinary arts A Swiss Italian team has created RoboCake, a robotic wedding cake that showcases the advances in robotic food research. The project was unveiled today at the Expo 2025 in Osaka.

Technology

Wedding cake contains edible chocolate batteries that power candles

Unveiled at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, the cake is topped with gummy bears that move thanks to a pneumatic system

Space

Astronomers claim strongest evidence of alien life yet

Humans

Ancient computer’s gears may not have been able to turn

Life

Puppy intelligence tests can predict how dogs will turn out as adults

Space

The race to visit the asteroid making the closest pass by Earth

Technology

Slices of wood can filter bacteria and microplastics from water

Health

Digital devices may help ward off cognitive decline in older people

Earth

Ancient humans may have faced radiation risk 41,000 years ago

Life

First ever confirmed image of a colossal squid in the deep ocean

Environment

Why vanishing sea ice at the poles is a crisis for the entire planet

Environment

Antarctic teams drill oldest ice cores yet in search of climate clues

Environment

A floating laboratory will uncover the secrets of Arctic winter

Environment

Will climate change lead to an industrial boom in the Arctic?

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Liquid Gold Anna Curran Department of Mathematics A lattice of bubbles inside a ring that has been dipped in soapy water. The bubbles hold their shape because of molecules in the dish soap called surfactants, which stabilise the interface. Surfactants are all around us - for example, they allow soap to break down dirt and bacteria, and they are given to premature babies to help them inflate their lungs. Conversely, they threaten the efficacy of various industrial applications such as self-cleaning surfaces and laptop cooling systems. My research focuses on mathematically modelling the effect of these molecules at a f luid interface, in order to gain a greater understanding of how to control their behaviour in these applications.

Physics

Photography contest spotlights the beauty of science in vivid detail

A collection of images from Imperial College London's photography competition uncovers the visual splendor of scientific discovery

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Health

A dramatic rethink of Parkinson鈥檚 offers new hope for treatment

Mounting evidence suggests there might be two separate types of the world鈥檚 fastest-growing neurological condition. Can this fresh understanding lead to much-needed new treatments?

Life

Can a strange state of matter explain what life is 鈥� and how it began?

Space

How astonishing observatories could do big physics from the moon

Culture

Humans

An elegant account of how one ancient language went global

Hunting the origin of 40 per cent of the languages spoken today is a huge feat, but Laura Spinney's new book makes an excellent job of it

Humans

快猫短视频 recommends Secrets of the Thames mudlarking exhibition

Physics

Speculative novel layers Groundhog Day with existential dreaminess

Life

Chronicling nature activism in a coastal corner of India