By cooling antimatter to absolute zero, physicists may finally be able to answer questions that could fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.
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Could planets with underground oceans be concealing alien life?
Planets that contain subsurface oceans could be a potential treasure trove of life, expanding the number of habitable planets in the galaxy.
Women in STEM you should know
From astronauts to programmers and medical researchers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, these women are pushing boundaries in STEM.
DeepMind solves 50-year-old challenge in predicting protein folding
Using their deep-learning program, AlphaFold, researchers predict the 3D structure of proteins using only their linear amino acid sequence, revolutionizing computational biology as we know it.
Searching databases without a processor
A new computing paradigm could help us to overcome a key performance bottleneck to improve our ability to query large data bases.
Black holes take 2020 Nobel prize in physics
Three laureates share this year’s Nobel prize in physics for their discoveries about one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe: the black hole.
Silicon — An element of surprise
Could a new understanding of silicon surfaces someday revolutionize semiconductor technologies?
Could there be life on Venus? Sighting of a rare molecule could be the answer
A possible marker of life has been spotted in the clouds of Venus and has astronomers excited about the possibility of extra-terrestrial “aerial” life on the harsh planet.
New theory hints at more efficient way to develop quantum algorithms
Researchers are developing algorithms and machine learning methods to further our understanding of the quantum state space.
Can bacteria survive in space?
New study provides the best estimate to date that bacteria could survive a trip to Mars.
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