Science

England breaks record for warmest June since records began, Met Office says

Scientists warn that extreme weather events such as heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of human-induced climate change.

The weirdness of neutrinos could completely rewrite particle physics

New Scientist

The weirdness of neutrinos could completely rewrite particle physics

A philosopher has put forward an argument for rethinking how particles are defined within the standard model of particle physics

New Scientist

Straits Times

Cannibalism is bad for your health, scientists find

Cannibalism causes illnesses in those who eat other people, resulting in population collapse.

Straits Times

Football Daily | France’s fab front four make them incomparable World Cup favourites

Football Daily | France’s fab front four make them incomparable World Cup favourites

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! We can all agree the Geopolitics World Cup has gone on far too long, so Football Daily is pleased to announce it is over. It monopolises everyone’s time, changes sleeping, eating and…

The New York Times

SpudCell: Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know.

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

The New York Times

China's new rocket launch tech could change the way we go to space

Times of India

China's new rocket launch tech could change the way we go to space

China is pioneering an innovative electromagnetic launch system, aiming to catapult rockets to supersonic speeds using electricity before engine ignition. This novel approach, unlike SpaceX's chemical rockets, could significantly reduce…

Times of India

MIT Technology Review

LLMs are stuck in a groupthink rut. This startup is trying to get them out.

Let’s start with a game. Open up your chatbot of choice—Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini—and type “Give me a random number between 1 and 10.” You’re going to get 7. Almost always. Now type “Another” and you’ll get 3 or 4. Type “Another” again and…

MIT Technology Review

Just a few social media posts from self-styled 'experts' can strongly influence opinion, study says

Researchers warn social media users can form strong opinions after viewing only a few social media posts on a topic. Across social media, many self-proclaimed experts and influencers are plugging a gap amid declining public trust in…

‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA

‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuel Researchers claim they are closer to creating life from scratch after building tiny, quivering blobs that use…

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 specs and cases leaks fill the gaps in Samsung's new teaser

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