Blue Brain team discovers a multi-dimensional universe in brain networks

A new study has discovered structures in the brain with up to eleven dimensions - ground-breaking work that is beginning to reveal the brain's deepest architectural secrets.

Where cigarette smoking's damage is done... down to the DNA

For the first time, scientists created a method for effectively mapping that DNA damage at high resolution across the genome.

These 25 Billion Galaxies are Living in a Simulation

A team of astrophysicists from UZH has simulated the formation of the entire Universe, producing a catalog that will help unlock the secrets of the "Dark Universe".

Tesla to power 'almost all' Superchargers with solar after disconnecting them from the grid

Elon Musk announced that “almost all” Superchargers will be disconnected from the grid as solar and battery arrays are installed at the company’s 800 stations.

Giant methane burps left scars at the bottom of the Barents Sea

Many questions remain unanswered about methane hydrates, including a rather big one: could our current climate change thaw some hydrates, contributing to further warming in the near future?

Potential building block of life found in very young star system

Two teams of researchers reported they have detected a prebiotic molecule—a potential building block of life—around newly formed sunlike stars.

Scientists Discover That Light Can Behave Like a Liquid

Recent research shows that light is much stranger and more complex than scientists had previously given it credit for. According to recent findings, light can also behave like a liquid.

Oldest Known Fossils for Our Species Discovered in Morocco

Remains of the earliest known Homo sapiens date to 300,000–350,000 years ago in North Africa, and push back the origins of our our species by over 100,000 years.

At the Largest Scales, Our Milky Way Galaxy is in the Middle of Nowhere

A presentation at the June 6th AAS meeting confirms that our galaxy is inside an enormous cosmic void, the largest one ever discovered.

Composition of Earth-size planets in TRAPPIST-1 system

An astrophysics researcher has identified the possible compositions of the seven planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. TRAPPIST-1e may be the best candidate for future habitability studies.

The Case for Letting Robots Make Our Clothes

I visited the garment factory workers who could lose their jobs to automation. But could robots also change their lives?

IBM's computing power will tackle the world's biggest problems

IBM’s Science for Social Good program will use AI, cloud and deep science to solve global challenges.

On World Environment Day, Volunteers Remove 160 Tons of Filth From Beach

In honor of the holiday, over 2,000 volunteers gathered on Versova Beach, India, collecting over 160 tons of accumulated trash.

Seine Musicale in Paris is wrapped in a rotating solar sail that follows the sun

Architects teamed up to create the stunning Seine Musicale in Paris. The shimmering glass globe's exterior is wrapped with a massive solar panel “sail” that rotates around the building to follow the sun.

IBM unveils world’s first 5nm chip

IBM has unveiled the world's first 5nm silicon chip. The 5nm IBM chip is notable for being one of the first to use horizontal gate-all-around (GAA) transistors, and the first real use of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography.