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Meditation can help protect older people aged 65 years and above from the degenerating and life-threatening Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study led by scientists in France. The ancient relaxation technique boosts the brainpower of the elderly, especially brain functions like attention, awareness, and emotional health, which are amongst to gradually decline during the

AlphaTensor was designed to perform matrix multiplications, but the same approach could be used to tackle other mathematical challenges.Credit: DeepMind Deepmind AI masters matrix mathematics An artificial intelligence (AI) developed by machine-learning company DeepMind in London has tackled a type of calculation called matrix multiplication. The system — called AlphaTensor — leverages the skills that

A promising molecule could lay the foundations for a way to treat some of the deadliest cancers1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Buy article Get time limited or full article access on ReadCube. $32.00

The California Geological Survey has produced updated tsunami hazard area maps for Ventura, San Diego, Marin, Napa, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma counties for the first time since 2009, to assist citizens in better understanding the hazards of a tsunami and how to best plan for a potential evacuation. New tsunami hazard maps highlight threat

A helical artificial scaffold allows torn tendons to heal while a body is in motion, with no rest needed1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Buy article Get time limited or full article access on

Bananas have ancient ancestors that scientists are still trying to find until now due to the notion that they still exist. This is according to a new study through collaboration between multiple countries, including France, Belgium, and Papua New Guinea. The scientists believe that the so-called wild bananas or wild ancestors of the yellow fruit

A star system containing two Mercury-like bodies could give clues to how small, dense planets form1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Buy article Get time limited or full article access on ReadCube. $32.00 All

An elevated risk for field fires will develop Tuesday in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, which puts the areas under a Special Weather Statement from NWS. According to the National Weather Service, field fires are easily started in warm, dry conditions. As minimum relative humidity levels fall to between 30% and 40% by Tuesday afternoon,

Ben Bernanke, Philip Dybvig and Douglas Diamond, recipients of the 2022 economics Nobel Prize.Credit: The Brookings Institution, Washington University, University of Chicago Booth School of Business Three economists have shared the 2022 economics Nobel Prize for their pivotal theory of how banks work and how they fail. Ben Bernanke at the Brookings Institution in Washington,

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A group of scientists overcame a breakthrough expedition after reaching the elusive and tallest building in the Amazon forest. The goal to reach the tallest tree began when the researchers noticed the enormous tree in the satellite images in 2019, which was part of a 3D mapping project. From that day, scientists felt the urge

In my laboratory, we develop quantum computers based on single photons, the fundamental particles of light. In 2020, our computer was the first worldwide to demonstrate ‘quantum advantage’: it completed a calculation in 200 seconds that would take a conventional supercomputer more than 2 billion years. Today’s computers and mobile phones perform calculations using a

Flood risk continues to threaten New South Wales, Australia, even if heavy rain has started to ease, according to reports. Sydney, as well as other cities and towns, across the state are still at risk of sudden rise of floodwaters. New South Wales Flooding (Photo : Photo by David Swift-Pool/Getty Images) The Bureau of Meteorology

The Torres Strait islands are already experiencing rising sea levels and coastal erosion.Credit: Brook Mitchell/Getty The United Nations Human Rights Committee has found that the Australian government violated the rights of people living on four islands in the Torres Strait and has ordered it to pay for the harm caused. The committee ruled last week

Researchers found that coral algae have benefits for the environment and marine life as algae provide beneficial support to corals, helping to provide more nutrients and sturdy corals. According to the National Geographic, corals are also known as the rainforest of the sea. Their existence in the marine ecosystem significantly provides habitat and food for 25%

Jazzy sound, or swing, has a je ne sais quoi that even experts struggle to put into words. Experiments by a team of physicists and psychologists now support the hypothesis that the swing feeling is produced when performers subtly deviate from one another in the timing of their notes1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get

A New York City man was charged for smuggling three Burmese pythons in his pants while traveling the US-Canadian border crossing. The New Yorker could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for violating both international laws and federal regulations in the United States on the

Swedish scientist Svante Paabo was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries on human evolution.Credit: Thomas Dietze/AP/Shutterstock Svante Pääbo, the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has pioneered efforts to recover DNA from ancient humans. His team at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in

School outreach programmes can bring great satisfaction, not only to students (such as those seen here learning to use laboratory equipment) but also to the academics involved.Credit: Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post/Getty It’s no secret that an academic career has many challenges; short-term contracts, low pay, long hours — as well the uncertain, exploratory nature of

The isolated killer whale kept in a theme park for over a decade is now dubbed the ‘loneliest orca’ in the world. Experts believe a sanctuary is the best place for her. The amusement park and themed zoo MarineLand in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is home to the killer whale known as Kiska. After being imprisoned

Health-care workers walk outside an Ebola isolation unit at a hospital in Mubende, Uganda, on 29 September.Credit: Hajarah Nalwadda/AP/Shutterstock In the past month, at least 64 people in Uganda have been — or are suspected of being — infected with a rare species of Ebola virus, for which no vaccines or treatments are available. About

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX Crew 5 started their mission. From the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the mission began its journey to the International Space Station. Part of the initiatives of SpaceX Crew 5 is to perform experiments to unlock the potential of growing food in space. NASA reported

After his first tour of duty, Henry returned to Santa Fe, New Mexico — his hometown — and walked its streets. He noted how many restaurants had closed or had changed names or cuisines, art galleries replaced by candy shops or tourist traps, streets converted to pedestrian use only. Everything seemed both familiar and strange.

COVID-19 vaccines don’t pack their usual punch in people who get boosted shortly after an infection1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Buy article Get time limited or full article access on ReadCube. $32.00 All

Damage from scallop dredging on Scotland’s “protected” bottom is seen on video. Campaigners claim that the marine protected area created to safeguard the UK’s sole fan mussels is nothing more than a “paper park.” (Photo : Image from NOAA FishWatch) Uncovering Footage According to a new underwater film captured by Scottish environmental activists, in “marine

The observatory, known by the nickname Kuafu-1, will view the Sun from its orbit around Earth.Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO China is set to launch its first dedicated solar observatory. Astronomers say its trio of instruments will provide insights into how the Sun’s magnetic field creates coronal mass ejections and other eruptions. The Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO-S)

The State Emergency Service (SES) has issued 57 flood warnings across New South Wales this morning, extending from the far north to the Victoria border, as well as warnings about possible tornadoes. Three states bracing for wild conditions (Photo : MUHAMMAD FAROOQ/AFP via Getty Images) It comes after Sydney officially had its wettest year on

China is the world’s largest producer of cement, steel and other building materials, whose manufacture emits huge amounts of carbon dioxide. But an analysis now suggests that powering heavy industries with hydrogen could be a cost-effective way to reduce China’s carbon emissions — and its contribution to climate change1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get

An ultrathin membrane can separate crude oil into its components using much less energy than today’s refining methods1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Buy article Get time limited or full article access on ReadCube.

The Moon formed only in a matter of hours following the collision between Earth and Theia, a space object the size of Mars, according to a new simulation put forth by a novel study. Most theories in the past claim our Moon formed from the debris of this heavenly collision, floating in orbit for over

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A cold front has been forecasted to hit the Northeast US region later this week, with temperatures similar to November weather or during the last phase of the current fall season. The front will come after a temporary warm weather will cover the region following a week-long Nor’easter. Northeast Cold Front (Photo : Photo by

As the Italian probe LICIACube whizzed past asteroids Didymos (bottom) and Dimorphos (top), it captured a debris plume spraying out from the DART spacecraft as it smashed into Dimorphos.Credit: ASI/NASA Astronomers see fireworks as spacecraft ploughs into asteroid Telescopes in space and across Earth captured the spectacular aftermath of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)

India has the world’s highest burden of tuberculosis.Credit: Ritesh Shukla/NurPhoto/Getty For many people, the money that flows from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria quite literally makes the difference between life and death. The fund is estimated to have saved 50 million lives in low- and middle-income countries in the two decades

Low sperm count and motility are linked to in utero “forever chemical” exposure in a study. PFAS, which are now present in almost all umbilical cord blood worldwide, interfere with the hormones necessary for the development of the testicles. (Photo : This File is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International, 3.0 Unported,

Gun research neglected Gun violence is a leading cause of deaths in the United States, and fatality rates of both gun-related suicides and homicides are rising. But firearm injury is among the least researched and worst funded of the top causes of mortality in the United States, as shown by the outlier point in this

Chemists found a clue to the chemistry of the early Earth, which might open doors to accelerating chemical synthesis for drug development. Scientists found a mechanism for the peptide-forming processes in water that result in proteins and, ultimately, life on Earth. (Photo : Photo by RAYMOND ROIG/AFP via Getty Images) Additionally, it may speed up

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