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The software that allows smartphones to locate themselves is generally accurate only to within a few metres, but UK start-up Naurt claims its software can locate a device to within 20 centimetres Technology 4 January 2022 By David Hambling Satellite navigation software allows smartphones to determine their location Radoslav Zilinsky/Getty Images It is possible to … Read more
While ideology and politics often divide Washington, D.C., Congress is steadfastly united in a common cause: curing cancer. As a Democrat from Delaware and a Republican from Kansas, both of our lives have been touched by this disease. The U.S. has seen great advances in cancer treatment, but they are not enough. To ensure that … Read more
Some people go home for the holidays hoping just to survive, burying their attention in their phones or football to avoid conflict with relatives. Yet research now suggests that is the wrong idea. Family rituals—of any form—can save a holiday, making it well worth the effort of getting everyone in the same room. In a … Read more
By Layal Liverpool Shutterstock/Mariia Tagirova BING CROSBY dreamed of a white Christmas. This December, I’m dreaming of categorising snowflakes. All in the name of science, of course. White Christmas or not, you too can get up close and personal with snowflakes and contribute to climate research by taking part in the online Snowflake ID project. … Read more
How Earth changed from a lifeless ball of rock, water, and gases to a blue planet teeming with organisms is one of science’s greatest puzzles. Life had to assemble out of chemical building blocks about 4 billion years ago. Some scientists have invoked spectacular sources of energy for life’s spark, such as a comet impact … Read more
The drumbeat of exercise’s brain benefits may sound familiar. Most of us know that getting our move on can mean a boost to mental and neurological health. But what if, through understanding these biochemical processes, we could get all of that brain gain without going through the exercise pain? Mouse experiments have already demonstrated the … Read more
As little as 10 minutes of moderate-intensity running is enough to boost your mood and cognitive function, according to a new study – findings that give us a better understanding of how physical exercise is related to mental health. The study looked at the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in particular, the part of the brain … Read more
When Thomas Edison hit a wall with his inventions, he would nap in an armchair while holding a steel ball. As he started to fall asleep and his muscles relaxed, the ball would strike the floor, waking him with insights into his problems. Or so the story goes. Now, more than 100 years later, scientists … Read more
Slacker mice don’t have to lift a paw to reap the brain benefits of exercise. All they need are injections of blood from their fellow rodents that have been working out, a new study reveals. The research suggests a molecule in the exercisers’ blood can replicate some perks of physical activity, including reducing the brain … Read more