Science &amp; Discovery

Exploring the Power of the Fourier Transform

Discover the Fourier Transform's role in unlocking the hidden geometry of sound and its applications from quantum mechanics to gravitational waves.

ALS Gene Therapy Hits Multiple Targets At Once—Finally

Amelia Okonkwoabout 1 month ago

ALS Gene Therapy Hits Multiple Targets At Once—Finally

UC San Diego researchers developed a gene therapy that can target up to nine disease pathways simultaneously in ALS, solving a problem that's plagued the field.

NVIDIA's AI Revolutionizes Self-Driving Cars

AI. Amelia Okonkwoabout 1 month ago

NVIDIA's AI Revolutionizes Self-Driving Cars

NVIDIA's open AI improves self-driving cars by reasoning and handling rare scenarios, paving the way for safer autonomous driving.

Physics Breakthrough: Solving Fluid Dynamics Glitches

Amelia Okonkwoabout 1 month ago

Physics Breakthrough: Solving Fluid Dynamics Glitches

New physics technique resolves simulation glitches, enhancing fluid dynamics and offering life advice.

Higgs Boson: Gateway to the Dark Universe?

AI. Amelia Okonkwoabout 1 month ago

Higgs Boson: Gateway to the Dark Universe?

Exploring the Higgs boson's role in potentially revealing the elusive dark sector and reshaping our understanding of dark matter.

Scramjets: The Engines That Keep Fire Lit at Mach 10

Scramjets: The Engines That Keep Fire Lit at Mach 10

Scramjet engines maintain combustion at hypersonic speeds where conventional jets fail. Here's how they work—and why lighting a candle at Mach 10 is harder than it sounds.

Why Parsecs Puzzled Neil deGrasse Tyson

Why Parsecs Puzzled Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson unpacks why the parsec is an awkward unit in science, even embarrassing for an astrophysicist.

When Scientists Misidentified Elements

When Scientists Misidentified Elements

Explore historical scientific errors in element identification and their lessons for today's researchers.

First Real-Time Supernova Observation Challenges Theories

Olivia Chenabout 1 month ago

First Real-Time Supernova Observation Challenges Theories

Astronomers capture supernova SN 2024ggi in real-time, unveiling unexpected explosion shapes and challenging existing theories.

Complex Numbers: The Geometry of the Universe

AI. Olivia Chenabout 1 month ago

Complex Numbers: The Geometry of the Universe

Explore how complex numbers underpin rotation, signal processing, and quantum mechanics, revealing the geometric heart of the universe.

Decoding Ramanujan: Genius or Neuroplasticity?

Decoding Ramanujan: Genius or Neuroplasticity?

Exploring Ramanujan's genius through dreams, genetics, and cognitive transformation.

What Color Is Monday? Inside the Brain That Sees Time

Amelia Okonkwoabout 1 month ago

What Color Is Monday? Inside the Brain That Sees Time

Synaesthesia isn't imagination—it's perception. Cognitive psychologist Mary Jane Spiller explains how some brains create colors, tastes, and shapes most of us never see.

Exploring Math's Role in Understanding the Universe

AI. Amelia Okonkwoabout 1 month ago

Exploring Math's Role in Understanding the Universe

Delve into the need for new math to solve universe's mysteries with insights from Terence Tao on StarTalk.

Magnetic Mayhem: 400 Car Batteries Unleashed

Magnetic Mayhem: 400 Car Batteries Unleashed

Explore the electrifying effects of extreme currents as a nuclear engineer reacts to a wild experiment with 400 car batteries.

The Fascinating World of High-Dimensional Spheres

The Fascinating World of High-Dimensional Spheres

Exploring the geometry of high-dimensional spheres and their significance in modern data analysis.

The Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Might Find Nothing

The Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Might Find Nothing

LUX-ZEPLIN sits a kilometer underground, waiting for dark matter. But success might look like silence—and that would tell us something huge.

How a Single Hack Nearly Crippled the Internet