X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful
A flexible fabric called X-Wear could replace some parts of medical scanners, which would make taking X-rays and CT scans…
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Norovirus vaccine pill shows promise against ‘winter vomiting’ bug
Most people recover from norovirus, a highly contagious infection, within a few days but it can be particularly risky for…
Microsoft wants to use generative AI tool to help make video games
Using AI to produce footage of video games with a consistent world and rules could prove useful to game designers
How to see all the solar system’s planets in the night sky at once
All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great…
Could we build space-time computers that run on gravity?
New mathematical work provides a way to identify when information has been changed by manipulating space-time – and it may…
How to see tonight’s northern lights – the strongest in 20 years
A rare geomagnetic storm not seen for nearly 20 years could cause a stunning aurora borealis on 10 and 11…
Breaking the laws of thermal radiation could make better solar cells
It is possible to make a material emit more radiation than it absorbs, violating the laws of physics in a…
‘Sound laser’ is the most powerful ever made
A new device uses a reflective cavity, a tiny bead and an electrode to create a laser beam of sound…
Weekend workouts can be as valuable as exercising throughout the week
Squeezing exercise into one or two days a week seems to have similar health benefits as doing the same amount…
Brain implant could ease the effects of a traumatic injury years later
A device that was implanted into the brains of people with traumatic brain injuries substantially improved their cognitive function a…