- September 3, 2024
Huge asteroid impact may have knocked over Jupiter’s largest moon
The solar system’s largest moon, Ganymede, alongside Jupiter in a picture taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft NASA/JPL/University of Arizona A
Quantum holograms can send messages that disappear
Polarised light can make messages encoded in a quantum hologram disappear Hong Liang, Wai Chun Wong, Tailin An, Jensen Li
How a new kind of vaccine could lead to the eradication of Alzheimer’s and dementia
“I have really modest goals. I want to have the largest impact on human suffering of anyone, ever,” says Lou
Neolithic engineers used scientific knowledge to build huge megalith
The interior of the monument in Spain known as the Menga dolmen Miguel Ángel Blanco de la Rubia Neolithic people
Intestinal parasites may reduce covid-19 vaccine effectiveness
Ancylostoma duodenale, or hookworm, causes one of the most common intestinal parasite infections in people globally Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Covid-19 vaccines
Lightning can make energy waves that travel shockingly far into space
Lightning can produce special waves of energy RooM the Agency/Alamy An overlooked mechanism lets energy from lightning reach the highest
Arts and crafts seem to boost well-being more than employment
Creative hobbies provide us with a sense of self-expression and progress Botany vision/Alamy Engaging in arts and crafts boosts your
Endangered skates saved from extinction by hatching in captivity
Maugean skate eggs in captivity Jayson Semmens/University of Tasmania One of the world’s most endangered species of marine fish has
Covid variant JN.1 may have become dominant due to just one mutation
JN.1 spread widely despite many people being vaccinated and having previous covid-19 infections Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto/Shutterstock One mutation may have been
Modern fuel-efficient jets can cause more warming than older planes
Contrails are clouds produced by water vapour condensing on soot emitted by jet engines Markus Mainka / Alamy Stock Photo