New map covers all the matter in the universe

Scientists have released a new survey of all the matter in the universe, which could shed light on the forces that shaped its evolution.

Louise Lerner-Chicago • futurity
Feb. 23, 2023 • ~7 min

Black holes may be the source of mysterious dark energy that makes up most of the universe

Astronomers have found that mysterious dark energy may originate in black holes.

Dave Clements, Reader in Astrophysics, Imperial College London • conversation
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~8 min

Chess players perform worse when air quality is poor – and other high-skilled workers could be affected too

Air pollution causes chess players to make more errors – this may have implications for high-skilled professionals.

Francis Pope, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Birmingham • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~7 min

Curious Kids: is there such a thing as nothing?

Nothing is harder to find than you might think.

Jacco van Loon, Astronomer, Keele University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2023 • ~6 min

London Underground polluted with particles small enough to enter the human bloodstream -- new research

New research reveals that the London Underground is polluted with small particles which may carry negative health effects for humans.

Hassan Aftab Sheikh, PhD Researcher in Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge • conversation
Dec. 19, 2022 • ~7 min

Arrakhis: the tiny satellite aiming to reveal what dark matter is made of

By spotting and counting tiny galaxies, we can work out how much dark matter is hiding in the cosmos.

Andreea Font, Reader in Theoretical Astrophysics, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Dec. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

70 years on from London's Great Smog, we still need cleaner air to protect health

A new report by the UK’s Chief Medical Officer sets out what must happen.

William Bloss, Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Birmingham • conversation
Dec. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

Fatherhood changes men's brains, according to before-and-after MRI scans

Neuroscientists know that pregnant mothers’ brains change in ways that appear to help with caring for a baby. Now researchers have identified changes in new fathers’ brains, too.

Magdalena Martínez García, Doctoral Student of Neuroimaging, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón IiSGM • conversation
Nov. 30, 2022 • ~9 min

MIT physicist on mystery of dark matter in Harvard talk

MIT’s Peter Fisher details his new book, “What Is Dark Matter?,” at Harvard science event.

Clea Simon • harvard
Oct. 26, 2022 • ~6 min

Reprogrammable materials selectively self-assemble

Researchers created a method for magnetically programming materials to make cubes that are very picky about what they connect with, enabling more-scalable self-assembly.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Oct. 20, 2022 • ~8 min

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