Supercomputer Comes Closer To Proving Dark Matter Existence
Nov 03, 2016 03:39 am UTC| Science
Scientists from Germany and Hungary have just come closer to proving the existence of dark matter thanks to the use of a supercomputer. The machine crunched some numbers and came up with a prediction regarding the mass of...
Relax, the expansion of the universe is still accelerating
Oct 31, 2016 02:33 am UTC| Science
Theres been a whirlwind of commentary of late speculating that the acceleration of the expanding universe might not be real after all. It follows the publication this month of a new look at supernovae in our universe,...
Magma power: how superheated molten rock could provide renewable energy
Oct 30, 2016 23:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Iceland is about to tap into water as hot as lava. Several kilometres below ground, a drilling rig named Thor will soon penetrate the area around a magma chamber, where molten rock from the inner Earth heats up water that...
The top three scientific explanations for ghost sightings
Oct 30, 2016 21:44 pm UTC| Science
From ghosts to ghouls, witches to wizards, Halloween is the one time of the year when people come together to celebrate everything supernatural. But beyond the fancy dress and trick or treating, belief in ghosts is...
Turning diamonds' defects into long-term 3-D data storage
Oct 27, 2016 06:04 am UTC| Science
With the amount of data storage required for our daily lives growing and growing, and currently available technology being almost saturated, were in desparate need of a new method of data storage. The standard magnetic...
What the universe looks like when viewed with radio eyes
Oct 27, 2016 05:43 am UTC| Science
To the naked eye, the universe we can see on a clear night is dotted with thousands of stars, but what would it look like if human eyes could see radio waves? Deep in the Western Australian outback a radio telescope is...
Cosmic coincidence: the International Space Station passes by Venus and Saturn
Oct 27, 2016 05:21 am UTC| Science
Look west in the evening sky and Venus is almost impossible to miss, shining with a brilliant steady light. In fact, it is so bright its often mistaken for a plane. On the evening of Friday October 28, Venus is going to...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight