Many physicists assume we must live in a multiverse – but their basic maths may be wrong

Nov 10, 2023 14:39 pm UTC| Science

One of the most startling scientific discoveries of recent decades is that physics appears to be fine-tuned for life. This means that for life to be possible, certain numbers in physics had to fall within a certain, very...

Space Science Series

Earth has many objects in orbit but definitely only one Moon – despite what some people think

Nov 10, 2023 14:37 pm UTC| Science

Big Brother has always chosen its contestants for entertainment value rather than for intellectual debate. This was recently highlighted in a discussion started on the programme by dental therapist Chantelle, who suggested...

How do bacteria actually become resistant to antibiotics?

Nov 08, 2023 12:01 pm UTC| Science

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversations experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions. What doesnt kill me...

Cobalt nanoparticles could become a significant player in the pursuit of clean energy

Nov 06, 2023 03:34 am UTC| Science

To help address climate change, we urgently need to transition to clean energy. The energy sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, which are the primary drivers of global warming. Our research...

Space Science Series

NASA's robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday

Nov 05, 2023 21:11 pm UTC| Science

The cars, cellphones, computers and televisions that people in the U.S. use every day require metals like copper, cobalt and platinum to build. Demand from the electronics industry for these metals is only rising, and...

Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today

Nov 05, 2023 21:10 pm UTC| Science

Nothing calls to mind nonsensical treatments and bizarre religious healing rituals as easily as the notion of Dark Age medicine. The Saturday Night Live sketch Medieval Barber Theodoric of York says it all with its...

The future of medicine: 50-year forecast offers hope for HIV and cancer patients and predicts climate change to increasingly set agenda

Nov 05, 2023 20:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we think about health and revealed significant flaws within our health care systems. It has also raised questions about the role of technology, as well as ethical concerns about...