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Heat breaks the rules at the nanoscale and scientists used it to their advantage

Heat breaks the rules at the nanoscale and scientists used it to their advantage Tiny gold-engineered structures let scientists dramatically boost and control heat flow, potentially transforming everything from computer chips to energy systems. - Date: - June 8, 2026 - Source: - College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University - Summary: - Scientists used nanoscale gold metamaterials to supercharge heat transfer across tiny gaps, achieving up to four times more energy flow than similar...

Bacteria can learn and form memories without a brain

Bacteria can learn and form memories without a brain Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments, all without a brain or nervous system. The research could shape how scientists think about bacterial infections and antibiotic treatment. In a study published in PRX Life, researchers from Carnegie...

A golden age of maths is dawning and mathematicians are freaking out

I am attempting to solve a mathematical conundrum that has stumped many of humanity’s greatest thinkers. I have zero mathematical training, apart from a distant undergraduate physics degree, which should put my odds of success at slim to none. But I also have a trick up my sleeve – a kind of mathematical genie that can conjure arcane secrets seemingly out of thin air.

'Peace sign' selfies create security scare on internet; experts explain 'danger'

For years, users have been worried about sharing information online. But a new concern has emerged among social media users recently. Can hackers steal biometric information from a photo uploaded on social media?

Inflation inside the electronics you buy may soon become a bit more sticky

Anyone with evergreens in their yard probably knows the familiar feeling of putting their hand on the trunk and coming away with a sticky film on their fingers. This sticky stuff is better known as resin. Under the right conditions, tree resin hardens.

The Biggest Tell That Something Was Written By AI

MLB swing-tracking data helps researchers examine baseball's long-debated two-strike approach

MLB swing-tracking data helps researchers examine baseball's long-debated two-strike approach Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor When baseball fans watch a batter strike out with runners in scoring position, the reaction is often immediate: Shorten the swing. Put the ball in play. Stop swinging for the fences, they lament.

I Think, Therefore I Am Getting Paid by an AI Company

Philosophy has long suffered an unfortunate reputation as pedantic and abstruse. In one of the most prominent debates of the 20th century, philosophers spent a great deal of energy arguing over what the means. Paul Graham, the legendary tech investor, studied philosophy as a college student, which seemed “an impressively impractical thing to do,” as he later wrote.