Scotland will now play the waiting game. The trouble is, as they hang around to discover whether a place in the last 32 can be secured as among the leading eight third-placed teams, it is legitimate to question the point of it all. Scotland’s on-field contribution to this tournament has...
Millions of stars light up largest and most detailed shot of Milky Way’s centre
The glittering image, taken by the European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope, heralds a new age of planetary discovery The dazzling sight of more than 60m stars at the heart of Earth’s galaxy has been captured by a space telescope designed to reveal the mysterious dark forces that shape the universe....
Nature or nurture: can genes shape our behaviour? – podcast
How much do our genes determine about our lives, and could they influence traits like risk-taking, antisocial behaviour or even violence? Ian Sample talks to Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioural geneticist and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin who studies how genetic factors shape human behaviour....
A scientist says he can scan prisoners’ brains for signs of evil. Did his disputed science put a man on death row?
Kent Kiehl convinced the US legal system he can find violence in prisoners’ brains. His theories have been since used by defense lawyers – with grave consequences for prisoners Continue reading...
Nasa rover detects potential signatures of ancient microbial life on Mars
Perseverance identifies organic carbon molecules in rocks on riverbed that carried water billions of years ago Nasa’s Perseverance rover has detected complex carbon molecules in Martian rocks that are already in the spotlight for bearing potential signatures of ancient microbial life. Measurements taken by the rover’s Sherloc instrument identified organic...
The US government wants a working quantum computer by 2028 and quantum-resistant encryption by 2031
One order directs federal agencies to work with private companies and universities to deliver a quantum computer capable of supporting scientific research by 2028. The Department of Energy has been tasked with identifying the technical benchmarks that will define the system. Read Entire Article
Europe’s digital euro is one step closer, designed to cut out Visa and Mastercard
The European Parliament said the digital euro can be used to make both online and offline payments to merchants across Europe. Online payments would be processed through an account-based system, while offline payments would function more like cash, with transactions conducted directly via local storage devices such as smartphones. Read...
Google Home Speaker debuts with Gemini AI and Matter support
The new Google Home Speaker brings Gemini and expanded smart home capabilities, and Matter hub support. Reviews highlight its more natural voice experience, though some note that audio quality doesn't clearly surpass the older Nest Audio. Read Entire Article
In New York primaries, progressives make inroads on establishment, and a Kennedy scion seeks office
Incumbent Democrats faced fierce challenges in New York's congressional primaries
Chinese supercomputer displaces US machines as world’s fastest
A supercomputer in China now outranks its U.S. counterparts as the world’s most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation’s technological prowess