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Mar 27th, 2020

Changes in the company’s working hours associated with the introduction of a strict self-isolation regime in Perm.

Mar 09th, 2020

The ALPHA collaboration at CERN has reported the first measurements of certain quantum effects in the energy structure of antihydrogen, the antimatter counterpart of hydrogen.

Feb 27th, 2020

Researchers have developed what’s claimed to be the world’s first ‘topological’ laser, which is able to guide photons around corners.

Jan 03th, 2020

As far as hypothetical space megastructures go, the stellar engine is one of our favourites – a gigantic contraption built with the purpose of transporting our Solar System somewhere else, if we ever need to move to a different cosmic neighbourhood.

Oct 02th, 2019

A research team from the University of Iowa and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is developing a smart skin inspired by the cephalopod which can be used in 3-D displays, as interfaces for the visually impaired, and to help reduce drag on marine vehicles.

Aug 19th, 2019

“It’s basically the world's biggest, slowest, and most impractical Polaroid camera.”

Feb 26th, 2019

Here's an extraordinary photography project worth keeping an eye on. The Lensrentals team has been working on building the widest angle fisheye lens in existence, a C-4 Optics 4.9mm, f/3.5 hyper-fisheye monster with a 270-degree field of view – that's right, it can see behind itself.

Oct 30th, 2018

About 10,000 years ago, humans evolved a tolerance to cow's milk; over the past 150 years, we've added 10 centimetres to our average height; and over the past 65 years, we've added 20 years to the average lifespan, mostly thanks to advances in science.