For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein’s general relativity explains gravity as the bending of space and time. Quantum mechanics governs the world of particles and fields. Both work brilliantly in their…
Few ideas in modern science have reshaped our understanding of reality more profoundly than space-time — the interwoven fabric of space and time at the heart of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. Space-time is frequently described as the “fabric of…
Elles peuvent inquiéter ou être balayées d’un revers de la main : les toiles d’araignées sont en réalité des merveilles d’ingénierie naturelle. Leur architecture, aussi variée qu’ingénieuse, répond à des fonctions précises : capturer des proies, protéger des œufs, amortir une chute…
In a world where sports are dominated by youth and speed, some athletes in their late 30s and even 40s are not just keeping up – they are thriving. Novak Djokovic is still outlasting opponents nearly half his age on…
Humans may be living longer on average these days, but, even so, only a fraction of us will live to see our 100th birthday. Yet the reasons why only a select few will become centenarians still remains a mystery to…
Earth will complete a rotation 1.33 milliseconds earlier than usual on Tuesday, August 5. That makes it one of the shortest days of 2025 at 86,399.99867 seconds long. How that happens, and how we can even measure it with…
La interacción fuerte es la responsable de la estabilidad de la materia. O sea, de que nosotros mismos, con todo lo que nos rodea, no nos desintegremos. Hablamos de la más intensa de las cuatro interacciones fundamentales de la naturaleza.…
Des scientifiques de l’EPFL ont mis au point un microscope autonome capable de prédire le début de l’agrégation de protéines mal repliées – caractéristique des maladies neurodégénératives – et d’analyser les propriétés biomécaniques de ces agrégats. L’accumulation de protéines mal…
Imagine living in a place where a single drought, hurricane, or mudslide can wipe out your food supply. Across Africa, many communities do exactly that – navigate climate shocks like floods, heatwaves, and failed harvests. What’s often overlooked in the…
Puisque l’Univers est en expansion, cela veut-il dire qu’il est parti d’un point précis, où il aurait été tout contracté ? Eh bien non ! Un physicien nous explique. Il y a environ un siècle, les scientifiques s’efforçaient de concilier ce qui…
How might AI change the way we advance human knowledge? Could it change how universities like Cambridge carry out one of their core functions: research? Could AI be a technological transformation unlike anything we’ve seen before? A group of Cambridge…
Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in the cup of blue solution. Other groups around us jumped with joy when their crystals formed, but my group just…
