Category: Technology

Cisco Systems has unveiled a new networking chip, the Silicon One P200, designed to connect artificial intelligence (AI) data centers spread across large geographic areas. The launch marks a significant step in addressing the growing infrastructure demands of AI workloads, with Microsoft Azure and Alibaba Cloud confirmed as early customers. Purpose and Design The P200 […]

The 2025 Nobel prize in Physics has been awarded to three scientists for the discovery of an effect that has applications in medical devices and quantum computing. John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis conducted a series of experiments around 40 years ago which would go on to shape our understanding of the strange properties […]

Nasa/Frank Michaux For the first time in half a century, America stands on the threshold of sending astronauts back to the Moon. Slated for launch no earlier than February 2026, Artemis II will not land on the lunar surface, but it will carry four astronauts on a flyby of Earth’s only natural satellite. The ten […]

Nasa animation depicting the first 5,000 exoplanets to have been discovered, up to March 2022. M. Russo and A. Santaguida/Nasa-JPL On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor and his PhD student […]

Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster, with Earth in background. wikipedia, CC BY-SA Beyond the race for scientific, commercial and military purposes, there is another space race of a more curious sort. A race to be the first to send various objects up there. But why? In December 2024, Buddhist monks from Japan attempted unsuccessfully to send […]

This collaboration marks a significant milestone in international space education cooperation and represents the first expansion of the National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) programme beyond NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Partnership agreement signed The ceremonial signing took place on 2 October 2025 at the 76th International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, Australia. Representatives from key institutions witnessed […]

Television nature programmes and scientific papers tend to celebrate the perfection of evolved traits. But the father of evolution through natural selection, Charles Darwin, warned that evolution would produce quirks and “blunders” that reflect a lineage’s history. Our recent study from the Kruger National Park in South Africa shows how true this is. Our team […]

Cannabis_Pic/Shutterstock Magic mushrooms have been used in traditional ceremonies and for recreational purposes for thousands of years. However, a new study has found that mushrooms evolved the ability to make the same psychoactive substance twice. The discovery has important implications for both our understanding of these mushrooms’ role in nature and their medical potential. Magic […]

mitritatei96/Shutterstock At first glance, plants may seem passive – but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity. Plants are highly sensitive to their surroundings, continuously monitoring environmental signals to adapt and survive. Think of them as nature’s nosy neighbours, always alert to what’s happening around them. From subtle shifts in light […]

Tokyo — Japanese brewing giant Asahi Group Holdings has been hit by a major cyberattack that has forced the suspension of production and disrupted operations across its domestic network of 30 factories. The company confirmed that the attack, which began on Monday, caused a system-wide failure affecting order processing, shipments, and customer service functions, including […]