NeXus #0003

What happened and early lessons

Humans evolved for small groups, making large cities stressful; community design is key.

The weird paradox of Schrödinger’s cat has found a lasting popularity. What does it mean for the future of quantum physics?

“When the flight docs say I’m ready to go back, I’m ready to do it.”…

The National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye telescope debuted a close-up of the sun captured by its new, ultra-powerful imaging tool. Here’s what you can see.

The chances of a collision with the Moon have increased significantly. But what does that mean for us?

The laws of nature are almost perfectly symmetric between matter and antimatter, and yet our Universe is made ~100% of matter only. But why?

A simple primer to the 19 most important concepts in artificial intelligence.

Modern thinking machines owe their existence to insights from the physics of complex materials.

When it comes to consciousness, theories are like toothbrushes. Everybody has their own and nobody wants to use anybody else’s.

A study of mice by scientists in Japan reveals that obesity could change how our bodies respond to periods of fasting.

What do your gums have to do with your heart? More than you might think. Chronic gum disease can lead to inflammation that damages your heart over time.

Researchers identified a region of the thalamus that predicts and nullifies the effects of movement on visual perception, enabling precise representation of the world.

Why does a rose smell like a rose? Scientists have analysed the chemical composition of floral odours, whose volatile compounds serve not only to attract but also to repel.

MIT researchers demonstrated extremely strong nonlinear light-matter coupling in a quantum circuit. Stronger coupling enables faster quantum readout and operations, ultimately improving the accuracy of quantum operations.

For trucks and heavy-duty vehicles that must travel long distances without frequent, time-consuming charging stops, batteries often fall short. Hydrogen fuel cells — which can be refueled

With more than 181.5 billion tons of wood produced globally each year, a research breakthrough using nano-iron could pave the way for eco-friendly alternatives in construction materials, furniture and more.

Diamonds, which for millennia were the hardest known material, only come in at #7 on the current list. Can you guess which material is #1?

Tomb art suggests the sky goddess Nut from ancient Egypt might reveal the oldest depiction of our galaxy.

The dinosaurs were not in decline before the asteroid hit, a new study finds. Instead, poor fossilization conditions and unexposed late Cretaceous rock layers mean they’re either not preserved or hard to find.

Although our universe is mostly normal matter, antimatter isn’t so hard to create — supernovae, black holes, and even bananas can make it.

The brain’s astounding cellular diversity and networked complexity could show how to make AI better.

University of New South Wales Honorary Professor Norman Wildberger has unveiled a potentially game-changing mathematical theory.