Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified dozens of small galaxies that played a starring role in a cosmic makeover that transformed the early universe into the one we know today. “When it comes to producing ultraviolet light, these small galaxies punch well above their weight,” said Isak Wold, an assistant…
An oil tanker negotiating shallow waters of northern Persian Gulf. (Photo: by Barry Iverson) Getty Images Israel-Iran strikes have taken a dangerous turn in recent days. They follow an attack by Israel on the Iran’s military and nuclear sites. Ever since tensions escalated on Friday, there have been calls for restraint from the United Nations,…
HOUSTON (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain. Also on Saturday, center fielder Byron Buxton left the game against the Astros in the seventh inning with a bruised left elbow after being hit by a pitch an inning earlier. Advertisement Lewis…
Getting an AI to write software for you? That’s vibe coding ronstik/Alamy Want to write software, but haven’t got the first clue where to start? Enter “vibe coding”, a term that has swept the internet to describe the use of AI tools, including large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, to generate computer code even if…
Illustration of Duonychus tsogtbaatari, a theropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period Masato Hattori A new species of dinosaur found at a Mongolian building site has the largest fully preserved claw ever found. The bipedal, herbivorous animal had only two fingers on each hand, which it may have used to grasp branches and pull them towards…
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Quantum computers theoretically offer advantages over ordinary machines Quantinuum Quantum computers could soon be able to solve genuinely useful mathematical problems faster than classical computers, claims quantum computing firm Quantinuum. It would be the first example of these exotic machines showing a true advantage over ordinary devices. Such problems relate to a branch of mathematics…
An artist’s impression of the solar system Shutterstock/Vadim Sadovski All of our solar system’s planets are lining up in the night sky at once this week. This extraordinary celestial event will see the sky scattered with seven visible planets in what is known as a great planetary alignment, or a “planetary parade”. The eight planets…
