Energy-storing concrete could form foundations for solar-powered homes
A mixture of cement and fine charcoal can become a supercapacitor that could someday charge homes or electric vehicles
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A planet the size of Saturn could orbit the nearest sun-like star
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a possible gas giant the size of Saturn in the stellar system nearest…
Humans were kissing at least 4500 years ago, reveal ancient texts
Many sources claim sexual kissing spread worldwide from South Asia 3500 years ago, but there is evidence it was practised…
Your brain tracks your sleep debt – and now we may know how
A newly identified brain circuit in mice may explain why we sleep longer and deeper after being sleep deprived –…
What is the future of AI? Google and the EU have very different ideas
While Google and other tech giants are rolling out new AI products at speed, the European Union is working on…
We are undergoing unprecedented loss of freshwater across the planet
Rising temperatures are causing water to evaporate and driving humans to extract more groundwater, which is moving freshwater from the…
Metals can be squeezed into sheets just a few atoms thick
Sheets of bismuth, gallium, indium, tin and lead can now be made just a few atoms thick by crushing them…
Deep pit on moon may be entrance to cave that could act as lunar base
We may have finally found an entry point to the caves hidden beneath the moon’s surface, which could shield future…