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Columbus stays Italian until Spanish scientists publish data
https://www.dw.com/en/columbus-stays-italian-until-spanish-scientists-publish-data/a-70513162?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: October 17, 2024 13:42
A Spanish TV documentary has broadcast claims that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe and not from Genoa, Italy. But scientists want to see the data before the history books get rewritten.
Depression remaps people's 'attention brain networks'
https://www.dw.com/en/depression-remaps-people-s-attention-brain-networks/a-70522302?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: October 17, 2024 11:03
A brain network involved in motivation and attention is larger in people with depression. The difference is also visible in people before they develop depression symptoms.
Sensational claim on Columbus ethnicity can’t be verified say independent experts
https://www.dw.com/en/sensational-claim-on-columbus-ethnicity-can-t-be-verified-say-independent-experts/a-70513162?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: October 16, 2024 13:36
A Spanish TV documentary has broadcast claims that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe and not from Genoa, Italy. But scientists want to see the data before the history books get rewritten.
What is a supermoon?
https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-a-supermoon/a-62130848?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: October 16, 2024 06:37
Supermoons are a rare chance to get close to the moon and see it bigger and brighter with your own eyes. The next opportunity will be on October 17.
AI research uncovers 160,000 new RNA viruses
https://www.dw.com/en/ai-research-uncovers-160-000-new-rna-viruses/a-70465441?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: October 14, 2024 15:22
AI algorthim helps scientists identify a treasure trove of viruses from environmental samples across the planet. None are likely to be harmful.
Hurricane Milton: What’s fueling stronger storms?
https://www.dw.com/en/hurricane-milton-what-s-fueling-stronger-storms/a-67233959?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: October 10, 2024 11:49
Why have devastating hurricanes like Milton become so common? Ocean warming may be a key factor driving the increase in frequency and severity of storms worldwide.
Hundreds of viruses live on showerheads and toothbrushes
https://www.dw.com/en/hundreds-of-viruses-live-on-showerheads-and-toothbrushes/a-70447438?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: October 10, 2024 09:02
No one showerhead or toothbrush bristle is the same, with US researchers finding a rich, diverse world of viruses living in biofilms coating surfaces in bathrooms across the US and Europe.
Nobel Prize: Baker, Hassabis, Jumper win award for chemistry
https://www.dw.com/en/nobel-prize-baker-hassabis-jumper-win-award-for-chemistry/a-70374543?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: October 9, 2024 09:52
David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper have been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their research into protein computational protein design and protein structure prediction.
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton win Nobel physics award
https://www.dw.com/en/john-hopfield-and-geoffrey-hinton-win-nobel-physics-award/a-70374538?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: October 8, 2024 09:54
Physicists John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton have been recognized with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in research into enabling machine learning with artificial neural networks.
Can hydropower hold its own against weather extremes?
https://www.dw.com/en/can-hydropower-hold-its-own-against-weather-extremes/a-68929058?maca=en-rss_en_science-22531-xml-mrss
Published: October 7, 2024 13:21
Recent droughts in Colombia and Ecuador have severely hampered energy supplied by hydropower. How viable is the low-carbon renewable in an increasingly hot and dry world?