Cosmos

Cosmos

[:eu]How an Earth-sized telescope will ‘see’ a supermassive black hole[:]

How a global network of radio telescopes will image, for the first time, the event horizon of a black hole.
Cosmos

[:es]Fijian farmer ants sow, fertilise and live in plants in trees[:]

This species of ant and the six species of plant it cultivates are entirely dependent on each other for survival.
Cosmos

[:en]Why we have so few Neanderthal genes, even after interbreeding[:]

Hybrids could have had anatomical problems – or were simply too ugly to snare a mate.
Cosmos

[:en]Zika virus destroys testicles in mice[:]

A new study from the US suggests Zika infection may interfere with a man’s ability to have children – but long-term observations are needed to definitively say that’s the case.
Cosmos

[:es]Dark energy may not exist, new supernova analysis says[:]

But the 2011 Nobel physics laureates shouldn’t return their prize just yet …
Cosmos

[:es]Scientists unveil structure of human cannabinoid receptor[:]

Knowing the 3-D build of the CB1 receptor could help researchers design drugs with fewer side effects.
Cosmos

[:es]Could this provide the spin control quantum computing needs?[:]

A new way of encoding information could redefine the quantum bit.
Cosmos

[:es]Curious ‘hot molecular core’ found in Large Magellanic Cloud[:]

It raises the question: how does the chemistry of other galaxies affect the possibility of life?
Cosmos

[:es]Kamikaze missions: spacecraft that met their doom – on purpose[:]

We have a long history of crashing spacecraft into various celestial bodies after we’re done with them. But it’s not just a way to dispose of hardware – the descent […]