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M&S cyberattacks used a little-known but dangerous technique
By Paul Rincon, Commissioning Editor, Science, Technology and Business The cyberattack that has targeted Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) is the latest in a growing wave of cases involving something called sim-swap fraud. While the full technical details remain under investigation, a report in the Times suggests that cyber attackers used this method to access M&S internal systems, possibly by taking control of an employee’s mobile number and convincing IT staff to reset critical login credentials.
M&S cyberattacks used a little-known but dangerous technique
The cyberattack that has targeted Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) is the latest in a growing wave of cases involving something called sim-swap fraud. While the full technical details remain under investigation, a report in the Times suggests that cyber attackers used this method to access M&S internal systems, possibly by taking control of an employee’s mobile number and convincing IT staff to reset critical login credentials.
Brain implants, agentic AI and answers on dark matter: what to expect from science in 2025 - podcast
In a special episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast to start 2025, we've brought together three science editors from The Conversation's editions around the world to discuss what to look out for in the world of science and technology in the coming year. Host Gemma Ware is joined by Paul Rincon from The Conversation in the UK, Elsa Couderc from The Conversation in France and Signe Dean from The Conversation in Australia.
Cosmology in crisis? A new series from The Conversation Original
If you’ve ever looked up at the night sky and felt a sense of awe at the enormity and mystery of the universe, you’re not alone. We humans are curious animals, but understandably focused on our day-to-day existence. Looking up at the stars gives us valuable perspective. It reminds us that everything familiar to us, all our aspirations and problems, are confined to a tiny speck in one of trillions of star systems, nestled among hundreds of billions of galaxies.
What is Elon Musk's Starship all about?
From BBC Published1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, SpaceX By Paul RinconBBC News Elon Musk is developing a vehicle that could be a game-changer for space travel. Starship, as it’s known, will be a fully reusable transport system capable of carrying up to 100 people to the Red Planet.
What is Elon Musk's Starship?
Elon Musk is developing a vehicle that could be a game-changer for space travel. Starship, as it's known, will be a fully reusable transport system capable of carrying up to 100 people to the Red Planet. On Friday, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a long-awaited license to Elon Musk's private spaceflight company, SpaceX, for the first orbital launch of the massive Starship rocket system. SpaceX says the first test flight is scheduled for Monday 17 April.
What is Elon Musk's Starship?
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Elon Musk is developing a vehicle that could be a game-changer for space travel. Starship, as it's known, will be a fully reusable transport system capable of carrying up to 100 people to the Red Planet. On Friday, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a long-awaited license to Elon Musk's private spaceflight company, SpaceX, for the first orbital launch of the massive Starship rocket system.
Fusion race kicked into high gear by smart tech Original
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, TAE Technologies Image caption, TAE's device, C2W "Norman", carries out fusion at tens of millions of degrees C A US company is speeding up the path to practical fusion energy by using Google's vast computing power. By applying software that can improve on its own, TAE Technologies has cut down tasks that once took two months to just a few hours.
Iris: Student-built robot rover on track to explore the Moon Original
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, Courtesy of CMU William "Red" Whittaker may not be a household name, but he should be. The robotics professor has been leading the development of a tiny wheeled robot called Iris, which could become the first uncrewed rover sent by the US to explore the Moon.
Iris: Student-built robot rover on track to explore the Moon
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website 3 February 2022 Image source, Courtesy of CMU William "Red" Whittaker may not be a household name, but he should be. The robotics professor has been leading the development of a tiny wheeled robot called Iris, which could become the first uncrewed rover sent by the US to explore the Moon.
NIF: US lab takes further step towards nuclear fusion goal
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, Philip Saltonstall Image caption, The interior of the target chamber at NIF, where nuclear fusion takes place US physicists have confirmed that they achieved a stage in nuclear fusion called "burning plasma" last year. There's a longstanding effort to crack fusion power because it promises an unlimited source of clean energy.
NIF: US lab takes further step towards nuclear fusion goal
US physicists have confirmed that they achieved a stage in nuclear fusion called "burning plasma" last year. There's a longstanding effort to crack fusion power because it promises an unlimited source of clean energy. Burning plasma occurs when fusion reactions become the dominant source of heating in the process, rather than energy introduced from outside. The stage was seen in experiments carried out at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California.
NIF: US lab takes further step towards nuclear fusion goal
Image source, Philip Saltonstall By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website US physicists have confirmed that they achieved a stage in nuclear fusion called "burning plasma" last year. There's a longstanding effort to crack fusion power because it promises an unlimited source of clean energy. Burning plasma occurs when fusion reactions become the dominant source of heating in the process, rather than energy introduced from outside.
SLS: Nasa fixes glitchy megarocket equipment ahead of key test Original
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, NASA Image caption, The SLS, with the Orion spacecraft on top, stands taller than the Statue of Liberty Nasa has fixed a problem with malfunctioning equipment on a new rocket designed to take astronauts to the Moon. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been preparing the giant Space Launch System (SLS) for its maiden flight, set for March. Last month, it identified a glitch with an onboard engine controller.
Goalkeepers not to blame for England's football penalty curse
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, Getty Images Image caption, England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made two saves during the shoot-out that decided the Euro 2020 final this year England's football goalkeepers are not responsible for a perceived "penalty curse", which overshadows their performance in major tournaments. German researchers investigated whether a goalkeeper's nationality influenced their success rate against penalties.
Crean el árbol genealógico más antiguo del mundo usando ADN
Reconstrucción de la tumba Cotswolds, Reino Unido. Los científicos han compilado el árbol genealógico más antiguo del mundo basándose en huesos enterrados en una tumba de 5.700 años en Cotswolds, Reino Unido. Análisis de ADN de los ocupantes de la tumba revelaron que las personas que estaban enterradas en ella eran de cinco generaciones continúas de una familia extendida. La mayoría de aquellos que se encontraron en la tumba descendían de cuatro mujeres que tuvieron hijos con el mismo hombre.
Ancient Mass Migration Transformed Britons' DNA
Scientists have uncovered evidence for a large-scale, prehistoric migration into Britain that may be linked to the spread of Celtic languages. The mass-movement of people originated in continental Europe and occurred between 1,400 BC and 870 BC. The discovery helps to explain the genetic make-up of many present-day people in Britain. Read Full Article »
World's oldest family tree created using DNA
Scientists have compiled the world's oldest family tree from human bones interred at a 5,700-year-old tomb in the Cotswolds, UK. Analysis of DNA from the tomb's occupants revealed the people buried there were from five continuous generations of one extended family. Most of those found in the tomb were descended from four women who all had children with the same man. The right to use the site was based on descent from one man.
World's oldest family tree created using DNA
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, Corinium Museum © Cotswold District Council Image caption, An artist's reconstruction of the Hazleton North cairn Scientists have compiled the world's oldest family tree from human bones interred at a 5,700-year-old tomb in the Cotswolds, UK. Analysis of DNA from the tomb's occupants revealed the people buried there were from five continuous generations of one extended family.
World's oldest family tree created using DNA
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, Corinium Museum © Cotswold District Council Image caption, An artist's reconstruction of the Hazleton North cairn Scientists have compiled the world's oldest family tree from human bones interred at a 5,700-year-old tomb in the Cotswolds, UK. Analysis of DNA from the tomb's occupants revealed the people buried there were from five continuous generations of one extended family.
Ancient mass migration transformed Britons' DNA Original
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Scientists have uncovered evidence for a large-scale, prehistoric migration into Britain that may be linked to the spread of Celtic languages. The mass-movement of people originated in continental Europe and occurred between 1,400 BC and 870 BC. The discovery helps to explain the genetic make-up of many present-day people in Britain. Around half the ancestry of later populations in England and Wales comes from these migrants.
British or Irish reached remote islands before Vikings
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The rugged Faroe Islands were settled by 500AD, hundreds of years before the earliest known Viking arrival People from Britain or Ireland may have reached the remote Faroe Islands before the Vikings, according to new evidence. Historically, the North Atlantic archipelago was part of the Viking world and its inhabitants speak a language derived from Old Norse.
British or Irish reached remote Faroe Islands before Vikings
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The rugged Faroe Islands were settled by 500AD, hundreds of years before the earliest known Viking arrival People from Britain or Ireland may have reached the remote Faroe Islands before the Vikings, according to new evidence. Historically, the North Atlantic archipelago was part of the Viking world and its inhabitants speak a language derived from Old Norse.
2021: Year in Space
The most advanced robot ever sent to Mars has landed successfully. You can exhale now: NASA's Perseverance rover has landed safely on Mars. The … China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft, in orbit around the red planet, has dropped its lander and rover — named Zhurong after a Chinese god of fire — … The first crewed Moon missions since Apollo will press on, albeit at a slightly slower pace.
O saco de dormir hi-tech que pode resolver problema de olhos 'esmagados' de astronautas
O saco de dormir tem uma estrutura sólida e suga líquido do cérebro para os pés Foto: BBC News Brasil Cientistas desenvolveram um saco de dormir hi-tech que pode prevenir problemas oculares que alguns astronautas têm tido morando no espaço. Em ambiente de gravidade zero, os fluidos flutuam dentro da cabeça e comprimem o globo ocular com o tempo. Isso é tido como um dos problemas de saúde mais perigosos que afetam astronautas e alguns especialistas consideram que possa impedir missões a Marte.
Space sleeping bag to solve astronauts' squashed eyeball disorder
The sleeping bag has a solid frame and sucks fluid down from the brain towards the feet Scientists have developed a hi-tech sleeping bag that could prevent the vision problems that some astronauts experience while living in space. In zero-gravity, fluids float into the head and squash the eyeball over time. It's regarded as one of the riskiest medical problems affecting astronauts, with some experts concerned it could compromise missions to Mars.
O saco de dormir hi-tech que pode resolver problema de olhos 'esmagados' de astronautas
O saco de dormir tem uma estrutura sólida e suga líquido do cérebro para os pés Cientistas desenvolveram um saco de dormir hi-tech que pode prevenir problemas oculares que alguns astronautas têm tido morando no espaço. Em ambiente de gravidade zero, os fluidos flutuam dentro da cabeça e comprimem o globo ocular com o tempo. Isso é tido como um dos problemas de saúde mais perigosos que afetam astronautas e alguns especialistas consideram que possa impedir missões a Marte.
Como cientistas querem usar DNA para armazenar dados
Armazenados na forma de DNA, todos os filmes já produzidos caberiam em um espaço menor que um cubo de gelo Foto: Science Photo Library / BBC News Brasil Cientistas afirmam que deram um passo importante rumo ao armazenamento de informações na forma de moléculas de DNA, que são mais compactas e duráveis que outros meios de armazenamento. Os discos rígidos magnéticos que usamos atualmente para armazenar dados de computador podem ocupar muito espaço - e precisam ser substituídos ao longo do tempo.
Como cientistas querem usar DNA para armazenar dados
Pesquisadores dizem que deram um grande passo no armazenamento de informações em moléculas de DNA. Cientistas afirmam que deram um passo importante rumo ao armazenamento de informações na forma de moléculas de DNA, que são mais compactas e duráveis que outros meios de armazenamento. Os discos rígidos magnéticos que usamos atualmente para armazenar dados de computador podem ocupar muito espaço - e precisam ser substituídos ao longo do tempo.
Nasa unveils new class of astronaut candidates
Nasa has unveiled its new class of astronaut candidates, who could fly to the space station and on future missions to the Moon. They have gone through an interview process with several rounds, team exercises, a thorough medical check and aptitude tests. The six men and four women were selected from a pool of about 12,000 applicants. The candidates will now undergo two years of training before graduating.
Space sleeping bag to solve astronauts' squashed eyeball disorder
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image caption, The sleeping bag has a solid frame and sucks fluid down from the brain towards the feet Scientists have developed a hi-tech sleeping bag that could prevent the vision problems that some astronauts experience while living in space. In zero-gravity, fluids float into the head and squash the eyeball over time.
Como cientistas querem usar DNA para armazenar dados
Armazenados na forma de DNA, todos os filmes já produzidos caberiam em um espaço menor que um cubo de gelo Cientistas afirmam que deram um passo importante rumo ao armazenamento de informações na forma de moléculas de DNA, que são mais compactas e duráveis que outros meios de armazenamento. Os discos rígidos magnéticos que usamos atualmente para armazenar dados de computador podem ocupar muito espaço - e precisam ser substituídos ao longo do tempo.
Como cientistas querem usar DNA para armazenar dados
Armazenados na forma de DNA, todos os filmes já produzidos caberiam em um espaço menor que um cubo de gelo (foto: Science Photo Library) Cientistas afirmam que deram um passo importante rumo ao armazenamento de informações na forma de moléculas de DNA, que são mais compactas e duráveis que outros meios de armazenamento. Os discos rígidos magnéticos que usamos atualmente para armazenar dados de computador podem ocupar muito espaço - e precisam ser substituídos ao longo do tempo.
Nasa unveils new class of astronaut candidates
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, NASA Image caption, The astronaut candidates will now undergo two years of intensive training Nasa has unveiled its new class of astronaut candidates, who could fly to the space station and on future missions to the Moon. They have gone through an interview process with several rounds, team exercises, a thorough medical check and aptitude tests. The six men and four women were selected from a pool of about 12,000 applicants.
Scientists claim big advance in using DNA to store data
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, Science Photo Library Image caption, If stored as DNA, every film ever made could be stored in a space smaller than a sugar cube Scientists say they have made a major step forward in efforts to store information as molecules of DNA, which are more compact and long-lasting than other options. The magnetic hard drives we currently use to store computer data can take up lots of space. And they have to be replaced over time.
Scientists claim big advance in using DNA to store data
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, Science Photo Library Image caption, If stored as DNA, every film ever made could be stored in a space smaller than a sugar cube Scientists say they have made a dramatic step forward in efforts to store information as molecules of DNA. The magnetic hard drives we currently use to store computer data can take up lots of space and also have to be replaced as they age.
Asteroids - BBC News
Posted at 7:36 12 Jan7:36 12 Jan By Mitch Mansfield Newsbeat reporter Posted at 14:58 24 Nov 202114:58 24 Nov 2021 Video content Video caption: The Dart mission wants to test how to stop a huge space rock from colliding with EarthThe Dart mission wants to test how to stop a huge space rock from colliding with Earth The Dart mission wants to test how to stop a huge space rock from colliding with Earth.
Nasa Dart asteroid spacecraft: Mission to smash into Dimorphos space rock launches
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, NASA / JHUAPL / Steve Gribben A spacecraft has launched on a mission to test technology that could one day tip a dangerous asteroid off course. Nasa's Dart mission wants to see how difficult it would be to stop a sizeable space rock from hitting Earth. The spacecraft will crash into an object called Dimorphos to see how much its speed and path can be altered.
IBM unveils advanced chip for quantum computing Original
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, IBM Image caption, Eagle is the first IBM processor to surpass 100 qubits IBM has unveiled an advanced "quantum" processor that is part of an effort to build super-fast computers. These machines could revolutionise computing, harnessing the strange world of quantum physics to solve problems beyond reach for even the most advanced "classical" ones.
What is Elon Musk's Starship?
Elon Musk is developing a vehicle that could be a game-changer for space travel. Starship, as it's known, will be a fully reusable transport system capable of carrying up to 100 people to the Red Planet. The founding ethos of Elon Musk's private spaceflight company SpaceX was to make life multi-planetary. He says that settling humans on other worlds such as Mars could preserve civilisation if Earth were to experience a cataclysm, such as a large asteroid impact.
Russian anti-satellite test adds to worsening problem of space debris Original
By Paul Rincon & Jonathan Amos BBC News Media caption, Space debris is becoming a major problem Russia has carried out a missile test, destroying one of its own satellites. The action has caused international outrage because the debris could threaten the International Space Station (ISS) and satellites in low-Earth orbit. Russia's test of an anti-satellite (A-Sat) missile system is not the first of its kind.
Meio ambiente: 7 medidas práticas que governos precisam tomar contra mudanças climáticas
Nuvem negra saindo de chaminé industrial Foto: Getty Images / BBC News Brasil A COP26, conferência do clima que aconteceu na cidade escocesa de Glasgow neste mês, foi apresentada como a última chance de limitar o aquecimento global a 1,5 °C.
Meio ambiente: 7 medidas práticas que governos precisam tomar contra mudanças climáticas
Nuvem negra saindo de chaminé industrial A COP26, conferência do clima que aconteceu na cidade escocesa de Glasgow neste mês, foi apresentada como a última chance de limitar o aquecimento global a 1,5 °C. Depois de duas semanas de intensas negociações, os quase 200 países presentes à COP26, conferência das Nações Unidas sobre mudanças climáticas, assinaram no sábado (13/11) um acordo para tentar garantir o cumprimento da meta de limitar o aquecimento global a 1,5°C.
Volta do homem à Lua vai atrasar em um ano, anuncia Nasa
Poucos analistas acreditavam que a Nasa conseguisse cumprir o prazo de 2024, dada a redução de verbas e disputas judiciais em torno do veículo de pouso entre Elon Musk e Jeff Bezos. A primeira missão da Nasa (agência espacial americana) desde 1972 para levar humanos à superfície da Lua foi adiada para 2025, um ano depois da previsão anterior. Poucos analistas acreditavam que a Nasa conseguisse cumprir o prazo de 2024, dada a redução de verbas e disputas judiciais em torno do veículo de pouso.
Nasa's Orion spacecraft: A guide Original
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Published 10 November 2021 Orion is Nasa's new spaceship for humans, designed to visit destinations such as the Moon and Mars. Here's our guide to America's replacement for the space shuttle. When astronauts return to the Moon this decade - under a Nasa plan called Artemis - they'll travel there in Orion. Orion is a vehicle for the future, with something distinctly retro about it.
Volta do homem à Lua vai atrasar em um ano, anuncia Nasa
Starship, da empresa SpaceX, deve levar astronautas à Lua pela primeira vez desde 1972 A primeira missão da Nasa (agência espacial americana) desde 1972 para levar humanos à superfície da Lua foi adiada para 2025, um ano depois da previsão anterior. Poucos analistas acreditavam que a Nasa conseguisse cumprir o prazo de 2024, dada a redução de verbas e disputas judiciais em torno do veículo de pouso.
Nasa's Moon return pushed back to 2025 Original
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, NASA Image caption, SpaceX's Starship will land humans on the Moon for the first time since 1972 The first Nasa mission since 1972 to put humans on the Moon's surface has been pushed back by one year to 2025. Few observers expected Nasa to make the previous 2024 date, because of a funding shortfall and a lawsuit over the landing vehicle. But the space agency's chief Bill Nelson confirmed the delay in a press conference on Tuesday.
Climate change: Carbon emissions show rapid rebound after Covid dip Original
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Image source, Getty Images Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to rebound to near the levels they were at before Covid, in a finding that has surprised scientists. The amount of planet-heating gas released in 2020 fell by 5.4% as the pandemic forced countries to lock down. But a scientific report by the Global Carbon Project predicts CO2 emissions will rise by 4.9% this year.
Cientistas encontram sinais do 'primeiro planeta fora da Via Láctea'
A descoberta aconteceu a partir da observação de um binário de raios-X — uma estrela de nêutrons ou buraco negro que extrai o gás de uma estrela companheira Foto: ESO / L. Calçada / BBC News Brasil Os astrônomos encontraram indícios do que pode ser o primeiro planeta a ser descoberto fora da nossa galáxia.
Cientistas encontram sinais do 'primeiro planeta fora da Via Láctea'
A descoberta aconteceu a partir da observação de um binário de raios-X — uma estrela de nêutrons ou buraco negro que extrai o gás de uma estrela companheira Os astrônomos encontraram indícios do que pode ser o primeiro planeta a ser descoberto fora da nossa galáxia. Até agora, foram identificados cerca de 5 mil "exoplanetas" — que estão fora do nosso Sistema Solar, em órbita de outras estrelas — mas todos eles foram localizados dentro da nossa galáxia, a Via Láctea.
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