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Down on your luck? How behavioural neuroscience could help

The latest research suggests there’s far more to good fortune than mere accident

When the founder of Panasonic, Kōnosuke Matsushita, was asked what quality he valued most in job candidates, his answer baffled everyone: whether they were lucky. Not their credentials, not their intelligence, not their experience. Luck. For years, this anecdote struck me as charmingly eccentric – the kind of thing a titan of industry gets away with saying because nobody around them dares to laugh. Then I began studying the neuroscience of fortunate people, and I stopped laughing, too.

What my research has revealed is that luck, far from being a roll of the cosmic dice, operates through identifiable patterns of brain chemistry and behaviour. The consistently lucky are not blessed by fate. They are running different neurological software – and the remarkable thing is that this software can be installed.

thanhtoong0
March 29, 2026

Công nghệ, Science

Scientists Trace Solar Storm Origins to Hidden Layer Deep Inside the Sun

Scientists have identified the Sun’s tachocline—a thin layer deep below the surface—as the source of powerful magnetic forces driving solar storms. The discovery could improve space weather forecasts and provide earlier warnings for disruptions to satellites and power systems.

thanhtoong0
March 28, 2026

Công nghệ, Science

Hubble Telescope Captures Comet Reversing Its Rotation for the First Time

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers observed Comet 41P slow, stop, and reverse its spin due to gas jets. The rare phenomenon could mark the beginning of the comet’s breakup as it nears the end of its life.

thanhtoong0
March 27, 2026

Công nghệ, Science

NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars

NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.

thanhtoong0
March 26, 2026

Công nghệ, Science

Astronomers Capture Two Giant Planets Forming Around Young Star WISPIT 2

Astronomers have directly imaged two giant planets forming around the young star WISPIT 2. The system, just 5.4 million years old, shows rings, gaps, and active planet formation, offering a rare real-time glimpse into how solar systems like ours are born.

thanhtoong0
March 26, 2026

Công nghệ, Science

Brown Dwarf Merger Could Create a New Star, Astronomers Discover

Astronomers have discovered a rare brown dwarf binary system undergoing mass transfer with an ultra-short orbit. The pair could either merge or gain enough mass to ignite fusion, potentially forming a new star and redefining how “failed stars” evolve.

thanhtoong0
March 25, 2026

Books, Culture, Physics, Psychology, Sách & Tri thức, Science

Is time a figment of our imaginations?

Cosmologists and physicists come up empty handed when they attempt to pin down time. So what, exactly, is it?

When was the last time you raced against an unforgiving clock? Perhaps you skipped breakfast, broke a sweat, shelled out for a taxi or missed time with your family. Many of us have become slaves to time, with huge portions of our day spent chasing appointments and deadlines. But what is this thing we’re trying to beat?

We tend to imagine time as incessant and non-negotiable, ticking by somewhere out in the world, impossible to slow or stop. Yet an emerging scientific picture is that such “clock time” isn’t a standalone, physical phenomenon at all. It’s a mathematical tool or book-keeping device – useful for coordinating our interactions, but with no independent existence of its own. As with other key innovations, such as money, we can no longer get by without it. But I hope that debunking the myth of the clock can help us to focus on how life really progresses, and how much power we have to shape it.

thanhtoong0
March 22, 2026

Công nghệ, Science

Ancient Star in Pictor II Reveals Secrets of Early Universe

Astronomers have discovered one of the oldest known stars, PicII-503, in the Pictor II dwarf galaxy. With extremely low iron content, the star offers rare insight into the second generation of stars and the early chemical evolution of the universe.

thanhtoong0
March 22, 2026

Công nghệ, Science

Kepler-51 Super-Puff Planets Baffle Scientists as JWST Finds No Atmosphere Clues

The Kepler-51 system hosts three ultra-light “super-puff” planets with massive atmospheres and tiny cores. New JWST observations failed to detect atmospheric signatures, suggesting thick hydrocarbon haze and deepening the mystery of how such worlds form.

thanhtoong0
March 21, 2026

Công nghệ, Science

NASA Astronauts Complete 7-Hour Spacewalk to Prepare ISS Power System Upgrade

NASA astronauts completed a 7-hour spacewalk to prepare the ISS for new roll-out solar arrays. The upgrades aim to boost power capacity, counter ageing systems, and support the station’s operations as it approaches its eventual retirement.

thanhtoong0
March 20, 2026