Category: Technology

The science fiction film Project Hail Mary brilliantly uses authentic science to underscore the human drama and narrative tension of the story. Based on the novel by Andy Weir, the story revolves around an effort to save the Earth – threatened by an alien organism that is consuming the Sun. By combining real science, compelling […]

Two years ago, Congress passed the “Reforming Intelligence and Securing America” Act (RISAA) that included nominal reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The bill unfortunately included some problematic expansions of the law—but it also included a relatively big victory for civil liberties advocates: Section 702 authorities were only extended for […]

PeopleImages/Shutterstock For many older people, humour can be a lifeline. It’s not easy to discuss the challenges of ageing – from loneliness and the loss of a loved one to dealing with chronic pain. But laughter can be an invaluable way of opening up about how hard life sometimes feels. “I struggle to get round […]

EFF joined other digital rights and civil liberties organizations in calling out the unconstitutionality of Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr’s recent threats to punish broadcasters for airing statements he disagrees with.  Carr’s recent threats, like his past threats, are unconstitutional efforts to coerce news coverage that favors President Donald Trump. He wrongly claims that the FCC’s “public interest” standard allows him and the commission to revoke the licenses of broadcasters […]

China is a leader in the electric car market. APiguide/Shutterstock Donald Trump has made it clear he has no intention of playing a global leadership role in green energy or a move towards net zero. While the US president is stepping back and Washington is deregulating its fossil fuel industry, Beijing is stepping up. China […]

Australian Camera / Shutterstock After pressing allies for support – and being rebuffed – US president Donald Trump now insists that the United States can reopen the Strait of Hormuz alone. However, this would focus the risk on US forces and stretch limited naval resources. Some 20% of global oil flows ordinarily passing through Hormuz; […]

It will provide industry and academia with the conditions to assess materials and perform testing from 2 Kelvin (-271.15 °C) to 20 Kelvin (-253.15 °C). A lab at these temperatures helps upscale technologies and propel innovation in sectors including quantum computing and high temperature superconductor (HTS) technologies. Advancing knowledge A wide range of companies have already expressed interest in accessing the facility from sectors as varied as: quantum technology healthcare green aviation fusion energy This lab allows cryogenic materials […]

Moss grows slowly and absorbs air pollution. Herzstaub/Shutterstock Across Europe, many banks alongside motorways are planted with grass to stabilise soil and keep roadside landscapes tidy. But there may be a better solution. Already some countries are experimenting with using moss in built-up areas to absorb air pollution. As countries search for nature-based solutions to […]

This question of why some branches of the tree of life explode into thousands of species, while others remain small, has shaped evolutionary biology since Charles Darwin. My colleague and I have published a new study of cactus flowers which may help explain the conundrum. For more than a century, scientists have seen flowers that […]