Category: Technology

Flying Joby‘s electric Air Taxi with a pilot on board is a key step toward commercial operations. “Four members of Joby’s flight test team have now piloted flights on board our pre-production prototype aircraft, completing a series of initial tests that include thrustborne hovers and forward transitions to semi-thrustborne flight.” This testing, which took place […]

The 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio for the discovery and development of particles so tiny they were once thought too small to be possible. They are widely used in television screens, LED lights and to guide surgeons removing cancer tumours. Moungi G. Bawendi from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) […]

I am serving my ninth and final year in the Nobel Committee for Physics, which is an absolutely fascinating job – albeit hard. The best bit is hearing the reactions of the shocked laureates when they receive some of the biggest news of their lives over the phone. Sometimes, I also give presentations about how […]

One difference between men and women has been well documented by economists, psychologists and biologists – that women are tend to be more cautious and take fewer risks. Evidence has also been gathered about how this difference affects women’s lives, particularly with regard to careers and earnings. For instance, men are more likely than women […]

U-Boat Worx Super Sub official release is very fast and highly maneuverable, a high-performance sports sub. The U-Boat Worx Super Sub is the most hydrodynamic sub on the market, distinguished by a long tail and advanced wing design. It has the best-in-class propulsion system with four powerful thrusters delivering 60 kW of thrust. When combined […]

Most of the atomic physics division at Lund University were assembled in a spacious room with a big screen to await the announcement of the 2023 Nobel laureates in physics from the Royal Academy of Sciences on October 3. Of course, the Nobel secrecy is perfect, but there was still some expectation in the air. […]

My friend recently changed their favourite celebrity crush from Anna Kendrick to Lily James. While some people could see the attraction, others might not. So, what is it that attracts us to potential mates? A new study suggests that female animals learn from other females to prefer distinctive males as mates. Sexual selection involves the […]

The 2023 Nobel prize in physics has been awarded to a trio of scientists for pioneering tools used to study the world of electrons. Electrons are sub-atomic particles that play a role in many phenomena we see every day, from electricity to magnetism. This year’s three Nobel physics laureates demonstrated a way to create extremely […]

Domestic work is vital for society to function. Meals need to be cooked, clothes and homes cleaned, and people need to be cared for. These tasks take time and, generally speaking, are not shared equally within households. Some of these tasks are now becoming automated. This could benefit gender equality, but we also need to […]

Planetary scientists have long known that Mercury has been shrinking for billions of years. Despite being the closest planet to the Sun, its interior has been cooling down as internal heat leaks away. This means that the rock (and, within that, the metal) of which it is composed must have contracted slightly in volume. It […]