Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Science
09/22/2021
The largest space telescope in history is about to blow our minds
The James Webb Space Telescope will be 100 times as powerful as the Hubble. It will change how we see the universe.
09/17/2021
High-speed internet via airborne beams of light
A novel way of delivering high-speed internet via beams of light through the air has successfully transmitted data across the Congo River. It means that citizens in Brazzaville and Kinshasa could get faster and cheaper broadband.
09/11/2021
The future of meat needs a name
The federal government is delving into one of the biggest questions around meat that is grown from cells, rather than harvested from slaughtered animals: What should we call it?
08/31/2021
Robo-penguin: how artificial birds are relaying the secrets of ocean currents
They can go on research missions in stormy weather, dive to 150 metres and could soon be ‘singing’ signals. These penguin-like devices are helping to explain the eddies that are key to all life.
08/26/2021
The Not-Boring Truth About Boredom
The most dangerous thing about smartphones, according to critics, is that we’re never bored. Boredom is healthy, they say! But history and science may say otherwise.
08/02/2021
Finding answers to the world’s drinking water crisis
Without a doubt, water is the most abundant resource on Earth. After all, it covers over 70% of the planet - yet despite this we are facing a looming crisis as a species.
07/24/2021
Opinion: Quantum Mechanics, Plato’s Cave, and the Blind Piranha
Can we ever really know the world?
07/20/2021
Bacteria can recover precious metals from electric vehicle batteries
Researchers from Coventry University’s Centre for Sports, Exercise and Life Sciences have developed a new environmentally friendly solution for recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries by recovering all metals in them using a process called bioleaching.
07/08/2021
The Science of Progress
If progress is so important, why do we know so little about it?
06/28/2021
Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Likely to Produce Lasting Immunity, Study Finds
06/27/2021
Genetically modified rice used for edible, easily stored cholera vaccine
Japanese researchers have developed a new type of cholera vaccine by genetically modifying rice to carry a non-toxic cholera antigen.
06/28/2021