Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 21, 2018
2018 Gift Guide: Ideas for cord-cutters and wannabes
If there's one topic that people can't get enough of, it's cord-cutting.
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Ecology
Nov 14, 2018
Wolves at the door, Alpine shepherd can't imagine any other life
He sleeps fully dressed, dreading a midnight wolf attack on the flock of sheep penned in close by his hut, high up in the French Alps.
General Physics
Nov 6, 2018
In materials hit with light, individual atoms and vibrations take disorderly paths
Hitting a material with laser light sends vibrations rippling through its latticework of atoms, and at the same time can nudge the lattice into a new configuration with potentially useful properties – turning an insulator ...
Telecom
Oct 30, 2018
From streaming TV to Gmail, it's all about the cloud
Whether you're watching your favorite show on Netflix or backing up all-important cat photos to Google Drive, the "cloud" has become an essential part of our digital lives.
Internet
Oct 18, 2018
True blue picks: A snapshot of Australia's favourite porn
(This article contains explicit terms which some readers and workplaces may find offensive.)
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 11, 2018
New microscope offers 4-D look at embryonic development in living mice
A smart new microscope has given scientists a front-row seat to the drama of mammalian development.
Robotics
Oct 9, 2018
From cyborgs to sex robots, U of M professor studies how brain science is changing legal system
Francis Shen spends a lot of time thinking about transhuman cyborgs, brain-wave lie detectors, sex robots and terrorists hacking into devices implanted in our heads.
Space Exploration
Oct 3, 2018
50 years old, '2001: A Space Odyssey' still offers insight about the future
Watching a 50th anniversary screening of "2001: A Space Odyssey," I found myself, a mathematician and computer scientist whose research includes work related to artificial intelligence, comparing the story's vision of the ...
Engineering
Sep 24, 2018
Spray-on antennas unlock communication of the future
Hear the word "antenna" and you might think about rabbit ears on the top of an old TV or the wire that picks up radio signals for a car. But an antenna can be much smaller – even invisible. No matter its shape or size, an ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 21, 2018
Samsung's foldable phone could soon be a reality
We rarely see a truly remarkable new technology more than once a decade. After years of undelivered promises, such a technology looks finally set to enter the market: the flexible computer screen.
