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Is quantum computing a cybersecurity threat?
More powerful computers could break today's most advanced encryption.Production Perig/Shutterstock.comCybersecurity researchers and analysts arerightlyworried that a new type of computer, based on...
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Using gene drives to control wild mosquito populations and wipe out malaria
A female _Anopheles stephensi_ mosquito bites a human to get a blood meal through its pointed proboscis. A droplet of blood is expelled from the abdomen after having engorged itself. Jim...
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Yes, there is a war between science and religion
Doubting Thomas needed the proof, just like a scientist, and now is a cautionary Biblical example.Caravaggio/Wikimedia Commons, CC BYAs the West becomes more and more secular, and the discoveries of...
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Clean up your cyber-hygiene – 6 changes to make in the new year
What dangerous experiences lurk behind the use of this trackpad?Amy Walters/Shutterstock.comData breaches, widespread malware attacks and microtargeted personalized advertising were lowlights of...
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A neuroscientist's tips for a new year tuneup for your brain
Pop metaphorical 'brain bubbles' by grounding your brain in the here and now.Sofiaworld/Shutterstock.comUnlike the effervescent bubbles that stream to the top of champagne flutes on New Year’s Eve,...
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Emotion-reading tech fails the racial bias test
Facial recognition technology has progressed to point where it now interprets emotions in facial expressions. This type of analysis is increasingly used in daily life. For example, companies can use...
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Reclaiming lost calories: Tweaking photosynthesis boosts crop yields
A farmer shows smaller-than-usual soybeans harvested due to drought conditions in Tallapoosa, Georgia.AP Photo/David GoldmanWhat if your ability to feed yourself was dependent on a process that made a...
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Will China's moon landing launch a new space race?
What will China discover on the far side of the moon?BeeBright/Shutterstock.comChina became the third country to land a probe on the Moon on Jan. 2. But, more importantly, it became the first to do so...
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Amelia Earhart would have a hard time disappearing in 2019
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Model 10-E Electra, with advanced navigation equipment mounted above the cockpit.USAF/Wikimedia CommonsWhen Amelia Earhart took off in 1937 to fly around the world, people had...
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3D scans of bat skulls help natural history museums open up dark corners of...
Ready to spatially manipulate 3D bat skulls from the comfort of your own computer?Shi et al, PLoS ONE 13(9): e0203022 , CC BY-NDPicture a natural history museum. What comes to mind? Childhood memories...
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3D-printed guns may be more dangerous to their users than targets
Tiny, but deadly, flaws may be hiding in the parts of this 3D-printed gun.Justin Pickard/Flickr, CC BY-SADespite fears that guns made with 3D printers will let criminals and terrorists easily make...
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Rotating black holes may serve as gentle portals for hyperspace travel
Feel like traveling to another dimension? Better choose your black hole wisely.Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock.comOne of the most cherished science fiction scenarios is using a black hole as a portal to...
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Countering Russian disinformation the Baltic nations' way
Look out for Russian influence.M-SUR/Shutterstock.comAs the new Congress begins, it will soon discuss the comprehensive reports to the U.S. Senate on the disinformation campaign of half-truths,...
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Hearing hate speech primes your brain for hateful actions
Inflammatory words can prime a mind.Elijah O'Donnell/Unsplash, CC BYA mark on a page, an online meme, a fleeting sound. How can these seemingly insignificant stimuli lead to acts as momentous as...
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Do we really want a nationalistic future in space?
A composite image of a satellite firing an energy weapon at a target on Earth. Marc Ward/Shutterstock.comThe annals of science fiction are full of visions of the future. Some are techno-utopian like...
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Renewed space rivalry between nations ignores a tradition of cooperation
A composite image of a satellite firing an energy weapon at a target on Earth. Marc Ward/Shutterstock.comThe annals of science fiction are full of visions of the future. Some are techno-utopian like...
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The quiet threat inside 'internet of things' devices
They're small and well-connected, but how safe are 'internet of things' devices?BeeBright/Shutterstock.comAs Americans increasingly buy and install smart devices in their homes, all those cheap...
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Calling it a 'war on science' has consequences
How does the concept of science in the crosshairs affect opinions?gan chaonan/Shutterstock.comWhat happens when a cover boils a measured article down to this provocative headline?National...
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Science gets shut down right along with the federal government
Ongoing wildlife studies are one kind of federally funded research that's sidelined during a shutdown.USFWS, CC BYWhen the U.S. government shuts down, much of the science that it supports is not...
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How one German city developed – and then lost – generations of math geniuses
The auditorium at University of Göttingen today.Daniel Schwen/Wikimedia, CC BY-SAThere are two things that connect the names Gauss, Riemann, Hilbert and Noether. One is their outstanding breadth of...
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