Shocker: French make surprise arrest of Telegram founder at Paris airport
Pavel Durov, Telegram founder and former CEO of Vkontakte, in happier (and younger) days. (credit:…
TECH DEIYO
Science and Technolgy blog
NASA not comfortable with Starliner thrusters, so crew will fly home on Dragon
Enlarge / Crew Dragon approaches the International Space Station (credit: NASA TV) Following weeks of…
Declining senses in older adults linked to loneliness and mental health challenges
As we age, our senses gradually decline, leading to challenges that go beyond simple inconveniences.…
Antibiotic resistance makes once-lifesaving drugs useless. Could we reverse it?
Evolutionary biologist Tiffany Taylor explores the work being done to resensitize antibiotic-resistant bacteria to drugs…
Brain’s ‘threat detector’ uncovered: New study reveals neural circuit for identifying and remembering threats
Imagine a mouse, tentatively exploring its surroundings, its senses alert to any sign of danger.…
Gravity changes may disrupt sleep more than we realize
A recent study examining the sleep patterns of healthy men and women who participated in…
Electric vehicle battery fires—what to know and how to react
Enlarge / The battery pack of a Volkswagen ID. Buzz electric microbus on the assembly…
Salps: The world’s fastest-growing animals that look like buckets of snot
In just 48 hours, salps can reach maturity, making them the fastest-growing multicellular animals on…
Bed-sharing with infants: New study suggests no impact on emotional and behavioral development
For parents wondering whether sharing a bed with their infant might affect their child’s emotional…
A long-awaited cancer treatment reaches patients
Print and Longform Managing Editor Erin Wayman discusses the recently approved T cell therapy for…
Readers discuss hypothetical ‘tauonium’ atoms
Talk of the tauonium Scientists propose a hunt for tauonium, a hypothetical variety of atom…
Supermoon Blue Moon 2024: Top photos from around the world
August’s full moon was the first of four supermoons this year. We’ve rounded up some…
Scientists observe a remarkable synchronization effect among classical music listeners
Picture yourself at a classical music concert, enveloped by the sweeping melodies of Beethoven or…
Why do cats hate closed doors?
Meowing, sticking their paw under the door or pawing at the door are just some…
After cybersecurity lab wouldn’t use AV software, US accuses Georgia Tech of fraud
Enlarge (credit: Georgia Tech) Dr. Emmanouil “Manos” Antonakakis runs a Georgia Tech cybersecurity lab and…
Microsoft to host security summit after CrowdStrike disaster
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg) Microsoft is stepping up its plans to make Windows more resilient to…
COVID shot now or later? Just getting it at all is great, officials respond.
Enlarge / A 13-year-old celebrates getting the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Hartford, Connecticut, on May…
Dual-screen laptops make more sense with this spiral notebook-like hinge
On the left is Screen B, on the right is Screen A. [credit: Scharon Harding…
Android malware uses NFC to read payment card data, then sends it to attacker
Enlarge (credit: d3sign) Newly discovered Android malware steals payment card data using an infected device’s…
‘Doomsday glacier’ won’t collapse the way we thought, new study suggests
‘Doomsday glacier’ won’t collapse the way we thought, new study suggests
Just 10 minutes of mindfulness per day enhances mental health and motivates healthier habits
In a new study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, researchers from the…
Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel
Here’s the Keyboard control panel from Windows NT 4.0. [credit: Andrew Cunningham ] With an…
Labor board confirms Amazon drivers are employees, in finding hailed by union
Enlarge (credit: Jaroslaw Kilian | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) Amazon may be forced…
US sues RealPage, claims rental-pricing algorithm used by landlords is illegal
Enlarge / US Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC,…
