Ban on Chinese tech so broad, US-made cars would be blocked, Polestar says
Today, Polestar electric vehicles gained access to the Tesla Supercharger network. That means US Polestar…
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Trump’s immigration crackdown didn’t lower immigrant crime rates
Did the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement measures reduce immigrant crime rates as promised? A…
How can you write data to DNA without changing the base sequence?
Zettabytes—that’s 1021 bytes—of data are currently generated every year. All of those cat videos have…
A candy engineer explains the science behind the Snickers bar
It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You likely…
Apple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TV
Apple’s week of Mac announcements continues today, and as expected, we’re getting a substantial new…
A race to save Indigenous trails may change the face of archaeology
As construction of a pipeline nears, an effort to preserve an Indigenous trail in Canada…
‘Wake-up call’: Women are more likely than men to die of complications after heart surgery
Complications that arise after surgery are more likely to be underrecognized and undertreated in women…
Moral conflict heightens distress in pornography users, study suggests
Research published in the International Journal of Sexual Health shows that moral incongruence and frequency…
Fans may not keep older adults cool during heat waves
Older adults are at higher risk of suffering health consequences during heat waves. Fans may…
New app performs motion capture using just your smartphone — no suits, specialized cameras or equipment needed
Motion capture requires special equipment and infrastructure that can cost upward of $100,000 — but…
Scientists identify dopamine-rich brain pathways that fuel cocaine-seeking behavior
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have recently uncovered insights into how specific brain pathways…
Thunderstorms churn up a ‘boiling pot’ of high-energy gamma rays
Above the cloud tops, thunderstorms throb with a complex, frenzied light show. But these bright…
7 centuries-old suits of battle armor from around the world
From Roman “fish scale” armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were…
Cognitive difficulties linger months after COVID-19 recovery
A recent study published in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health suggests that individuals who…
Earth from space: Massive blue ‘melt pond’ in Arctic glacier is an eerie sign of things to come
A 2014 photo shows a massive, iceberg-littered pool of vibrant blue meltwater sitting alone on…
Why wait for Black Friday? The Celestron 114LCM computerized telescope is $115 off right now
This powerful Newtonian reflector telescope has hundreds of 5-star Amazon reviews and a previous Black…
For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret
For those who follow NASA’s human spaceflight program, a burning question for the last year-and-a-half…
Lidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road
The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade routes…
Lasers reveal Maya city, including thousands of structures, hidden in Mexico
The new city, dubbed Valeriana, was a dense urban settlement with temple pyramids and a…
Google accused of shadow campaigns redirecting antitrust scrutiny to Microsoft
On Monday, Microsoft came out guns blazing, posting a blog accusing Google of “dishonestly” funding…
Apple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie
Apple will adapt the classic educational game The Oregon Trail into a big-budget movie, according…
How forensic DNA analysis can falsely link people to crime scenes
Researchers have found that forensic “DNA mixture analysis” is less accurate for certain groups of…
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is a giant nerd, and we’re all luckier for it
For his most recent trip to the International Space Station, in lieu of bringing coffee…
Phubbing linked to dehumanization and aggression in new psychology study
A new study in Computers in Human Behavior has found that the seemingly harmless act…
