TO THE SWEDES, there are few odours more delectable than the scent of surströmming, a type of fermented herring.
TopSongbirds get more colourful the closer they live to the equator
WHEN THE Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt arrived in South America in 1799, the colours astonished him. “Look at the blossoms, the birds,” he wrote. “Even the crayfish are blue and yellow.”
TopSensors that scavenge their power are all the rage
Net Feasa is not alone. Sensors that draw power from the environment, either to supplement a battery or to replace it, are starting to spread.
TopBaguette-sized flying bombs are about to enter service in Ukraine
JAVELIN ANTI-TANK missiles supplied to Ukraine by America are imposing a heavy toll on Russian forces. Now, the Americans are sending a batch of 100 somewhat different portable weapons—so-called loitering munitions.
TopHotThe degrading treatment of Ukraine’s internet
DEGRADING AND ideally destroying your opponents’ ability to communicate are elementary military tactics. And, in its war on Ukraine, Russia has certainly attempted to do this. These days, closing down communications focuses on the enemy’s internet capabilities.
TopHow to tweak drug-design software to create chemical weapons
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS are normally models of discreet understatement. They are also (or are at least supposed to be) loaded with the information needed for others to replicate their findings.
TopMexico is finally seeing a startup bonanza
KAVAK, A MEXICAN startup, provides an elegant solution to a glaring problem: how to buy a used v...
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