In 1870, a German anatomist named Karl Gegenbaur was the first person to theorize that abdominal…
Year: 2020
This chart shows how far we’ve come in fighting cancer
For much of the 20th century, cancer was an unspeakable diagnosis. But the equation has shifted,…
Voyager Probes Spot Previously Unknown Phenomenon in Deep Space
NASA’s Voyager spacecraft may be billions of miles away and over 40 years old, but they’re…
MIT machine learning models find gaps in coverage by Moderna, Pfizer, other Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccines | ZDNet
Vaccine makers need to take into account genetic diversity explicitly in clinical trials or risk missing…
Tennessee baby breaks world record after being born from 27-year-old frozen embryo – Flipboard
A Tennessee baby born from an embryo frozen for 27 years has set a new known…
iPhone zero-click Wi-Fi exploit is one of the most breathtaking hacks ever
Before Apple patch, Wi-Fi packets could steal photos. No interaction needed. Over the air. Read more…
‘It will change everything’: DeepMind’s AI makes gigantic leap in solving protein structures
Google’s deep-learning program for determining the 3D shapes of proteins stands to transform biology, say scientists.…
How ’90s porn led to the internet’s foundational law
In a collaboration with Retro Report, Open Sourced by Vox looks at how today’s heated political…
A Bluetooth attack can steal a Tesla Model X in 90 seconds
Tesla is introducing a patch for the vulnerabilities after a researcher demonstrated problems in the car’s…
Dave Prowse: Darth Vader actor dies aged 85
The former bodybuilder was also given an MBE for his long-running role as the Green Cross…
Finally! The ROM You Wished Your Sinclair Spectrum Had!
If there is one thing that Sir Clive SInclair was famous for, it was producing electronic…
Scientists Propose a Brand New Periodic Table, And It’s a Trip
The periodic table of the elements, principally created by the Russian chemist, Dmitry Mendeleev (1834-1907), celebrated…
Scientists accidentally discover Australian marsupials glow in the dark
A glow up for some of Australia’s most unique creatures. Read more at CNET…
New CRISPR Cancer Treatment Is Very Promising
I first wrote about CRISPR here in 2017. We are used to medical hyperbole and hype…
2.920050977316 – Numberphile
Dr James Grime is discussing a new prime-generating constant. Read more at YouTube…
Security researcher accidentally discovers Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 zero-day | ZDNet
The vulnerability was discovered while the security researcher was working on a Windows security tool. Read…
The Black Hole Information Paradox Is Just About Solved
Good news: If you fall into a black hole, you’ll (probably) come back out. Read more…
High-Speed Spectrometer Built With Cheap Linear CCD
If you’ve ever dreamed of building a proper spectrometer, it looks like the ESPROS epc901 CCD…
LidarPhone attack converts smart vacuums into microphones | ZDNet
LidarPhone attack works by converting a smart vacuum’s LiDAR navigational component into a laser microphone. Read…
Study of 111 ‘exceptional’ cancer patients yields clues to better drug treatments
Mutations and other changes in tumors appear to explain rare success stories Read more at Science…