We design cities and buildings for earthquakes and floods — we need to do the same for wildfires
We live in an age of increasing wildfire disasters because more of us are living…
Making facsimiles of the dead raises ethical quandaries
Christopher Pelkey was shot and killed in a road range incident in 2021. On May…
What could have caused the Air India crash? An expert examines the proposed failure scenarios
The recent crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad has prompted widespread…
Why does my phone sometimes not ring when people call? A communications expert explains
There’s a certain feeling I get in the pit of my stomach when I’m waiting…
Repairing serious DNA damage to maintain the genome
Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both inside and outside your body. One especially…
Will AI take your job? The answer could hinge on the 4 S’s of the technology’s advantages over humans
If you’ve worried that AI might take your job, deprive you of your livelihood, or…
How does Israel’s famous air defence work? It’s not just the ‘Iron Dome’
Late last week, Israel began a wave of attacks on Iran under the banner of…
What is uranium enrichment and how is it used for nuclear bombs? A scientist explains
Late last week, Israel targeted three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities – Natanz, Isfahan and…
6 ways AI can partner with us in creative inquiry, inspired by media theorist Marshall McLuhan
Today’s large language models (LLMs) process information across disciplines at unprecedented speed and are challenging…
Binge drinking brake found in mouse brains, offering future path to treating alcohol abuse – new research
Despite the profound human, social and economic costs of alcohol abuse, existing treatments have failed…