How drugs can warp your sense of time
Imagine a world where you could control your sense of time. Where trips to the…
The new technology that is making cars easier for criminals to steal, or crash
There is much talk in the automotive industry about the “internet of vehicles” (IoV). This…
Researchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter
Physicists like me don’t fully understand what makes up about 83% of the matter of…
A brief illustrated guide to ‘scissors congruence’ − an ancient geometric idea that’s still fueling cutting-edge mathematical research
In math class, you probably learned how to compute the area of lots of different…
AI can help forecast air quality, but freak events like 2023’s summer of wildfire smoke require traditional methods too
Wildfire smoke from Canada’s extreme fire season has left a lot of people thinking about…
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef…
Worldcoin is scanning eyeballs to build a global ID and finance system. Governments are not impressed
Millions of people worldwide are lining up to stare into a silver sphere about the…
The evolutionary reasons humans love pets – and nine benefits of having one
We’ve all read stories about owners’ love for their pets, but you might be taken…
Internet shutdowns: here’s how governments do it
Senegal’s government has shut down internet access in response to protests about the sentencing of…
Virtual reality has negative side effects – new research shows that can be a problem in the workplace
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Some…