Technology
A Lab-Grown Meat Startup Gets the FDA’s Stamp of Approval
The US regulatory body has signed off on Upside Foods’ cultivated meat—but the company is still figuring out how to make enough of...
NASA’s Huge SLS Rocket Finally Launches the Artemis 1 Moon...
For the first time since the Apollo era, the agency is preparing for crewed visits to our lunar neighbor. Missions with astronauts...
Europe’s Cities Are Getting More Crowded—That’s a Good...
The sprawling mass of suburbia has been a disaster for the environment. But now smaller, denser cities herald a renaissance in city...
The $6 Billion Shot at Making New Antibiotics
Antimicrobials cost as much to develop as other drugs, but don’t earn the same returns. Congress could give drugmakers a boost, but...
No, Qatar’s World Cup Can’t Be Classed as Carbon-Neutral
Despite efforts to reduce emissions, the 2022 FIFA tournament is highly carbon-intensive. And its road to net-zero relies on questionable...
Your Phone Can Determine If a Bridge Is Busted
Any smartphone in any car can pick up a span’s unique vibrations. Tracking how that changes over time reveals hidden structural problems.
The Great Truffle Shortage Is Coming
Harvests of the fungi are plummeting as Europe gets drier, pushing the prices of some varieties to eye-watering heights.
Three-Way Entanglement Results Hint at Better Quantum Codes
A team of physicists has entangled three photons over a considerable distance, which could lead to more powerful quantum cryptography.
New York Voted to Protect the Planet. California Did Not
Voters in two influential states came to opposite conclusions on climate-related ballot measures to fund environmental protections...
Truffles Are Becoming Even More Expensive. Blame Climate...
Harvests of the fungi are plummeting as Europe gets drier, pushing the prices of some varieties to eye-watering heights.
