Technology
What Would Happen if All the Antarctic Ice Melted?
It … let's just say it would not be good. Here, let's do the math.
AI Is Throwing Battery Development Into Overdrive
Improving batteries has always been hampered by slow experimentation and discovery processes. Machine learning is speeding it up by...
New York Is Trying Targeted Lockdowns. Will It Curb Covid?
Instead of shutting down all of New York City, this time officials are taking a block-by-block approach to home in on areas with increasing...
The Effort to Build the Mathematical Library of the Future
A community of mathematicians is using software called Lean to build a new digital repository. They hope it represents where their...
Testing Alone Won’t Stop Covid. Just Look at the White...
Some employers are relying on rapid tests to reopen. The outbreak around President Trump shows the shortcomings of that approach.
Covid is Strengthening the Push for Indigenous Data Control
Due to data control concerns, tribal nations are not part of the "All of Us" DNA collection program. But that means missing out on...
Testing Alone Won't Stop Covid. Just Look at the White...
Some employers are relying on rapid tests to reopen. The outbreak around President Trump shows the shortcomings of that approach.
A Super-Spreading Presidency, Experimental Treatments,...
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
A Superspreading Presidency, Experimental Treatments, and...
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
Why These Cursed Debates Made You Feel So Upset
Here’s the psychology and political science behind why the embarrassing presidential and vice presidential debates were so anxiety-inducing.
