Technology
The UK’s NHS Going Digital Would Be Equivalent to Hiring...
More than 30 million Brits have the NHS app. This represents an opportunity to transform the health service, which shadow health secretary...
Hurricane Beryl Isn’t a Freak Storm—It’s the Exact Nightmare...
A hot ocean provides the energy hurricanes need to grow—and can limit the cooling that happens in their wake, making it likelier that...
The Hunt for the Most Efficient Heat Pump in the World
A new generation of engineers has realized they can push heat pumps to the limit, but just how much heat you can extract depends on...
Sexist Myths Are a Danger to Health
To improve outcomes for female patients, all evidence needs to be considered—while outdated myths about the significance of sex differences...
Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs
Upside Foods is slashing staff, citing legislative, regulatory, and funding headwinds.
Climate Change Has Fried Earth So Badly Trees Won’t Save...
The people of Phoenix will suffer under extreme heat this summer. The city has workers for that.
Not Everyone Loses Weight on Ozempic
For many patients, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy lead to substantial weight loss. But some see much less benefit, and researchers...
Cryptographers Are Discovering New Rules for Quantum Encryption
Researchers have proved that secure quantum encryption is possible in a world without hard problems, establishing a new foundation...
The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry...
As more and more infrastructure is deployed in space, the risk of cyber attacks increases. The US military wants to team up with the...
Extreme Hail Storms Are Wrecking Solar Farms—but Defending...
Climate change is making hail storms more intense, so designers have to find novel solutions to protect panels from expensive damage.
