Many people struggle to think of new passwords and remember themrawf8/Shutterstock Many organisations make staff regularly change their computer passwords for security reasons. Now the US government is saying those who make and run software and online tools should stop...
The map of the immune system, with each dot representing an immune cell and dots of the same colour belonging to the same cell typeLucas Graybuck/Allen Institute A map of the immune system has revealed how cells that are key...
There are few things as memorable to a young reader as the first spaceship they wanted to be onboard or the first fantastical world they wished to inhabit. If you’ve ever discussed the mechanics of warp speed, the anatomy of...
September 27, 20243 min readHow Your Brain Detects Patterns without Conscious Thought Neurons in certain brain areas integrate ‘what’ and ‘when’ information to discern hidden order in events happening in real timeBy Miryam Naddaf & Nature magazine Kateryna Kon/Science Photo...
Scientists have genetically engineered bacteria derived from Escherichia coli into simple computersSiarhei Yurchanka / Alamy Genetically engineered bacteria can work together to spot prime numbers, identify vowels or even work out the maximum number of slices a pizza can be...
As a graphics editor at Scientific American, I spend a lot of time thinking about and visualizing data—including data on medical risks. So when I got pregnant in 2018, I was prepared for things to be complicated. Some of the...
Ghost (Samantha Morton) narrates the dystopian history of New San FranciscoNeon 2073Asif KapadiaTo be screened during the BFI London Film Festival, 16 October; wider distribution to be announced 2073 is definitely one of a kind. Asif Kapadia’s new feature premiered...
Galaxy Messier 82 (M82), also known as the cigar galaxyNASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team (STScIAURA); J. Gallagher (University of Wisconsin), M. Mountain (STScI), P. Puxley (NSF) Scarlet plumes of hydrogen emanate from the lively cosmic portrait of the galaxy Messier 82 (M82)...
Aircraft contrails seem to have a net cooling effect in the daytimeRichard Newstead/Getty Images Taking a day flight could be a swift way to limit the climate impact of a holiday, as new research suggests vapour trails produced by jets...
What does your voice assistant know about you?FG Trade/Getty Images By simulating fake people while interacting with popular smart voice assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri, researchers have uncovered the different approaches each system takes to...
