Health Apple and Google ban GPS tracking in contact-tracing apps May 7, 2020 - Updated on April 30, 2021
Environment New, ultrathin solar cell doubles the current efficiency record by reaching almost 50% April 15, 2020
Health Influenza medicine produced in Japan works for coronavirus, some officials say March 18, 2020 - Updated on May 5, 2020
Diseases Singapore sends daily WhatsApp updates on the coronavirus March 18, 2020 - Updated on May 4, 2020
Diseases China uses infrared sensors to detect potentially infected travelers, drones to tell people to wash their hands February 5, 2020 - Updated on December 15, 2020
News A clock error spoiled NASA’s Christmas mission — but the craft just landed, safe and sound December 23, 2019
News Protesters in Chile bring down police drones using simple laser pointers. Lots and lots of laser pointers November 14, 2019
News Researchers teach AI to design, say it did ‘quite good’ but won’t steal your job (yet) November 7, 2019
Home science Tech giant experiments with 4-day work week: productivity increased by 40% November 7, 2019
Materials Heat-free metallic print can form electronic circuits on soft surfaces (flowers, gelatin) July 31, 2019
News Bitcoin’s energy consumption is the same as a small country June 12, 2019 - Updated on February 23, 2021
Mind & Brain Simple meditation app can make people more attentive in less than two months, new study finds June 3, 2019 - Updated on April 9, 2024
