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How to bring down cheap, low-flying drones

2 days ago

Acoustics and innovative radar could help

Should you use a sleep tracker?

5 days ago

They are pretty accurate. But they could keep you up at night

Too much time with colleagues can sour social interaction

7 days ago

A study of an Antarctic crew finds that eventually time together breeds...

Mosquitoes can learn to associate bug spray with food

7 days ago

Your insect repellent may not work as well as you think

Tomorrow’s medical sensors might come served with dinner

7 days ago

Listening your gut could involve riboflavin batteries and toothpaste transistors

You probably don’t need extra electrolytes

12 days ago

Unless you’re athletic or unwell

Could microscopic spheres of silica help cool the planet?

13 days ago

Private money is bringing new ideas—and new concerns—to solar-geoengineering research

Breakthroughs for batteries could soon make them much better

14 days ago

Solid-state cells would be faster and safer than today’s lithium-ion equivalents

The hantavirus outbreak has produced valuable epidemiological data

14 days ago

The risk to public health remains low

Japanese eels have two types of sperm

15 days ago

Understanding why could help boost their numbers

How well do anabolic steroids work?

19 days ago

Very. But beware the side-effects

AI models are being used to predict conflict

21 days ago

Good data are hard to come by