Roller coaster safety is a matter of science
Guidelines for designing coasters don’t reflect the latest science about what types of movement the brain can withstand.Go to story
Uranium cubes reveal why the German nuclear project failed
During World War II, physicists on the Manhattan Project worried that the Nazi German nuclear program might achieve the first nuclear bomb before the US and its allies. That’s not what transpired, but historians have debated just how close the…
‘Exhumed’ recounts the true story of America’s first vampire
Science, history and fear intersect in a new book from award-winning podcast creator Aaron Mahnke.Go to story
Unveiling the science behind a beautiful singing voice
Expert listeners can often form an immediate impression of a singer’s performance. But what exactly in the voice drives that judgment? In classical vocal competitions, performers are rated on an overall score. However, the criteria behind that…
New CO₂ sensor combines high sensitivity with a wider measurement range
Researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed a carbon dioxide (CO₂) sensor that combines high sensitivity with a wider measurement range.Go to story
Gillian Anderson & Rebecca Hall To Spar In Thriller ‘The Portrait’
Gillian Anderson & Rebecca Hall To Spar In Thriller ‘The Portrait’ Gillian Anderson & Rebecca Hall To Play Illicit Lover & Wife On A Collision Course In Thriller ‘The Portrait’; Rocket Science & WME Launch For…
IOI says talent for Hitman World of Assassination Elusive Targets like JackSepticEye are found first, before a location is decided that ‘thematically suits the talent’ and with a story that ‘synergizes with the talent in tone and genre’
Hitman World of Assassination senior level designer Marin Ansdal says Elusive Target celebrities are chosen before the level design and writing phase Ansdal says it’s IO Interactive’s “goal” to “bring talent that will bring…
Three years after the Online Safety Act, could the under-16 social media ban put VPNs back in the firing line?
Last week marked three years since the UK Government enacted the Online Safety Act (OSA). Now, the impending UK under-16s social media ban and questions over the effectiveness of current measures threaten to push VPNs back into the spotlight. Speaking to…
Science advocates react to Democrats’ historic midterm rout: ‘It’s a new day in Washington’
Researchers and advocates say they hope the ‘blue wave’ could signal more accountability after two years of attacks on science Go to Story
The DEA banned a drug some opioid users called a miracle
In 2012, as the driver of deaths in the opioid crisis began moving from prescription pills to heroin, Laura Bohn was tasked with finding safer drugs to manage pain. Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2017 she and other scientists revealed…