Articles by

Amit Katwala

This Code Breaker Is Using AI to Decode the Heart’s Secret Rhythms

Roeland Decorte grew up in a nursing home in Belgium, where he learned to spot the subtle...

The New Gods of Weather Can Make Rain on Demand—or So They Want You to Believe

In the skies over Al Ain, in the United Arab Emirates, pilot Mark Newman waits for the...

No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused by Cloud Seeding

Dubai is underwater. Heavy storms have caused flash flooding across the United Arab Emirates, leading to shocking...

Google DeepMind’s New AI Model Can Help Soccer Teams Take the Perfect Corner

The most exciting young coach in soccer might not be at Bayer Leverkusen or Stade de Reims,...

Who Tests If Heat-Proof Clothing Actually Works? These Poor Sweating Mannequins

Meet ANDI, the world’s sweatiest mannequin. Although he might look like a shop-floor stalwart from a distance,...

This Small Wearable Device Reduces Parkinson’s Symptoms

In 2015, Lucy Yung was a young industrial designer working on assistive devices for stroke victims, people...

Air Pollution Is Ruining Your Skin

In June last year, a series of devastating wildfires tore through the Canadian province of Quebec, sending...

Why You Can’t Stop Reading About Daylight Saving Time

It was 15:37 (GMT) on a Thursday afternoon when we officially ran out of ideas. The request...