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The UK’s NHS Going Digital Would Be Equivalent to Hiring Thousands of New Doctors

In December last year, the UK’s shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, visited Singapore General Hospital, regarded as...

Hurricane Beryl Isn’t a Freak Storm—It’s the Exact Nightmare Meteorologists Predicted

Hurricane Beryl’s record-shattering intensification into a scale-topping Category 5 storm has stunned even the most seasoned experts....

The Hunt for the Most Efficient Heat Pump in the World

Outside a 100-year-old house on the edge of the Peak District in northern England, a heat pump’s...

Sexist Myths Are a Danger to Health

In 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration made an unprecedented recommendation, advising that women should receive...

Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs

Cultivated meat firm Upside Foods has cut its workforce as the industry continues to struggle with bans...

Climate Change Has Fried Earth So Badly Trees Won’t Save You Today—But I Will

The deadliest environmental threat to city dwellers worldwide isn’t earthquakes, tornadoes, flooding, or fire. It’s heat. By...

Not Everyone Loses Weight on Ozempic

Danielle Rosas had tried all the usual avenues to lose weight—modifying her diet, increasing her exercise—but the...

Cryptographers Are Discovering New Rules for Quantum Encryption

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Say you want to send a private message,...

The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.The US military recently launched a...

Extreme Hail Storms Are Wrecking Solar Farms—but Defending Them May Be Easier Than It Seems

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.When a...

If Betelgeuse Explodes, Just How Bright Will It Get?

Theres a famous star that I'm sure you've seen in the sky. Its name is Betelgeuse, and...

NASA Desperately Needs New Spacesuits. Private Firms Are Struggling to Make Them

Almost exactly two years ago, as it prepared for the next generation of human spaceflight, NASA chose...
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