As yet another potential example on the long list of conflicts of interest facing Donald…
Month: December 2016
The iPhone 8’s speedy processor will just be the beginning
Apple might be designing the A10 Fusion chip that goes into the iPhone 7, but…
Amber specimen offers rare glimpse of feathered dinosaur tail
Researchers have discovered a dinosaur tail complete with its feathers trapped in a piece of…
17th Century strain of smallpox retrieved from partial mummified remains of Lithuanian child
New genetic research suggests that smallpox, a pathogen that caused millions of deaths worldwide, may…
How to make a motor neuron
A team of scientists has uncovered details of the cellular mechanisms that control the direct…
Banking on change: Tech startups target financial services
It may not be much longer before bank branches join video-rental stores and record shops…
Further improvement of qubit lifetime for future quantum computers
An international team of scientists has succeeded in making further improvements to the lifetime of…
History of smallpox called into question
A sample of the smallpox virus from a 17th Century victim challenges current thinking.
Giraffes added to vulnerable list
Giraffes have been classified as vulnerable to extinction. Chester Zoo says humans are to blame.
British spies targeted the CEO of a French web hosting company
In 2009, Britain’s GCHQ spying agency was actively targeting the CEO of one of Europe’s…