What’s Coming to Netflix the Week of August 30, 2020
Would you leave your family for three years to go on a mission to Mars? Normally that would be an easy no, but I...
Regulating the activity of RNA molecules
Messenger RNA molecules contain genetic information and thus control the synthesis of proteins in living cells. Biochemists have now discovered a way to regulate...
How to Fix a Broken Ice Maker
In the days before modern refrigerators and freezers, making and storing ice was an entire industry, and for a long time, having a few...
Future of winter: Low emissions vital to slow warming
Winters are warming faster than summers in North America, impacting everything from ecosystems to the economy. Global climate models indicate that this trend will...
Mapping global biodiversity change
A new study which focuses on mapping biodiversity change in marine and land ecosystems shows that loss of biodiversity is most prevalent in the...
You Can Get Some of the Benefits of Sleeping While You’re Still Awake
We all need more sleep. Although adults typically should get more than seven hours a night, more than one-third of Americans average less than...
The First Trailer for Abigail Is All Killer, Ballerina Included
While we’ve long known Radio Silence was working on the next film in the Universal Monsters revival, and that their Scream leading lady, Melissa...
This Self-Oscillating Hair Dryer Is as Effective as It Is Absurd
When you have long, thick hair, drying it is tedious and time-consuming. I’m a busy gal, so I’ll admittedly try anything that promises to...
Waymo Doubles Range of Its Self-Driving Taxi Service in Phoenix
The robot takeover may not be as exciting as promised, but it is expanding to a wider array of city streets. Waymo’s driverless taxis...
The Influencers Getting Paid to Promote Designer Knockoffs From China
Influencers on TikTok and Reddit earn a cut of the counterfeit goods trade by promoting high-quality “replicas” sourced from ecommerce sites in China.
