2022-11-25
Oxford scientists crack case of why ketchup splatters from near-empty bottle
Squeezing more slowly and doubling diameter of the nozzle can help prevent splatter
#science
2022-11-25
The ancient Persian way to keep cool
From ancient Egypt to the Persian Empire, an ingenious method of catching the breeze kept people cool for millennia. In the search for emissions-free cooling, the "wind catcher" could once again come to our aid.
#architecture
2022-11-24
How a Drug Smuggler Moved Cocaine Around the US and Sent $56 Million to Mexican Cartels
2022-11-24
Researchers suggest that wormholes may look almost identical to black holes
#physics
2022-11-24
Virtual reality tools offer escape to blockaded Gaza youth
#technology
2022-11-24
Germany’s protest will reverberate down the years and generations
2022-11-24
Twitter Allows Russian Officials to Share Antisemitic Cartoon of Zelenskyy
Elon Musk’s Twitter permitted a Russian Embassy account to post a cartoon that echoed Nazi propaganda in its depiction of Ukraine’s Jewish president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
2022-11-24
I Experienced Jack Smith’s Zeal Firsthand. Will Trump Get the Same Treatment?
His handling of the ex-president will show whether Smith really is an aggressive prosecutor — or just aggressive against the powerless.
2022-11-23
WikiLeaks website is struggling to stay online—as millions of documents disappear
2022-11-23
How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse?
2022-11-23
Here’s Proof Hate Speech Is More Viral on Elon Musk’s Twitter
Researchers monitoring a “firehose” of public tweets found signs of increasing toxicity—before Elon Musk reversed bans on Trump and other divisive figures.
2022-11-23
The Women Behind ENIAC
A new #book tells the story of how they broke a #computer-#science glass ceiling
#code
2022-11-23
China just announced a new social credit law. Here’s what it means.