Category: News/Events
This Covid-19 Rapid Test Hit Its Lowest Price Ever on Amazon
At-home Covid tests have become a first-aid kit essential. But stocking up on them isn’t cheap. If your supply is dwindling, there’s good news: iHealth’s…
The Digital Divide Is Coming for You
When Debbie Gainsford checked in at an Ibis hotel in Aldgate, London, to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers on June 26, she was told…
How to Avoid the Worst Instagram Scams
If an account slides into your DMs saying you’ve won a competition or that you should check out a way to make money quickly, or…
The Best USB-C Cables for Your Phone, Tablet, or Laptop
With various standards and charging technologies at work, it is much harder than it should be to work out what a cable can do. There…
The Infamous 1972 Report That Warned of Civilization’s Collapse
What creates a little bit of frustration is that in the scientific domain, there was not enough controversy, because somehow the book was discarded by…
Permanent Birth Control Is in Demand in the US—but Hard to Get
All of these reasons for denying sterilization are in direct contradiction of ACOG’s ethical guidance. Yet doctors face no repercussions for refusing to perform procedures;…
Why Some Video Game Companies Are Staying Silent on Abortion
Even so, frustrations are mounting among employees who want their companies to speak up. A recent report from Kotaku highlighted grievances from employees of ZeniMax…
NASA Prize-Winning Experiment Could Be The Future of Artificial Photosynthesis
The process of turning water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight into oxygen and energy helps plants to grow naturally – and it’s a process that scientists…
This Ancient Swamp Was a Sex Death Trap For Frogs 45 Million Years Ago
If you want to lure a bunch of prehistoric frogs to a sticky end, the best way is the promise of amphibian hanky-panky. That’s the…
Where Does ‘Brain Fog’ Come From? New Evidence Could Solve The COVID Mystery
A small new study published Tuesday by scientists at the US National Institutes of Health suggests that the immune response triggered by coronavirus infections damages…