Full-genome screening for newborns is now on the cards
OVER THE YEARS, doctors have described more than 7,000 rare diseases, generally defined as those affecting fewer than one in 2,000…
Bats mimic hornets when owls are nearby
IN THE ANIMAL kingdom, mimics are a dime a dozen. Stick insects pretend to be twigs. Hawk-moth caterpillars resemble venomous…
Digital twins in cockpits will help planes look after themselves
DIGITAL TWINS are virtual representations of a component, a device or even an entire production line in a factory. Fed with data…
The spy in the sky that sees backwards in time
THE WAR in Ukraine has brought the topic of eyes in the sky to general attention, as the Ukrainian army in particular has put…
Green power needs more than just solar panels and wind turbines
NO GOOD DEED, an old saying has it, goes unpunished. That is certainly true of the introduction of green energy. The unreliability…
Gut bacteria may help combat nematode infestations in sheep
SHEEP FARMERS in Australia and New Zealand have a problem. Their charges are susceptible to intestinal nematode worms which cause…
A genetic discovery could help fight an African cattle disease
That may allow the introduction of higher-yielding breedsIT BEGINS WITH a bite near the cow’s ear. In the next few days, the…
Another rocketry firm experiments with recycling its launchers
If it is successful, it will make getting to orbit cheaper stillAs technological feats go, recovering and relaunching the first…
GPS for the oceans
ZOOLOGISTS ROUTINELY track animals, from albatross to zebra, using global-positioning-system (GPS) tags which then return their…
Tracking ships at sea can help catch sanction-busters
NEVER BEFORE have the activities of ocean-going vessels been under so much scrutiny. So says Oleg Ustenko, the economics adviser…