Developers of small modular reactors hope their time has come
NUCLEAR POWER has never quite lived up to its promise. Reactors have proved much more expensive than hoped. Accidents and leaks…
A new type of 3D printing may bring it into the mainstream
EARLY FORMS of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing as it is popularly called, began to emerge in the 1980s. But it took more…
How to tweak drug-design software to create chemical weapons
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS are normally models of discreet understatement. They are also (or are at least supposed to be) loaded with the…
A new type of 3D printing may bring it into the mainstream
EARLY FORMS of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing as it is popularly called, began to emerge in the 1980s. But it took more…
War in Ukraine threatens an intriguing piece of wildlife science
A long-term study of radiation’s effects on nature may be overTHE MELTDOWN in 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine…
Russian tanks in Ukraine are sprouting cages
A LOT OF Russian tanks involved in the invasion of Ukraine have strange cages welded over the roofs of their turrets. Strange…
The wreck of Endurance has been located
She lies 1,600 fathoms down in the Weddell SeaTHIS IS THE stern of Endurance, one of the 20th century’s most famous ships. She…
Makeshift arms are pouring out of Ukraine’s ateliers
IT DID NOT take long for Pravda, a trendy microbrewery in Lviv, to switch from brewing beer to mixing Molotov cocktails. It began…
Technologies old and new keep Ukrainians in touch with the world
Battery radios and satellite internet both have jobs to doIN COMMUNIST Eastern Europe a shortwave radio was a vital piece of equipment…