Quickly detecting a lone electron is a difficult task agsandrew/Shutterstock We can now detect single electrons with the resolution of a few trillionths of a second, and this could prove essential for building a new generation of quantum electronic devices. Traditional electronic circuits are filled with many electrons, but interactions between these particles often diminish…
Instead of going to the pharmacy to get the annual flu vaccine, many people in the US will now be able to get it shipped to their door to take at home themselves. Starting today, AstraZeneca’s FluMist is available through an online pharmacy in 34 states. FluMist is not a new vaccine. It was originally…
34 minutes ago Esme Stallard and Mark Poynting BBC News Climate and Science James Wakibia/Getty Images Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed. The UN negotiations, the sixth round of talks in just under three years, were due to end on Thursday but countries continued to negotiate…
Each attachment is embedded with RFID chips that auto-adjust heat and airflow based on your last-used settings. Not a revolutionary change, but it is nice not to have to toggle settings every time I switch attachments. You can also pair it with Dyson’s app, which offers tutorials based on your hair type and goals. Dyson…
“They’re tweaking my voice or whatever they’re doing, tweaking their own voice to make it sound like me, and people are commenting on it like it is me and it ain’t me,” Washington recently told WIRED, when asked about AI. “I don’t have an Instagram account. I don’t have TikTok. I don’t have any of…
People take a lot of pride in their bedroom abilities. Saatva takes a lot of pride in its ability to create luxurious, handmade mattresses. To keep up the good work in both these situations, this is a bed that has many design features pertinent to lovemaking. First, you can customize the firmness level you want:…
Movie night might mean more than you think South_agency/Getty Images Strangers are more likely to become friends if their brains respond similarly to movie clips, suggesting neural activity can predict relationships. Across cultures, humans tend to surround themselves with like-minded people. This phenomenon, known as homophily, explains why past studies have found neural similarities amongst…
The herpes virus can help treat severe skin cancer Science Photo Library/Alamy Viruses have shown huge potential in treating various kinds of cancer, but the immune response has limited their application to tumours near the body’s surface. Now, scientists have demonstrated that shielding viruses with genetically engineered bacteria bypasses this issue, slowing the growth of…
An Afghan man, whose details were accidentally leaked by the UK in a major data breach, has been detained in Pakistan for imminent deportation alongside several family members, his son told the BBC. The BBC has seen documents which appear to confirm the man was part of Afghan special forces units who worked alongside British…
One of my biggest gripes about the sex toy industry—and the tech industry for that matter—is that there’s a lot of iteration. New versions of already great products arrive every few years, with very minor changes, and you’re left wondering what the latest brings to the table outside of a higher price. Many sex toy…