Hackers Are Sophisticated & Impatient — That Can Be Good Summary The article by Ensar Seker argues that modern ransomware gangs are highly organised, opportunistic, and time‑pressured — and that…
Jaguar Land Rover Shuts Down in Scramble to Secure ‘Cyber Incident’ Summary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) shut down parts of its IT systems after detecting a cyber incident that has…
Do social-media bans benefit young people? These data could offer clues Summary Australia’s Online Safety Amendment Act will bar under‑16s from accounts on major social platforms such as Instagram, Facebook,…
How ageing changes our genes — huge epigenetic atlas gives clearest picture yet Summary A large meta-analysis mapped DNA methylation across 900,000 sites in more than 15,000 human tissue samples…
The grant lottery: award rates at UK national funding agency fall below 20% Summary New data from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) show application volumes have surged while the number…
Who is afraid of quantum mechanics? Books in brief Summary Andrew Robinson rounds up recent science books, highlighting standout new titles that span cybercrime, colonial science and extinction, accessible introductions…
Unifying gravity and quantum theory requires better understanding of time Summary The article examines why quantising gravity remains so difficult and argues that the problem traces back to our understanding…
These ‘glass straw’ optical fibres could speed up the Internet Summary A newly reported hollow optical-fibre design replaces the usual solid glass core with a system of nested, hollow glass…
Air taxis will soon be in our skies — if batteries can be made safer Summary Small electric aircraft and eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) vehicles are moving from…
Include climate impacts when protecting infrastructure Summary The authors respond to evidence from the Nord Stream pipeline ruptures (September 2022) that released large quantities of methane, arguing that assessments of…
