Rainer Weiss obituary: Nobel laureate who pioneered the technique that detected gravitational waves Summary Rainer “Rai” Weiss, a German–American physicist, showed in 1972 that laser interferometers could, in principle, detect…
Jaguar Land Rover Extends Shutdown After Cyber Attack Summary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has extended the closure of several UK and international factories after a cyber attack forced the company…
Research misconduct: how the scientific community is fighting back Summary Episode two of the Nature podcast Self Correction examines research misconduct: why it happens, how hard it is to measure,…
Nova Launcher’s Founder and Sole Developer Has Left Summary Kevin Barry, the founder and sole developer of Nova Launcher, has left parent company Branch Metrics after reportedly being told to…
The surprising ways bridges resist collapse Summary Researchers tested a scale model of a steel truss bridge to destruction and identified six latent resistance mechanisms that can keep such bridges…
All 54 Lost Clickwheel iPod Games Have Been Preserved For Posterity Summary Classic iPod fans have completed a community-driven preservation project that makes all 54 official iPod clickwheel games available…
My blue is your blue: different people’s brains process colours in the same way Summary Neuroscientists used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and a simple machine-learning classifier to show that…
Plex Suffers Security Incident Exposing User Data and Urging Password Resets Summary Plex has notified customers of a security incident in which an unauthorised third party accessed one of its…
Nepal social media ban sparks protests, dozens injured Summary At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured after police clashed with demonstrators in Kathmandu protesting a government ban on…
Disposable Face Masks Used During Covid Have Left Chemical Timebomb Summary Researchers report that the huge surge in single-use face masks during the coronavirus pandemic has created a lingering environmental…
