Why nurturing the gut microbiota could resolve depression and anxiety Summary This Nature feature examines emerging evidence that the gut microbiota — the trillions of microorganisms living in the gastrointestinal…
A Linux alternative? Debian/Hurd shows microkernel Unix dream is alive Summary Debian GNU/Hurd 2025 is a new snapshot of the long-running GNU/Hurd project. This release brings a working x86-64 edition…
Physicist models new use for nuclear waste: Turning it into super-rare fusion fuel Summary Los Alamos physicist Terence Tarnowsky has published simulation-based findings suggesting that conventional nuclear waste could be…
Molten salt nuclear reactors slated to power Google datacentres in 2030 Summary Google-backed startup Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) plan to build the Hermes 2 demonstration molten…
The One Feature That Keeps Me From Recommending Flip Phones Content Summary The Verge reviewer Allison Johnson flags dust ingress around the hinge as the single biggest reason she can’t…
The One Feature That Keeps Me From Recommending Flip Phones Summary The Verge reviewer Allison Johnson argues the deal‑breaker for modern flip/foldable phones is dust — specifically tiny particles getting…
5% of Americans are Cancer Survivors – and They’re Living Longer Summary The Wall Street Journal (via Slashdot) reports that more than 18 million people in the US are cancer…
Why chocolate tastes so good: microbes that fine-tune its flavour Summary Researchers report fresh insights into how cocoa-bean fermentation — a largely spontaneous microbial process — shapes chocolate flavour. By…
Raw ingredients: turning algal protein into mock meat Summary Stefan Guldin, a materials scientist at the Technical University of Munich and co-director of Proteins4Singapore, is developing meat alternatives using microalgae…
Everybody needs good neighbors – especially ones who sell you solar energy Summary Researchers modelling the Australian household solar ecosystem conclude that peer-to-peer (P2P) energy sharing between neighbours can be…
