Smart pills can transmit data to your doctors, but what about privacy?
19 September 2018
Medicines that record when they have been taken are already being prescribed. Ethical issues must be addressed, say I. Glenn Cohen and Alex Pearlman
-
Subject
-
Section
-
Type
-
Topics
-
Author
-
Issue
-
Premium
China’s uniform approach for students is a bad fit for other countries
19 September 2018
A disciplined schedule may benefit some students, but there’s more to success at school and in later life than turning up on time, says Michael Brooks
A mind-reading headset lets people fly drones using their thoughts
19 September 2018
A group of people learnt how to pilot drones with their thoughts, using a headset that converts brain waves into flying instructions
Dance flies attract males with their hairy legs and inflatable sacs
18 September 2018
It’s usually males that go out of their way to attract a mate – but for dance flies it’s the females that dress to impress
Mosquitoes are eating plastic and spreading it to new food chains
18 September 2018
Aquatic mosquito larvae eat plastic in the water and retain it when they become flies – meaning the plastic ends up in the birds that eat mosquitoes
Quantum mechanics may contradict itself when applied to big objects
18 September 2018
Standard quantum theory explains the behaviour of microscopic things like electrons and atoms. It should also, in principle apply to larger objects – but it might not
The whiff of sandalwood makes the human head sprout more hair
18 September 2018
Your scalp can "smell" things - and when it detects synthetic sandalwood, the rate of hair growth increases
SpaceX’s billionaire moon trip is all about building a luxury brand
18 September 2018
The first passengers to fly to the moon on SpaceX’s BFR rocket will be artists, in an effort to widen the company's appeal beyond governments and satellite firms
Honeybee swarms act like superorganisms to stay together in high winds
17 September 2018
A honeybee swarm behaves like a superorganism by changing shape in response to physical stress – although doing so means individuals take on a greater burden
Skin genetically engineered to destroy cocaine could prevent addiction
17 September 2018
Engineered skin cells inserted beneath the skin of mice help destroy cocaine in the blood before it reaches the brain – and the therapy might work in people too
