Quick crossword #53: Th, Pa, U or Bk, perhaps (8)
12 March 2020
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Twisteddoodles lists the equipment every science lab should have
11 March 2020
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
Tom Gauld’s offices are inspired by Plato
11 March 2020
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
Twitter was once a fun place – now it is heading towards destruction
11 March 2020
Twitter used to be full of cat memes and had a culture of sharing. Now, I pay a company to make sure my presence on the site is extremely limited, writes Annalee Newitz
Why the coronavirus is different from flu and warrants major action
11 March 2020
People who argue that covid-19 is no bigger a problem than flu ignore the fact that we lack natural immunity and have no vaccines in our armoury
To make smartphones sustainable, we need to rethink thermodynamics
11 March 2020
The data centres servicing our beloved digital devices gobble huge amounts of electricity. A new way to think about heat and energy could help us meet growing demand without burning through the world's resources
Little Joe review: We should worry about these mind-bending plants
11 March 2020
The plot of sci-fi movie Little Joe may sound like it plays to powerful 1990s anti-GM fears but bigger issues like human freedom may really be at stake
Don't miss: Altered Carbon anime and Attenborough reads The Peregrine
11 March 2020
This week, listen as David Attenborough reads nature classic The Peregrine, learn how skyscrapers and railway cuttings offer unlikely oases for wildlife, and watch an Altered Carbon anime spin-off
TikTok: How did the video-sharing app get so big so quickly?
11 March 2020
TikTok's rise has been meteoric. With more than 3 million people a day now downloading the app, its success is down to more than just luck
Peer into a giant, half-formed ship that can hold 18,000 containers
11 March 2020
This image of an enormous ship under construction features in a new book and show that challenge common ideas about beauty - while the real ship may help cut carbon emissions
