To keep hardware safe, cut out the code’s clues

New “Oreo” method from MIT CSAIL researchers removes footprints that reveal where code is stored before a hacker can see them.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Feb. 11, 2025 ~6 min

Your friends likely agree when you’re ready for love

In a new study, friends significantly agreed on who was ready for committed relationships—and who wasn’t.

Michigan State • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~3 min


Why a physicist hates this 1 Star Trek scene

Watch a physicist explain how a 'Star Trek: Generations' scene violates the laws of physics.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~2 min

Men and women have unique strengths in reaching for goals

Women and men differ in drive, passion, and flow when it comes to achieving their goals, a new study shows.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~4 min

Most animals have their own version of tree rings – here’s how we biologists use them to help species thrive

From whale earwax to bird feathers, almost all organisms keep a record of their existence.

Anna Sturrock, Senior Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, University of Essex • conversation
Feb. 11, 2025 ~8 min

How smarter greenhouses could improve the UK’s food security

Around 70% of the Britain’s 12,000 greenhouses are more than 40 years old. So there’s a huge opportunity for hi-tech horticulture to improve food security.

Sven Batke, Associate Head of Research and Knowledge Exchange - Reader in Plant Science, Edge Hill University • conversation
Feb. 11, 2025 ~7 min

Do women or men talk more?

Do women talk more than men? It might depend on their age, according to new research.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~8 min

Bacteria form species more ‘sexually’ than once thought

Research suggests that not only do bacteria form species, but they also maintain cohesive species through a process that is somewhat “sexual."

Georgia Tech • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~6 min


Why you should look beyond happiness for a good life

In this podcast episode, a psychologist explains why psychological richness might be the missing piece in your search for fulfillment.

U. Chicago • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~3 min

NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it

NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used by weather forecasters nationwide – and freely available to anyone.

Kari Bowen, Atmospheric Scientist, Program Manager at CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 11, 2025 ~10 min

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