The unusual sight of aurora borealis was visible around the world.
Tag: Science and Technology
News Outlet Blames Photoshop for Making Australian Lawmaker’s Photo More Revealing
9News apologized for the edited photo of the member of a state Parliament, Georgie Purcell, which it said was a result of “automation by Photoshop.”
The Gamble: Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes End Disease?
Working on a remote island, scientists think they can use genetic engineering to block a malaria-carrying species of mosquito from spreading the disease — and do it in just a few months. But governments are wary.
India’s Moon Landing Offers Blueprint For Other Countries Dreaming Big
Its celebrated lunar landing produced not only a wave of pride at home but also a road map for other countries.
Yandex Founder Calls Russia’s War In Ukraine ‘Barbaric’
Arkady Volozh is only the second sanctioned Russian businessman to take an unequivocal public position against the invasion.
House Committee Targets U.C. Berkeley Program for China Ties
A House select committee is requesting more information about a university collaboration that it said could help China gain access to cutting-edge research.
Threads Takes on Twitter
How Meta did what no other Twitter competitor could.
Chinese Censorship Is Quietly Rewriting the Covid-19 Story
Under government pressure, Chinese scientists have retracted studies and withheld or deleted data. The censorship has stymied efforts to understand the virus.
8 European Leaders Urge Big Tech to Stop Disinformation Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine
An open letter from eight prime ministers calls on leaders of companies including Meta to take action “against disinformation that undermines our peace and stability.”
Centuries of Stargazing Leave Jesuit Names Written in the Heavens
The latest list of approved labels for asteroids includes nods to three more scholars of the order, as well as a pope, challenging the idea that science and religion make awkward partners.