Sunday, March 15, 2026

Data Science

Milton disrupted the flow of drinking water, so Florida launched a machine that collected it from the air

David Stuckenberg, co-founder and chief operating officer at Genesis Systems, explains that WaterCube uses patented liquid and solid sorbents - water-absorbing materials - that...

The origins of the myth of climatic paradise

The real estate industry has noticed this. Quite coincidentally, as Hurricane Helene approached the Southeast last week, Zillow announced a fresh feature which displays...

Cells of different species can exchange “text messages” using RNA

Original version With this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.For the RNA molecule, the world is a threatening place. Unlike DNA, which can survive for...

TikTokkers claim that cinnamon helps burn fat. Here’s what the science says

Overall, the weight loss we see from these high-quality studies is very modest and, for the most part, does not result in changes to...

Darpa believes oyster walls could protect shores from hurricanes

October 10 In 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base in the Gulf of Mexico – a pillar of American air superiority – came under air...

The crackdown on GLP-1 combination drugs has begun

The end of the tirzepatid shortage was a stressful moment for many patients taking the compounded version of the drug. As WIRED recently reported,...

Psychedelic mushrooms are getting stronger

Earlier this year Julian Mattucci, also known as "God Emperor Myco", created up-to-date generations of spores from some Psilocybe subtropicalis mushrooms he bought online...

Why Tampa is so vulnerable to Hurricane Milton

For over centennial, Tampa Bay avoided Florida's most destructive hurricanes. Now Hurricane Milton may end that streak, as predicted to reach land south of...