Emily Smith

Space 14 May 2019 Jeff Bezos wants to return humans to the moonJonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty By Leah CraneNASA’s planned 2024 moon mission will be called Artemis, after a Greek goddess of the moon and twin sister of Apollo. US president Donald Trump has announced an additional $1.6 billion in funding…

Technology 14 May 2019 A security vulnerability has been found on WhatsappNick Ansell/PA Wire By New Scientist Staff and Press AssociationWhatsApp has rushed to roll out a security fix after concerns were raised hackers could inject surveillance software on to phones via the call function. The company says users should upgrade to the latest version…

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Environment 13 May 2019 It would take huge amounts of clean energy to make the chemicals industry go greengrandriver/Getty By Michael Le PageThe really hard part of reducing greenhouse gas emissions could be even more difficult than we thought. While in theory carbon dioxide captured from the air could replace fossil fuels as a feedstock…

Space 13 May 2019 Cracks in the lunar surface suggest the moon is still tectonically active NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University/Smithsonian By Kelly OakesThe first humans to settle on the moon might need quake-proof housing. Moonquakes recorded during the Apollo missions have been linked to specific cracks on the lunar surface, suggesting that the moon is still…

Technology 13 May 2019 AI can easily be tricked into saying a picture of a cat is a dogJohn Lund/Getty By Linda GeddesWhy did the machine think the turtle was a rifle? No, this isn’t a bad joke, but one of many recent examples of machines being tricked into seeing or hearing things that aren’t…

Health 13 May 2019 Trace stains can be difficult to identifyRafe Swan/Getty By Clare WilsonStains at crime scenes can sometimes be hard to identify, but the unique combination of bacteria they contain may help. Large splatters of blood at a crime scene can be self-evident, but investigators sometimes need to work out if tiny stains…

Technology 13 May 2019 Click these squares together to make your own screenAlix Goguey et al By Donna LuWe can now buy phones with folding screens, but in the future our touchscreens could be broken into pieces and put back together again. Alix Goguey at Swansea University and colleagues have developed a screen comprised of…

Space 13 May 2019 Titan’s oceans are still and filthyNASA/JPL/University of Arizona/University of Idaho By Leah CraneThe methane seas on Saturn’s largest moon are remarkably calm, and it might be because of a thin floating layer of organic gunk. Titan’s thick atmosphere is full of complex organic compounds, which give it a distinct orange colour.…