“We are freezing the economy.”

A Nobel laureate predicted China's recovery weeks before it happened. Analyzing the numbers, he sees a much brighter global outcome than many experts.

The 1918 pandemic ravaged the remote city of Östersund. But its legacy is a city – and country – well-equipped to deal with 21st century challenges

Analysis of satellite data reveals astounding loss of 600bn tons of ice last summer as Arctic experienced hottest year on record

Coal, the dirtiest and usually the cheapest option for energy, is now the world’s most expensive fossil fuel.

Durante l l'emergenza COVID-19 abbiamo aiutato la popolazione italiana e estera tramite la diffusione dei raccordi Charlotte stampati in 3D, che consentono di realizzare una maschera C-PAP di…

Simple design aims to let even overwhelmed physicians and hospitals participate

I really like Secure by Design. The key idea is that there is a big overlap between secure code and good software design. Code that is strict, clear and focused will be easier to reason about, and …

Today, in response to a tweet talking about old unnoscriptd song ideas, I mentioned that I had a strange file called “t.mp3” sitting in my downloads folder that had been there for years and have no attached metadata or hint as to where it came from. It appeared…

I would rather be the hammer than the anvil. — Erwin Rommel   Ever since modern tanks’ first appearance on the twentieth-century battlefield, infantry forces and their armored counterparts have […]

Scientists who have fought pandemics describe difficult measures needed to defend the United States against a fast-moving pathogen.

From protecting privacy to saving the free press, it may be the single best way to fix the internet.

The Federal Reserve launched a barrage of programs aimed at helping markets function more efficiently amid the coronavirus crisis.