Science & technology
Tests of time
The world’s first nuclear clock is on the horizon
It would be 1,000 times more accurate than today’s atomic timekeepers
White gold
Baby formulas now share some ingredients with breast milk
They may one day replicate its benefits
The motherlode
Breast milk’s benefits are not limited to babies
Some of its myriad components are being tested as treatments for cancer and other diseases
Radiation-belt remediation
Particles that damage satellites can be flushed out of orbit
All it takes is very long radio waves
See-through mice
A common food dye can make skin transparent
The discovery allows scientists to see inside live animals
Too darn hot
Fewer babies are born in the months following hot days
The effect is small but consistent
Cold comfort
New tech can make air-conditioning less harmful to the planet
The key is energy efficiency
Waste management
The noisome economics of dung beetles
They are worth millions a year to cattle ranchers
E-businesses
Digital twins are making companies more efficient
They will also help them reap the benefits of advances in AI
Mirror worlds
Digital twins are enabling scientific innovation
They are being used to simulate everything from bodily organs to planet Earth
Off to the races
Digital twins are speeding up manufacturing
Makers of Formula 1 cars and jet engines are leading the way
Where no man has gone since 1972
Billionaire space travel heads for a new frontier
Flying on Elon Musk’s spaceship; sponsored by Doritos