Science and reality
WIRED had a chat with Martin Blaser, NYU doctor and chair of the White House's new push to save ourselves from overusing antibiotics.
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Apple's iOS 9 features a 'Low Power' mode. How much power does it save, and what does it mean for my battery? I test my iPhone 6 to find out.
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Is this technology really the best fit for patients who are mentally ill?
The post Why Pharma Wants to Put Sensors in This Blockbuster Drug appeared first on WIRED.
Space photos of the week, September 13–19.
The post Space Photos of the Week: Pluto’s Stunning Icy Mountains appeared first on WIRED.
In the drive to safeguard data from future quantum computers, cryptographers have stumbled upon a thin red line between security and efficiency.
The post The Tricky Encryption That Could Stump Quantum Computers appeared first on WIRED.
New Horizons is sending back tens of gigabits of data collected during the Pluto flyby, including increasingly kick-ass photos of the icy rock.
The post Watch: Pluto’s Sunset as Seen by New Horizons appeared first on WIRED.
If I pull forward on a bike at the bottom of the front wheel, which way will it move? Can you use physics to justify your answer?
The post The Surprising Physics of Pulling a Bike With a Rubber Band appeared first on WIRED.
Every time a new advance in metamaterials cloaking comes along, you read about how science is creating Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak. It’s not.
The post This Cloaking Device Is Less Harry Potter, More Predator appeared first on WIRED.
The achingly adorable jerboas frantically hop around like kangaroos on amphetamines.
The post Absurd Creature of the Week: This Tiny Adorable Critter Is Half Kangaroo, Half Velociraptor appeared first on WIRED.
Chile's massive Thursday earthquake was the largest in the world for 2015, but so far death and destruction have been limited.
The post 10 Dead, Millions Evacuated After Massive Chile Earthquake appeared first on WIRED.