A NATO research vessel conducting studies of marine mammals in the Mediterranean Sea (pictured in 2009).Credit: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristen Allen via Mil image/Alamy Science has been essential to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the political and military alliance founded 75 years ago this month. The 32-country alliance is admitting more … Read more
The laboratory stalwart Caenorhabditis elegans gets a memory boost from being placed on ice.Credit: Heiti Paves/Science Photo Library Roundworms have short memories, forgetting new information just two to three hours after learning it. But put them on ice and they don’t forget — until they are returned to room temperature, a study finds1. The worms, … Read more
Mayton Motion has developed a wireless adapter that transforms a car’s navigation screen into a functional laptop-like display. Users can access a range of new features by connecting the device via the car’s USB port. AutoPro X is powered by Android Auto/Samsung DeX (it only works with Samsung Galaxy models that support DeX) and offers … Read more
It’s rare for a press release to accurately capture my personal reaction to a product, but the Cuisinart marketing department nailed it this time: the Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker really is the sundae station of my dreams. The machine has just hit the UK market (it’s also available in the US), and it’s … Read more
THE TOPIC IN BRIEF • Timekeeping is determined by ultraprecise devices called atomic clocks, but it is also aligned with Earth’s rotation, mainly for historical reasons. • Because the planet’s rate of rotation fluctuates, this alignment is maintained with the occasional addition of ‘leap seconds’ to the official time standard. • Now, Earth’s rotation seems … Read more
Porsche has released a new video of the Porsche 911 Dakar in action on the ice and snow, the car is driven by racing driver Jukka Honkavuori and he takes on skier Aksel Lund Svindal on the snow. The 911 Dakar was unveiled back in November, the car is designed to be a more off-road … Read more
Audi has revealed a special edition version of its Audi e-tron GT, the Audi RS e-tron GT Ice Race Edition and just four right-hand drive versions of the car will be made, a total of 99 cars worldwide, each one with cost £150,630 on the road. Its starting point is a fully electric RS … Read more