Stealing 5G’s thunder: the cost of faster networks
Frances Osis investigates claims that new 5G networks could interfere with our ability to predict the weather.
Category: Snippets
Small bodies with Saturn-like rings and unusual dynamics
Small bodies beyond Jupiter have been found to have Saturn-like rings, but the possible mechanisms keeping the rings confined can be pretty unusual.
Stepping up the printing game: the first 3D heart from human tissue
3D-printed organs from patient’s own cells are becoming a reality that could open the doors to a new era in regenerative medicine.
Dining with disease
Dzachary Zainudden delivers an insight into the role of pathogenic germs in paving the way for diseases to spread from plate to people.
Plastic for dinner? Seabirds that eat plastic
Roselle Smith explores the harm plastic waste causes to seabirds and explains their difficulty in distinguishing plastic from food.
Can vitamin D deficiency increase the risk of diabetes?
Sarah Neidler considers how the “sunshine vitamin” may help prevent insulin resistance, an underlying cause of type 2 diabetes.
FarFarOut, man… Astronomers discover most distant object in the Solar System
Searching the solar system: Michael Turner on the importance of a new discovery in the pursuit of Planet Nine.
Behind birdsong: environment’s influence on language
In this snippet, we peer into the relationship between nature and animal communication.
