No one likes ticks – least of all “Tick Fever” director Sebastian Granskog. “Every Finn has learned to live in fear of ticks since the summers of their childhood. It’s a tiny insect that latches onto your body, breaks through your skin, starts drinking your blood and grows bigger as it takes what it wants
It’s sleek, Swedish, relatively affordable, and designed for efficiency. Oh, and the color scheme? Yellow and blue. No, it’s not Ikea. It’s Neko Health — the three-year-old healthcare brainchild of Spotify cofounder Daniel Ek — a new annual go-to longevity checkup for skin cancer, heart health, and more. Up and running in Stockholm since 2023
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is set to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency. The global economy has been shaken by his decision to launch a war against Iran. Anxiety about the social impact being wrought by artificial intelligence is surging.
This ingestible capsule, tested in pigs, contains a biodegradable paper battery (large brown circular structure) and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag (black lines).Credit: Mehmet Say A battery made with a substance resembling edible rice paper can power swallowable electronic medical devices. And after the battery has been safely digested, its broken-down ingredients can be absorbed
Three suspects have been detained in South Africa in connection with the murder of a woman in an area east of Johannesburg – the last of nine recent cases in that region that has shone a spotlight on the level of violence against women in the country. Under pressure to solve the spate of murders
What do you want to happen to your body when you die? Have you thought about the environmental implications? Do you care? On this episode of Ask Us Anything, Popular Science editors Sarah Durn and Laura Baisas discuss the most eco-friendly burial options. And, as it turns out, the greenest choice is the simplest one.
