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A Beijing think tank offered a frank review of China’s technological weaknesses. Then the report disappeared | Science

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A prominent Peking University think tank posted a surprisingly frank assessment of China’s technological strengths and weaknesses on 30 January—and took it down less than 1 week later. The report, titled China-US Strategic Competition in Technology: Analysis and Prospects in Mandarin, warns China has more to lose than the United States if technological cooperation between … Read more

How the World Really Works review: The tech that underpins society

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From how food is grown to how we generate power, Vaclav Smil’s new book outlines the basic technologies that keep society going and commands us to know them better Humans 2 February 2022 By Simon Ings IN SUCH a complex world, no one can be expected to understand everything. But for energy expert Vaclav Smil, … Read more

Moonfall review: Finally an apocalypse movie that’s fun to watch

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Moonfall is a disaster movie that starts slow, but when it gets going it is packed with action, incredible special effects and spooky tentacles emerging from a lunar crater. Despite the subject matter, the film succeeds in taking itself fairly seriously, says Leah Crane Space 4 February 2022 By Leah Crane Patrick Wilson in Moonfall … Read more

Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon review

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What you’ve never heard of the Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon? it’s the Lego kit that made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs. The Millennium Falcon screams classic Star Wars. Along with the X-Wings and the TIE Fighters, the Millennium Falcon is one of the coolest spaceships in sci-fi. Who hasn’t wondered what … Read more

Control review: The troubling past, present and future of eugenics

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By Layal Liverpool A rising global population has led to a resurgence of eugenics-based ideas Ben Edwards/Getty Images Control: The dark history and troubling present of eugenics Adam Rutherford Weidenfeld & Nicolson WHAT does the word “eugenics” bring to mind? For many, it is Nazi Germany and the atrocities that were committed in its name, … Read more

Lego NASA Space Shuttle Discovery review

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TODAY’S BEST DEALS Essential info: Average price: $199.99/£169.99 Model number: 10283 Pieces: 2354 Finished item dimensions: 9 x 14 x 22 inches Recommended age: 18+ The Space Shuttle Discovery is an amazing feat of engineering, and we’re thrilled to say that the Lego NASA Space Shuttle Discovery kit is too! You can tell that a … Read more

DJI Ryze Tello review | Space

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The DJI Ryze Tello is a small drone with an onboard nose-mounted camera capable of capturing 5MP photos and streaming 720p HD video. It is a lightweight and affordable quadcopter, perfect for flying indoors ideally suited to newcomers to the hobby. It’s easy to set up, just download the app from the app store, power … Read more

AnyCubic Photon Mono X 6K review

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We’re still a ways off from the replicators from Star Trek, but 3D printers have come on a long way in the last few years and the AnyCubic Photon Mono X 6K is a great example of what these devices can do. AnyCubic has been in the 3D printer game since 2015, starting out with … Read more

Otherlands review: A fascinating journey through Earth’s history

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By Gege Li An artist’s impression of how Earth’s first multicellular animals looked on the sea floor Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library Book Otherlands: A world in the making Thomas Halliday OUR planet has existed for some 4.5 billion years In that time, it has undergone extraordinary changes, with landscapes and life forms that would seem … Read more