The Economist

The Economist

[:es]Non-antibiotic drugs promote antibiotic resistance[:]

They may also, though, be a source of new antibiotics
The Economist

[:es]How people name sensations depends on those sensations’ salience[:]

Humans have no difficulty putting names to colours but are notoriously bad at putting names to odours.
The Economist

[:es]Using thought to control machines[:]

Brain-computer interfaces may change what it means to be human
The Economist

[:es]Military robots are getting smaller and more capable[:]

Soon, they will travel in swarms
The Economist

[:es]Game over for virtual reality?[:]

Unimpressed, consumers embrace the relevance of augmented reality instead
The Economist

[:es]A bird’s alarm calls do not always come out of its beak[:]

In one species its feathers whistle instead
The Economist

[:es]The first data from a repository of living human brain cells[:]

Profitably recycling waste is always a good idea. And the Allen Institute for Brain Science, in Seattle, has found a way to recycle what is perhaps the most valuable waste […]
The Economist

[:es]Pollution from ships is changing maritime weather[:]

Lighting strikes are double the average in shipping lanes
The Economist

[:es]Research suggests students are biased against female lecturers[:]

How long does that prejudice last?