Amit Katwala
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As authorities increase their use of polygraph tests here's the truth about lie detectors
Polygraphs are notoriously unreliable in detecting whether someone is telling the truth. So why is so much faith put in them? → Read More
As authorities increase their use of polygraph tests here's the truth about lie detectors
Polygraphs are notoriously unreliable in detecting whether someone is telling the truth. So why is so much faith put in them? → Read More
Review: ‘Turning Red’ Doesn’t Follow Pixar’s Rules. Good
The studio's early works were lauded for their “universal” storytelling. Its new approach champions personal stories—and audiences are the richer for it. → Read More
'The Batman' Leans Hard Into the Emo Revival
From the sartorial choices to the scenery, the latest superhero reboot drips with alt-rock influences. → Read More
'The Batman' Leans Hard Into the Emo Revival
From the sartorial choices to the scenery, the latest superhero reboot drips with alt-rock influences. → Read More
DeepMind Has Trained an AI to Control Nuclear Fusion
The Google-backed AI firm taught a reinforcement learning algorithm to control the fiery plasma inside a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor. → Read More
A New Database Reveals How Much Humans Are Messing With Evolution
Some animals and plants are rapidly adapting to our warming, polluted world. How alarming that is depends on your perspective. → Read More
A Gene-Tweaked Jellyfish Offers a Glimpse at Other Minds
Researchers have created jellyfish whose nerve cells light up when they fire, offering a tantalizing view of neurology before the rise of the brain. → Read More
This company is reinventing the lithium-ion battery
Lithium-ion batteries will power the electric vehicles and wider energy revolution we need to tackle the climate crisis. But they need to get much better → Read More
FIFA 22 is a slow start to the future of football games
FIFA 22 is a perfectly good game – but you can’t shake the feeling that it could have been so much more → Read More
Zoom dysmorphia is following us into the real world
Eighteen months of using front-facing cameras has distorted our self-image – and a new study reveals that the effects aren't going away easily → Read More
Simone Biles will not be the last
Simone Biles isn’t alone. The Covid-hit Tokyo Olympics have put unique pressures on athletes feeling the strain → Read More
Black footballers played better without fans
Researchers compared performances before and after Covid lockdowns closed stadiums, and found that Black players played better without crowds → Read More
Watch England v Italy in UHD on iPlayer, not ITV Hub
England are in the final of Euro 2020! Here’s advice on where to watch and stream the game against Italy and how to avoid lag → Read More
England vs Germany will be settled by spreadsheets
Ahead of their Euro 2020 clash, both teams are in the midst of a data revolution that's changing the way they prepare for big games → Read More
To make Luca, Pixar had to forget everything it knew about water
To craft the movie's stylised elegance, Pixar blended scientific simulations with the simplicity of traditional animation, as effects supervisor Jon Reisch explains → Read More
This 3D-printed house is made entirely from mud
For a while, it looked like architectural-scale 3D printing was falling flat. It just needed more robots – and some mud → Read More
Marvel’s Loki is a comment on the very nature of the MCU
The latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about time, free will… and the MCU itself → Read More
Brain training games are here to end police brutality
New technologies aim to improve police decision making by training their brains. But solving systemic problems will take a lot more than that → Read More
Now DeepMind is using AI to transform football
The Alphabet-owned company is working with Liverpool to apply AI smarts to the high-stakes world of football tactics → Read More