Categories: science and technology

  • Record-small pixels deliver unrivalled clarity

    Do you think this looks a bit pixelated? A little hard to read? That could soon be a thing of the past. Researchers have developed new technology with record-small pixels, creating a display with the highest resolution the human eye can perceive. The study, led by Uppsala University in collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, has been published in Nature.

    A close-up of an eye.

  • Deaths in heatwaves are predictable

    More than 100,000 people are estimated to have died as a result of extreme heat during the summers of 2022 and 2023 in Europe. A new study shows that it is possible to make accurate forecasts of heat-related mortality about a week in advance. The forecasts could be used in heat warnings to protect vulnerable groups.

    Portrait of Emma Holmberg
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