Florida’s deadliest python hunter is a conservationist at heart

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.
The New York Times

4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Max Eddy Max Eddy is a writer who has covered privacy and security — including ...
IEEE

An Easy-Drive 16MS/s Pipelined-SAR ADC Using Split Coarse-Fine Input-Buffer-Sampling Scheme and Fast Robust Background Inter-Stage Gain Calibration

Abstract: High-resolution ADCs operating at medium speed (1-20MS/s) can be effectively realized utilizing the energy-efficient pipelined-SAR architecture [1]–[2]. However, a large sampling capacitance ...
The Guardian

Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy

Team now plans to see if they can use yeast strains harvested from Ötzi the Iceman to brew beer too Scientists have baked a sourdough loaf of bread using yeast strains harvested from a 5,000-year-old ...