Every week, Rajesh PN Rao, a computer scientist, receives emails from people claiming they’ve deciphered an ancient script that has baffled scholars for generations. These self-proclaimed codebreakers—ranging from engineers and IT workers to retirees—are mostly from India or of Indian origin living abroad. All of them are convinced they’ve cracked the script of the Indus […]
Inside Iceland’s Futuristic Farm Growing Algae for Food
In the shadow оf Iceland’s largest geothermal power station, a large warehouse houses a high-tech indoor farm оf sorts that’s like nothing I’ve ever seen. Under a strange pink-purple glow, illuminated panels buzz and cylindrical columns оf water bubble away, as a futuristic crop оf microalgae grows. This facility, run by Iceland’s Vaxa Technologies, harnesses […]