A team at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering has developed an ultra-thin chip that entangles photons and could lead to more compact and efficient quantum technologies. The device, called a "metasurface", is etched with nanoscale patterns that control light without the need for bulky mirrors or waveguides. Traditional quantum systems rely on complex optical setups that are hard to scale. This new approach simplifies the process, shrinking the hardware down to a single, flat layer.
Naveed Jamali wasn’t trained in espionage. He didn’t work for the government. But when a Russian intelligence officer walked into his parents’ military bookstore, he saw an opportunity and called the FBI.
Over the next three years, Naveed ran a high-stakes undercover operation, posing as an asset while secretly feeding intel to US counterintelligence. He played the role so well that the Russians kept coming back for more. All the while, he wore a wire, followed the script, and met his handler for fast food debriefs in suburban parking lots.
Today, he works in Navy intelligence. But back then? He was just a civilian with a cause, a cover, and a hunger to serve. Join Naveed Jamali in this week’s podcast selection, 'Burgers and Spies', to flip the script on Russian intelligence.
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After you complete your debrief you will receive 10 short missions to play on the streets of Covent Garden — time to put what you've learned into action.
At the height of the Cold War, being a spy in Moscow wasn’t just risky... it was almost impossible. The KGB tracked your every move. Your apartment was bugged. And even the ice cream vendor might be on the payroll.
To stay alive, CIA officers followed a secret set of guidelines known as the "Moscow Rules". No sudden moves. No unscheduled stops. No looking back. What started as a one-page memo became a code of survival, later expanded by CIA veterans Tony and Jonna Mendez. Discover more about the rules and what it took to go behind enemy lines in this SPYSCAPE article!
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Chinese scientists from the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering have uncovered the deepest complex ecosystem ever found: 1,500 miles of tube worms, mollusks, and clams scattered along the Kuril-Kamchatka and Aleutian trenches between Russia and Alaska.
The discovery came after 23 dives in a manned submersible, where researchers spotted colorful fields of marine life in complete darkness. With no sunlight to power life, these deep-sea organisms rely on something else entirely: chemosynthesis. Instead of photosynthesis, they draw energy from methane and hydrogen sulfide: chemicals leaking from beneath the seafloor.
The team believes methane-producing microbes help fuel these thriving communities, hinting that similar ecosystems could exist across other trench systems too.
London startup Meadow has developed a new system to package toiletries and household products in modified aluminum cans. The idea is to replace plastic with a material that’s easier to recycle. 81% of aluminum is recycled in the UK, compared to just 52% of plastic.
The design features standard drink cans inserted into reusable dispensers with options such as pumps, spray nozzles, or screw tops. When empty, the cans can be replaced and recycled. With new EU rules requiring packaging to be at least 70% recyclable by 2030, the humble can may be making a comeback.
