Space startup schedules launch to test asteroid mining and ore refining in orbit
Subsequent flights will enter deep space to study and eventually mine a nearby space rock
NASA wants to test a nuclear-powered spacecraft within five years
For shorter and safer journeys to Mars, we need to go nuclear
Earth's inner core might be reversing its spin
Core might oscillate on a decades-long cycle, but scientists disagree
A new method to grow 2D materials paves the way for 2D transistors
Forward-looking: An international team of scientists have published research on a novel way to grow 2D materials using a method that could bring 2D transistor-based electronics to market sooner rather than later.
Researchers demonstrate improved system that "sees" humans through walls using Wi-Fi signals
System utilizes imaging technique co-developed by Facebook AI engineers
Gravity batteries in abandoned mines could power the whole planet, scientists say
A method to store excess renewable energy, reuse decommissioned mines, and provide jobs
NASA's James Webb Telescope confirms its first exoplanet
LHS 475 b is located 41 light-years away in the constellation Octans
First-ever attempted space flight to launch in the UK fails to reach orbit
Blimey!
What just happened? The UK's first-ever orbital launch attempt took place last night, but the occasion will likely be remembered for all the wrong reasons after the satellite mission failed to reach orbit due to an undisclosed "anomaly." A disappointing end to what had been hailed as a new space era for the country.
BioNTech to start UK cancer vaccine trials using same mRNA tech found in its Covid-19 shots
The personalized vaccines target only the tumors
In a nutshell: Starting this September in England, BioNTech, the German company that developed one of the most widely used Covid-19 vaccines alongside Pfizer, will begin clinical trials of personalized cancer vaccines based on the same mRNA technology found in its Covid shots.
Science isn't as disruptive as it used to be. Now we need to understand why
Citation data shows a steep decline in revolutionary discoveries
Researchers propose infrared popcorn popper
Infrared requires less energy than microwaves or air poppers
TechSpot's top science stories of 2022: Space, the final frontier
Learning our place in the universe
NASA's InSight lander sends emotional farewell from Mars
InSight has reached the end of the road
Researchers identify twin exoplanets that may be the first water worlds
Located 218 light-years from Earth
Solid-state battery breakthrough could greatly extend longevity
Batteries that don't degrade? Yes, please
Space infrastructure startup to build a multifunctional manufacturing platform in LEO
The final (commercial) frontier: A new space infrastructure startup called "ThinkOrbital" wants to boldly go where no manufacturing corporation has gone before — low-Earth orbit. It aims to construct a space station for manufacturing various commercial products. It says the platform can also recycle space junk.
Researchers claim they produced a nuclear fusion reaction with a 50-percent net energy gain
A small but promising early step for renewable energy
Researchers develop nano-thin gold coating to prevent glass from fogging up
Ideal for eyeglasses and windshields
In a nutshell: Researchers at ETH Zurich have spent the last few years perfecting a coating capable of passively preventing fogging on glass surfaces. Their latest iteration consists of extremely thin clusters of gold situated between ultrathin layers of titanium oxide on the top and bottom. The resulting coating is able to absorb a portion of infrared radiation from the Sun, which heats up the surface by as much as eight degrees Celsius and prevents condensation from forming.
OpenAI successfully trained a Minecraft bot using 70,000 hours of gameplay videos
The results are helping researchers understand the value of online videos as an AI training resource
China and the US have plans for nuclear-powered moon bases
Look out, moon. Here comes humanity
NASA's Orion spacecraft comes within 81 miles of the Moon during successful flyby
The first crewed Artemis mission is scheduled for 2024
James Webb Telescope captures the formation of a new star
A fiery hourglass of cosmic creation
MycelioTronics: using fungal skin to grow biodegradable PCB board
Fungal mycelium protection could pave the way for truly biodegradable electronics