Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Science
10/31/2021
Your Next Cup of Coffee Could be Grown in a Lab
Climate change is putting coffee production under pressure. Lab-grown coffee offers an alternative.
10/26/2021
Are We on the Verge of Chatting with Whales?
An ambitious project is attempting to interpret sperm whale clicks with artificial intelligence, then talk back to them.
10/25/2021
Making Martian Rocket BioFuel on Mars
Researchers have developed a concept that would make Martian rocket fuel, on Mars, that could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth.
10/24/2021
Astronomers directly observe one of the youngest planets to date
Astronomers have spotted young planets before, but rarely this young — or with such easy observation. As CBS News says, a University of Hawaii-led team has discovered 2M0437b, one of the youngest planets ever found at 'just' several million years old.
10/22/2021
A Future for People With Disabilities in Outer Space Takes Flight
People with different types of disabilities tested their skills and technologies on a zero-gravity research flight with the goal of proving that they can safely go to space.
10/16/2021
How the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Helped Make Your Smartphone’s Screen Possible
To peer deeper than ever into space, NASA needed optics of unprecedented size; the technology to make them was later repurposed to manufacture the display you might be looking at this very moment.
10/16/2021
This NASA spacecraft is on its way to Jupiter’s mysterious asteroid swarms
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft, named for an early human ancestor whose skeleton provided insights into our species’ muddled origins, has begun the first leg of its 12-year journey to help us better understand our solar system's ancient origins.
10/11/2021
Chilean scientist plans to clean up mining with ‘metal eating’ bacteria
Starving microorganisms capable of surviving in extreme conditions have already managed to "eat" a nail in just three days.
10/06/2021
Flying robot can also ride a skateboard and balance on a rope
A two-legged robot inspired by birds can walk, skateboard, fly and balance on a slackline, which is like a loose tightrope. It could potentially become a new tool to monitor infrastructure in hard-to-reach environments.
10/06/2021
Smart microscope slides detect cancer
A study published today in Nature demonstrates that by modifying the surface of conventional microscope slides at the nanoscale, biological structures and cells take on a striking color contrast that can be used to instantly detect disease.
09/28/2021