‘Cyber seeds’ may one day grow our vehicles and medical devices
A ‘cyber seed’ capable of growing manmade structures has been developed by researchers, though it will be some years before we’re using them. Want to hear the most farfetched, yet scientifically feasible story ever? Researchers have managed to create a ‘cyber seed’ composed of hundreds of pieces of digitally encoded...
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Rocket mining robot built to collect water from the Moon’s crust
Aerospace manufacturer Masten Space Systems has built a roaming rover capable of mining water from the moon’s crust using rocket blasts.
We’re reportedly closer to achieving one of NASA Artemis’ key goals - establishing a human presence on the Moon within the next three years.
Case in point, with the
Exclusive – How Ann Makosinski exemplifies an industrious generation
Ann Makosinski is innovative, entrepreneurial, and eager to build a better planet – all traits of a multitalented Gen Zer who’s striving to prove that science and art go hand in hand. Canadian inventor Ann Makosinski had something of an unusual childhood. Daughter of a father born in Poland during WW2...
New mosquito experiment could shape the future of disease control
According to scientists, cases of Dengue fever in Indonesia have been cut by 77% following a ‘ground-breaking’ yearlong experiment which manipulated the mosquitoes spreading it. A new approach to fighting the spread of Dengue fever has proven remarkably effective in Indonesia. By breeding special mosquitoes with a ‘miraculous’ bacteria that reduces...
Carbon emissions are reportedly shrinking Earth’s stratosphere
New research confirms long harboured suspicions that humanity’s emissions are shrinking Earth’s stratosphere, with its thickness reportedly contracting by as much as 400 metres since the 1980s. Science is starting to draw regular connections between humanity’s role in climate change and marked shifts with the planet, and the latest reports...
Why space junk is the real enemy of the US Space Force
President Biden affirms his support for an official military presence in outer space, which means a greater risk of space debris. Spy satellites might be the least of his worries. In the final days of his presidency in 2019, Donald Trump officially launched Space Force, the USA’s first new military...
Historic ‘Ingenuity’ flight on Mars could change planetary exploration
This week, NASA’s Mars helicopter ‘Ingenuity’ performed the first ever flight on another world. Could this historic demonstration mark the start of a whole new mode of planetary travel? Is there a prouder moment than seeing your child break out of their bicycle stabilisers and roam free? Many an employee at NASA experienced that feeling for the first time on Monday (April 19th), as Ingenuity nailed its debut flight test. Engineers...
Archaeologists unearth ‘lost golden city’ in Egypt
The second most important discovery since the tomb of Tutankhamun almost a century ago, the 3,400-year-old royal city contains stunningly preserved remains. Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the largest city of the Egyptian empire and one of the most important finds in decades. The settlement, dubbed a ‘Lost Golden City’ by officials, has been discovered in the southern province of Luxor, Egypt and dates back more than...
NASA readying the launch of $10 billion ‘ultimate time machine’
NASA’s James Webb Telescope will peer further back into the universe’s mysterious history than ever before. Scientists are lauding the upcoming project as the ‘ultimate time machine’. Decades of careful planning and development is set to finally come to fruition in October with the launch of the world’s most powerful astronomical observatory in history, the James Webb Space Telescope. Boasting 100 times the observational power of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA’s...
How gene editing could shape the future of food
Food production will change in a big way over the next century, as populations increase and demand grows. Here’s how gene editing could help evolve the agricultural industry. Ever edited a Word document by cutting and pasting different sections, moving things around, and reworking bits and bobs until it’s exactly how you want it? Gene editing works in a very similar way, except it’s not Word documents that get altered, it’s...
