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ESA has commissioned the world’s first mission to recover a piece of space debris in orbit. At the end of November, the Ministerial Council consortium awarded a service contract to a consortium for the ClearSpace-1 mission to launch in 2025. Continue reading World-first space debris removal mission to launch in 2025
Back in 2016, McLaren took its awesome 570S sports series street car and turned it into a GT4 race car. Now, it’s taken the GT4 race car and turned it into a faster, harsher and flashier street car with a laser focus on fast racetrack work: the 620R. Continue reading McLaren’s new 620R is a special edition GT4 race car for the street
A new study tracked the effects of extreme isolation on the brains of crew members living on a research station in Antartica. It presents some of the first evidence showing how social isolation can cause tangible structural changes in a human brain. Continue reading The neuroscience of isolation: A trip to Antarctica can shrink your brain
Graphene is already known for being incredibly strong, so how can it be made even stronger? By turning it into sheets of diamond, of course. Researchers in South Korea have developed a new method to convert graphene into ultrathin diamond films. Continue reading Ultrathin diamond film made from graphene could toughen up electronics
Keeping on top of weed growth can be an onerous task for farmers raising large-scale crops for harvest. A new robot could help them keep on top of things, however, by hunting down and killing unwanted plants with zaps of electricity. Continue reading Autonomous farming robot zaps weeds with “lightning strikes”
Not only do many people walk around with their eyes glued to their smartphones, but a lot of them also wear headphones. With that in mind, scientists are developing headphones that warn their wearers when vehicles are approaching. Continue reading Smart headphones designed to keep wearers from being hit by cars
Many people don’t like the limited range of EVs. If their batteries could be recharged quicker, though, that range might not be so off-putting. That’s where GBatteries’ new tech comes in – it may one day be capable of recharging an EV within minutes. Continue reading Adaptive micro-pulse tech could drastically reduce EV charging times
In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and harvest useful byproducts, scientists are increasingly investigating methods of capturing the CO2 emitted by smokestacks. A new material may make doing so easier and more efficient than ever before. Continue reading Zeolite foam shows promise for use in better carbon-capture filters
Researchers from ETH Zurich have created 3D rabbit models embedded with synthetic DNA that contained their own blueprints. That allows them to effectively “clone” the models, printing copies by clipping small pieces off the original. Continue reading Plastic rabbits can be “cloned” from their embedded synthetic DNA
The winner of the Architectural Photography Awards has been announced during the WAF in Amsterdam. Laurian Ghinitoiu won the overall prize for his stunning photo of the BIG-designed museum The Twist, while also picking up two category awards. Continue reading Laurian Ghinitoiu wins BIG at Architectural Photography Awards