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Scientists are exploring all kinds of ways to improve cancer treatments, with some methods more tried-and-true and others at the experimental end of the spectrum. Using magnetism to heat up nanoparticles inside a tumor to destroy nearby cance… Continue reading Clusters of magnetic nanoparticles kill cancer with heat
We’ve seen robots that can respond to touch, to visual cues and of course voice commands, but what about a robot with a sense of taste? Scientists have developed an experimental device built to explore this possibility, and in its current for… Continue reading Robotic arm taste tests its own bathwater for dangerous chemicals
With the backing of Google co-founder Larry Page, California-based startup Kitty Hawk already has some noteworthy names attached to its flying taxi endeavors. And it has now found another in heavyweight Boeing, with the industry veteran teaming up with its fresh-faced counterpart to accelerate the age of electric aviation.
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Continue Reading Boeing throws its weight behind Larry Page’s flying taxi startup
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Continue reading Boeing throws its weight behind Larry Page's flying taxi startup
The UN has published a new report detailing the dangers of climate change, with a particular focus on how it will shape the issue of poverty in the coming decades. It paints a grim picture for not just those suffering in the current day, but… Continue reading UN report on global warming warns of "climate apartheid" between rich and poor
SpaceX is on a mission to recover and reuse as much of its launch systems as possible, and its remarkable rocket landings continue to demonstrate this vision in spectacular ways. A perhaps less sophisticated part of this strategy involves cat… Continue reading SpaceX catches a falling piece of rocket with a giant net
The wonderful potential of graphene has been well covered on our pages, with its supreme strength, ultra-thin profile, and excellent electrical and thermal conductivity opening up all kinds of possibilities. One thing missing from all of this… Continue reading Making "green" graphene from gum trees could cut production costs by 200 times
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket has lifted off again, this time embarking on what the company calls one of the most challenging launches in its history. With a slew of government satellites and important spacecraft onboard, the world’s most powerful operational vehicle took off into the night sky for the first time, on a mission to deliver payloads into three different orbits.
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Continue Reading Falcon Heavy carries 24 satellites into orbit in SpaceX’s “most difficult launch ever”
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Taking into account even the most horrendous of shower-time singers, the vocal prowess of humans goes mostly unmatched in the animal kingdom. But scientists in Scotland have now found success training grey seals to mimic the human voice and e… Continue reading Scientists teach a seal to sing Star Wars theme, plus other hits
The latest methane measurements on Mars to generate some intrigue among planetary scientists stems from the largest ever reading of the gas taken during the NASA Curiosity rover’s seven-year mission, which again raises the prospect of microbi… Continue reading Curiosity rover detects unusual spikes of methane on Mars
After a stint on the sidelines, The Ocean Cleanup Project is bouncing back into action following a few upgrades to its trash-catching system. The team was forced to haul in its huge floating barriers for repairs earlier in the year, and now a… Continue reading Take two: Upgraded Ocean Cleanup barrier returns to take on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch