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By casting one eye to a past where ancient buildings were held together with animal blood, and one eye to a future where humans use Martian soil for on-site construction, scientists have cooked up a new recipe for cost effective “cosmic concrete.” Grou… Continue reading “Cosmic concrete” can be made onsite from Mars soil and astronaut blood
We’ve been reporting on Michelin’s airless tire technology for more than 16 years now. Indeed, the first time we wrote about the “Tweel” back in 2005, it quickly became the most popular story ever for what was then called gizmag.com.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Michelin’s airless passenger car tires get their first public outing
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications is suggesting a novel causal link between neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and infection with the herpesvirus. The preclinical research indicates a deficiency in a key protein allows the virus to trigger neuronal damage.
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Continue reading Clues of link between neurodegeneration and herpes virus infections
While for us the discovery of a cavity might mean it’s time for a trip to the dentist’s office, their discovery in our early ancestors can act as an important indicator of ancient dietary trends. Fresh analysis of 54-million-year-old fossils has reveal… Continue reading Oldest cavities ever found in a mammal betray a prehistoric sweet tooth
Paragon VTOL Aerospace is working on a second-gen version of its nine-seat Soar air taxi design, and it’s settled on hydrogen-burning engines for a powertrain it claims will deliver monster range figures between 300-900 miles (480-1,450 km), depending … Continue reading Paragon looks to hydrogen engines for its ultra-long-range Soar eVTOL
Among the many exciting chemistries being pursued for next-generation batteries, lithium-sulfur is one with significant potential, owing to its ability to store up to five times as much energy as today’s lithium-ion solutions. Scientists in Australia h… Continue reading Sugar-doped lithium sulfur battery promises up to 5 times the capacity
Quantum computers could one day outperform traditional machines at many types of tasks, but hurdles remain. Now, physicists in Japan have successfully entangled groups of three silicon quantum dots for the first time, in a breakthrough that could help … Continue reading Triple entanglement in silicon marks major quantum computer breakthrough
One of the many areas graphene promises to have transformative effects is in fortifying construction materials like concrete and asphalt. A first-of-a-kind trial now underway seeks to apply the wonder material’s impressive attributes to one of the UK’s… Continue reading World-first resurfacing project mixes graphene into freshly laid UK road
New data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is offering up-to-date insights into the effect of the Delta variant on vaccine effectiveness. The reports indicate unvaccinated people are still 10 times more likely to suffer hospi… Continue reading New CDC data shows COVID-19 vaccines still work well against Delta
Boeing, in conjunction with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), has completed a successful demonstration of a new, advanced interceptor capability for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system that allows ICBMs to be destroyed in space earlier.C… Continue reading Boeing demonstrates system that takes down ICBMs sooner