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NASA has given the green light to a new CubeSat mission to study the giant space weather storms produced by the Sun. Slated to launch after July 1, 2023, the Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) will use six toaster-oven-sized spacecraft… Continue reading NASA okays SunRISE CubeSat mission to study solar storms
When a driverless car or autonomous drone loses GPS contact, it utilizes a tool known as an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to keep track of its orientation in space. Such devices could soon be more accurate than ever, thanks to a newly-developed tiny … Continue reading Mini cake-pan gyro is claimed to offer top-level performance
The Standard Model of particle physics does a decent enough job of explaining the universe, but it still has some holes in it. Now, a new study outlines how one hypothetical particle, the axion, may be the answer to three separate, massive mysteries of… Continue reading Hypothetical particle explains three major mysteries of the universe
Various groups have already developed “thought-controlled” prosthetic hands, that respond to nerve impulses in the user’s residual arm stump. A new system could make such hands easier than ever to use, by amplifying those impulses.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Muscle grafts boost nerve signals for better performing prosthetics
Lithium-ion batteries degrade over time, which is annoying to you and I, but very handy for smartphone manufacturers, who are all too keen to sell you a new one every two years. There are, however, ways you can look after your batteries to make them la… Continue reading How to extend the life of your lithium-ion batteries
When a spinal cord injury occurs, sometimes it’s the body’s own immune system that causes the subsequent paralysis. In the not-too-distant future, however, it’s possible that an injection of nanoparticles at the injury site may be able to rei… Continue reading Injected after accidents, nanoparticles could prevent paralysis
Electronic devices are made possible thanks to a group of elements often referred to as rare-Earth metals, but as the name suggests, these may be in limited supply and are relatively expensive. Now, a team of scientists has found a way to com… Continue reading Common element combos could replace rare-Earth metals in electronics
A compelling new study has revealed how a mammalian brain can produce an incredibly powerful hallucinogen called DMT. The research shows the psychedelic is endogenously produced in a number of brain regions, including the visual cortex, and s… Continue reading New insights into how a mammalian brain naturally produces psychedelic DMT
Researchers have demonstrated a new variation of the Rowhammer attack: dubbed RAMBleed, it may allow attackers to read data stored inside the computer’s physical memory. “While the end-to-end attack we demonstrated read out OpenSSH 7.9̵… Continue reading Researchers devise RAMBleed attack to grab secret data from memory
An intriguing paper published by researchers at the University of Michigan describes a new processor architecture capable of self-encryption that can fend off any hacks. A DARPA-supported project, the new chip design renders the current electronic secu… Continue reading Scientists claim to have invented the unhackable processor