Science & Technology

SpaceX Starship Explodes On Landing, But Still Hailed As Successful Test 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- December 12, 2020
SpaceX’s Starship SN8 has exploded on landing, after reaching a height of 12.5 kilometers (7.8 miles) in its first high altitude test flight. The complete destruction of the spacecraft is not quite the setback for Elon Musk’s plans to colonize Mars it might seem. The chance of a successful landing were considered slim, and the company is hailing the rest of the flight a success.

By David Aragorn
Scientists brave enough to grow a spine 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 11, 2020
Stem cells self-organise into trunk-like structures.

By David Aragorn
Space Force opens SpaceWERX technology accelerator in Los Angeles 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- December 8, 2020
Lt. Gen. Thompson: SpaceWERX will “help us ensure the Space Force can tap into cutting edge space technologies.”

By David Aragorn
Giant Arecibo radio telescope collapses in Puerto Rico 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 3, 2020
Observatory had been set to close after damage in August

By David Aragorn
DeepMind develops AI solution to 50-year-old protein challenge 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 1, 2020
In a major scientific advance, the latest version of DeepMind’s AI system AlphaFold has been recognised as a solution to the 50-year-old grand challenge of protein structure prediction, often referred to as the ‘protein folding problem’, according to a rigorous independent assessment. This breakthrough could significantly accelerate biological research over the long term, unlocking new possibilities in disease understanding and drug discovery among other fields.

By David Aragorn
Atom smasher unearths surprises hidden with 2000-year-old mummy 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- November 28, 2020
Thanks to a bit of help from a particle accelerator, scientists have discovered an unusual amulet interred with a 2000-year-old mummy.

By David Aragorn
NASA MOXIE device will create oxygen on Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- November 27, 2020
The NASA Perseverance Rover has a device aboard called MOXIE that will convert the air available on Mars into oxygen.

By David Aragorn
Sugary droplets turn algal cells into miniature hydrogen factories 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- November 26, 2020
Source: New Atlas Hydrogen holds great potential as a clean energy source, largely because it produces no CO2 and only emits water vapor when used in a fuel cell. Most production, however, requires the use of fossil fuels, which has motivated much research into cleaner methods. A research team working in this area has made

By David Aragorn
Human Battles AI Fighter Jet in First Man vs. Machine Test Flight 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- November 24, 2020
The flight could foreshadow a future where human pilots share the skies with artificial intelligence.

By David Aragorn
Big dish of Arecibo observatory has reached the end of the line 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- November 20, 2020
With no way to safely repair it, the National Science Foundation calls it.

By David Aragorn