3D printing and moon dust: an astronaut’s kit for future space exploration?
One of the major challenges related to space exploration is the development of production technologies capable of exploiting the few resources available in extra-terrestrial environment.
Innovative Technologies for Satellites
Some satellites are only slightly larger than a milk carton.
Using insect wings for improved medical implants
Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon contact.
However, to date, the precise mechanisms that cause bacterial...
Scientists develop ‘backpack’ computers to track wild animals in hard-to-reach habitats
To truly understand an animal species is to observe its behavior and social networks in the wild.
On Mars or Earth, biohybrid can turn carbon dioxide into new products
If humans ever hope to colonize Mars, the settlers will need to manufacture on-planet a huge range of organic compounds, from fuels to drugs, that are too expensive to ship from Earth.
Astronaut urine to build moon bases
The modules that the major space agencies plan to erect on the Moon could incorporate an element contributed by the human colonizers themselves: the urea in their pee.
New material developed could help clean energy revolution
Fuel cells and water electrolyzers that are cheap and efficient will form the cornerstone of a hydrogen fuel based economy, which is one of the most promising clean and sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels.
Towards an unhackable quantum internet
A quantum internet could be used to send unhackable messages, improve the accuracy of GPS, and enable cloud-based quantum computing.
A pigment from ancient Egypt to modern microscopy
Egyptian blue is one of the oldest manmade colour pigments. It adorns, for instance, the crown of the world famous bust of Nefertiti.
Fine-tuning radiocarbon dating could ‘rewrite’ ancient events
Radiocarbon dating, invented in the late 1940s and improved ever since to provide more precise measurements, is the standard method for determining the dates of artifacts in archaeology and other disciplines.
Nanostructured rubber-like material could replace human tissue
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique set of properties, which could act as a replacement for human tissue in medical procedures.
Seismic imaging technology could deliver finely detailed images of the human brain
Scientists have developed a new computational technique that could lead to fast, finely detailed brain imaging with a compact device that uses only sound waves.
Our digital afterlife
Social media pages and accounts often turn into memorials when someone dies, giving people a chance to still feel connected to those they've lost.
Sound of an Egyptian mummy heard again for first time in 3,000 years
The sound of a mummified priest has been heard for the first time in 3,000 years, thanks to ingenious research by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, University of York and Leeds Museum and Galleries.
Imaging uncovers secrets of medicine’s mysterious ivory manikins
Little is known about the origins of manikins--small anatomical sculptures thought to be used by doctors four centuries ago--but now advanced imaging techniques have offered a revealing glimpse inside these captivating ivory dolls.
