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magnetoplasmadynamic electric propulsion thruster

NASA Tests Prototype ‘Magnetoplasmadynamic’ Electric Propulsion Thruster Designed to Power Future Trips to Mars

language

Universal Patterns Emerge in Human Languages, Revealing “Four Surprising Laws” Behind Their Evolution

Linear Elamite

A Mysterious 4000-Year-Old “Lost” Writing System Has Finally Been Decoded, in a Modern “Rosetta Stone” Breakthrough

warp, warp factory

‘Warp Factory’ Simulator from Physics Think Tank to Aid Creation of Star Trek-Style Warp Drives

Christopher Plain·April 15, 2024
Applied Physics has released its Warp Factory simulator and toolkit designed to help scientists create a Star Trek-style warp drive.
solar panels

Novel Material Capable of 190% Quantum Efficiency Could Revolutionize Solar Power Systems

Micah Hanks·April 13, 2024
A potentially revolutionary new material raises the quantum efficiency of solar panels to an unprecedented 190%
magnetar unusual radio signals

Astronomers Detect Unusual Radio Signals From Nearby Magnetar That Are ‘Behaving in Complex Ways’

Christopher Plain·April 13, 2024
Astronomers say they have detected unusual radio signals behaving in complex ways coming from Earth's closest magnetar.
UAP report

The Pentagon’s New UAP Report is Seriously Flawed

Christopher Mellon·April 12, 2024
In an exhaustive analysis, Christopher Mellon breaks down why the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office's new UAP report is seriously flawed.
FireStar™

RocketStar Successfully Demonstrates FireStar™ Nuclear Fusion-Enhanced Pulsed Plasma Propulsion Drive

Christopher Plain·April 12, 2024
RocketStar Inc. says they have successfully demonstrated their FireStar™ nuclear fusion-enhanced pulsed plasma electric propulsion drive.
perovskite digital display

Breakthrough Next-Generation Perovskite Digital Display Reacts to Touch, Light, and Even Your Pulse

Tim McMillan·April 11, 2024
Swedish researchers' breakthrough perovskite digital display technology promises to revolutionize smartphones and tablets.
world's largest digital astronomy camera

DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Completes World’s Largest Digital Astronomy Camera Ever

Christopher Plain·April 11, 2024
After 20 years of hard work, engineers at the DOE's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have finally finished the world's largest digital astronomy camera ever.
biohybrid robotics

Game-Changing Design a Major Breakthrough in the Development of Muscle-Powered “Biohybrid Robotics”

Tim McMillan·April 11, 2024
New MIT flexure design could be a game-changer for biohybrid robotics and the development of muscle-powered machines.
cartilage

Novel Method of Producing Human Cartilage from Stem Cells Developed by Montana Researchers

Micah Hanks·April 10, 2024
Researchers report the discovery of a novel means of artificially generating human cartilage for the human head and neck.
ancient languages

Analysis of North American Indigenous Languages Points to New Model for Settlement of the Americas

MJ Banias·April 10, 2024
A new study argues that ancient American Indigenous languages originated from the other side of the world, in Siberia.
meteorites

Thousands of Meteorites Are Vanishing in Antarctica. Now Scientists have Revealed Why.

Christopher Plain·April 10, 2024
A new study says that as many as 12,200 extraterrestrial meteorites sitting on the surface of Antarctica are disappearing every year.
olive oil

This Ancient Food Could Help Keep Astronauts Alive On Long Haul Space Missions

MJ Banias·April 10, 2024
New research reveals olive oil may help alleviate many of the health risks associated with space travel.
CERN

CERN Experiment Measures Key Component of Standard Model, Shedding New Light on an Old Mystery

Micah Hanks·April 9, 2024
A recent CERN experiment has resulted in new high-precision measurements involving a key component of the Standard Model of physics.
Exoplanet WASP-76b

“Disturbing” Light Asymmetry Spotted on Exoplanet WASP-76b May Finally Have an Explanation

Christopher Plain·April 9, 2024
Astronomers say they may have finally unraveled the mystery of a disturbing light asymmetry observed on exoplanet WASP-76b.
universal brain-computer interface

Groundbreaking Non-Invasive Universal Brain-Computer Interface Lets People Play Video Games Using Only Their Mind

Tim McMillan·April 9, 2024
A new universal brain-computer interface allows you to control video games with thoughts, offering both accessibility and ease of use.
Manta Ray

Look: New Images Unveil DARPA’s ‘Manta Ray’ Extra-Large Glider for Non-Crewed Undersea Missions

Micah Hanks·April 8, 2024
The first full-size prototype of Manta Ray, an advanced uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) produced by DARPA, has been revealed in new photos.
vortex rings

Lord of the Rings: Rare Display of Vortex Rings Over Italy’s Mount Etna Dazzles Observers

Micah Hanks·April 8, 2024
A rare spectacle appeared in the sky over Sicily’s Mount Etna recently, as huge smoky vortex rings were spotted rising above the massive volcano.
fiber optic

Data Delivery Rates 4.5 Million Times Faster Than Average Broadband Achieved in Major Fiber Optic Breakthrough

Micah Hanks·April 8, 2024
A new breakthrough in fiber optic technology has succeeded in sending data at an astonishing 4.5 million times faster than home broadband.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Look at What NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Just Caught Speeding in Orbit Around the Moon

Micah Hanks·April 6, 2024
The identity of a strange-looking, speeding object captured in images by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter last month has now been revealed.
TRAPPIST-1 NASA

Can Starship-like Chemical Rockets Escape Habitable Exoplanets?

Avi Loeb·April 6, 2024
Avi Loeb looks at SpaceX's ambitions, the exploration of habitable exoplanets like TRAPPIST-1d, and the broader implications for human space travel and settlement.
blue energy

‘Blue Energy’ Hack Dramatically Increases Power That Can Be Harvested from Ocean Waves

Christopher Plain·April 6, 2024
Scientists find a simple hack to greatly increase the output of blue energy generators that harvest the power of ocean waves.
Paris UAP

Paris Technical Conference Takes a Closer Look at Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

Baptiste Friscourt·April 6, 2024
A technical conference in Paris late last year examined the questions international experts have on regarding aerial mysteries.
LRASM

DARPA’s Devastating New Stealth Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) Just Completed a Historic U.S. Navy Test

Micah Hanks·April 5, 2024
The U.S. Navy has completed a successful flight test of its new AGM-158C stealth air launch Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
intelligent liquid metafluid

“Intelligent Liquid” Created by Harvard Scientists Represents Strange “New Class of Fluid”

Christopher Plain·April 5, 2024
Harvard scientists create a first-of-its-kind programmable metafluid, a.k.a. an "intelligent liquid" with seemingly magical properties.
eclipse

NASA and CERN Are Gearing Up For Tests During This Month’s Solar Eclipse

Chrissy Newton·April 5, 2024
What happens when NASA launches a rocket through the path of a solar eclipse, and CERN activates its particle accelerator at the same time?
Three-Body Problem

The Three-Body Problem: From Celestial Mechanics to Human Interactions

Avi Loeb·April 4, 2024
The restricted three-body problem involves a stable orbit of two large bodies accompanied by a small third body. Here's how it also relates to human interactions.
ukrainian

This Ukrainian Intel Company Wants Your Help Finding Russian War Criminals

MJ Banias·April 4, 2024
This is X-Ray Contact, a Ukrainian intelligence company providing a free search toolkit to hunt Russian war criminals.
Lavender

IDF Reportedly Using AI system, “Lavender,” to target militants in Gaza, Sparking Debates on the Future of AI Warfare.

Tim McMillan·April 4, 2024
Israel's AI program, Lavender, targets militants in Gaza, sparking debates on ethics, legality, and the future of AI in warfare.
DARPA GARD

DARPA Unveils New GARD Program to Combat Adversaries Who Try to ‘Trick’ Advanced U.S. Tech

Christopher Plain·April 4, 2024
DARPA has pulled back the curtain on the GARD program, which counteracts adversary efforts to trick America's AI defense systems.
All-domain sensing

Army Launches New ‘All-Domain Sensing Cross-Functional Team’ in Effort to Achieve Multi-Sensor Dominance

Micah Hanks·April 3, 2024
The Army Futures Command has initiated a new all-domain sensing effort, which officials say will help propel the U.S. Army's transformation over the next decade by achieving dominance across multiple domains. 
3D holographic displays

Holographic Breakthrough: Scientists Create Full-Color 3D Holographic Displays with Ordinary Smartphone Screen

Christopher Plain·April 3, 2024
Scientists say they have created realistic-looking 3D holographic displays using custom software algorithms and an iPhone 14 screen.
Caterpillar Drive

Media Outlets Sunk By April Fool’s Prank of the Navy’s New “Caterpillar Drive” Stealth Submarine

Tim McMillan·April 3, 2024
Reports about a new stealth submarine with an advanced "caterpillar drive" sounds like something right out of a Tom Clancy novel... because it is.
window coating

Incredible High-Tech Window Coating Allows Visible Light Through but Blocks Heat

Christopher Plain·April 3, 2024
Scientists have developed a new high-tech window coating that blocks unwanted heat but allows all visible light through.
NASA

Mystery Object That Crashed Through Roof of Florida Home Prompts NASA Investigation

Micah Hanks·April 2, 2024
An object that tore through the roof of a family home near Naples, Florida, last month is currently being investigated by NASA to determine its origins.
quantum gravity

Evidence of Quantum Gravity Remains Elusive in South Pole Experiments. An Odd Particle Could Hold the Answer.

Christopher Plain·April 2, 2024
Quantum Gravity experiments at the South Pole failed to discover elusive effects on the quantum coherence of neutrinos.
70,000-year-old mystery

Controversial Solution to 70,000-Year-Old Mystery Challenges Previous Understandings of Ancient Human Expansion

Christopher Plain·April 2, 2024
A new solution to the 70,000-year-old mystery is challenging previous understandings of ancient human expansion across the globe.
Next Generation Squad Weapon

The U.S. Army Has Officially Begun Equipping Soldiers with its Next Generation Squad Weapon Systems

Micah Hanks·April 1, 2024
The U.S. military is equipping its Army units with Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) systems in advance of spring training exercises that will begin this month.
Unit 29155

Explosive Investigation Links Russia’s Shadowy “Unit 29155” to ‘Havana Syndrome’ Attacks on U.S. Officials Worldwide

Tim McMillan·April 1, 2024
A new investigation has linked Russia's GRU Unit 29155 to 'Havana Syndrome' attacks, challenging the U.S. government's official stance.
NASA's Curiosity rover

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Moves Closer to Solving the Mysterious Disappearance of Water on Mars

Micah Hanks·April 1, 2024
NASA’s Curiosity Rover has begun investigations of an area that could offer significant insights into the disappearance of liquid water on Mars.
power converter

Innovative New High-Boost DC Power Converter Could be a Game-Changer for Electronics

Micah Hanks·April 1, 2024
Researchers report the development of an innovative new concept for a new DC power converter with greater efficiency at lower cost.
Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon

U.S. Army Moves Closer to Unleashing ‘Dark Eagle’ Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon in Major Test with U.S. Navy

Micah Hanks·March 30, 2024
The U.S. Navy is preparing for a test that will bring the Army one step closer to unleashing its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon capabilities.
unbreakable metals

Quantum Mechanics Hack Could Lead to “Unbreakable” Metals by Leveraging Weird Distortion of Atoms

Micah Hanks·March 29, 2024
Scientists say they have created a new method of testing materials that allows predictions to be made about their strength, which may eventually lead to virtually “unbreakable” metals.
tidal disruption events

Tidal Disruption Events: When Suns Moving at Light Speed Around a Black Hole Collide

Avi Loeb·March 29, 2024
What are tidal disruption events? Try imagining the sun moving close to the speed of light and colliding with another sun as they move around a black hole.
avocado a day

Eating an Avocado a Day Had This Totally Unexpected Result

Christopher Plain·March 29, 2024
New research shows that study subjects who ate an avocado a day experience this totally unexpected health benefit.
Sungrazer

Speeding Space Object Spotted by NASA-Funded Sungrazer Project Marks a Major New Milestone

Micah Hanks·March 28, 2024
The NASA-funded Sungrazer Project has detected its 5,000th comet, the latest milestone in what has become one of the most successful programs of its kind.
space snowman

Space Snowman: Astronomers Try to Unravel a Mysterious Object at the Edge of the Solar System

Christopher Plain·March 28, 2024
A team of researchers say they may have finally unraveled the mysteries of a distant space object known affectionately as "Space Snowman."
brain-computer interface

Neuralink Implant Allows Man to Tweet and Play Chess Using Only His Mind, Like “Using the Force”

Chrissy Newton·March 28, 2024
In the future we may be able to post on social media using only our minds, thanks to Neuralink's brain-computer interface technology.
Event Horizon Telescope

Event Horizon Telescope Captures Rare Glimpse of a Cosmic ‘Monster’ in the Heart of the Milky Way

Micah Hanks·March 27, 2024
New imagery obtained by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration is offering an unprecedented look at the dynamics of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, revealing its strong and organized magnetic fields.
starquake

Astronomers Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope Spot Tiniest ‘Starquake’ Ever

Christopher Plain·March 27, 2024
An international team of astronomers studying orange dwarf stars has recorded the tiniest starquake, or stellar oscillation ever.
natural alternatives to weight loss drugs

Natural Alternatives to Weight Loss Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy Identified by AI to Remain Secret For Now

Christopher Plain·March 27, 2024
A team of computer scientists say they have identified two natural alternatives to weight loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound.

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