China wants to build a mega spaceship that’s nearly a mile long By Edd Gent published 2 September 21 A Chinese science proposal plans to study how to get a giant spacecraft into space.
What is suborbital flight? (And why do we care?) By Edd Gent published 19 July 21 The world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, will blast into space in his first-ever suborbital flight. But what does that mean, and does it even matter?
Never-ending detonations could blast hypersonic craft into space By Edd Gent published 10 May 21 A never-ending detonation could be the key to hypersonic flight and space planes that can seamlessly fly from Earth into orbit.
US Air Force is guarding against electromagnetic pulse attacks. Should we worry? By Edd Gent published 11 March 21 A U.S. Air Force base in Texas has taken the first steps to guard against an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. But what, exactly, is an EMP, and how big is the threat?
Coronavirus medical supplies are dwindling. New open-source designs for 'makers' may be the answer. By Edd Gent published 20 March 20
The 'Three-Body Problem' Has Perplexed Astronomers Since Newton Formulated It. A.I. Just Cracked It in Under a Second. By Edd Gent published 4 November 19 It took just fractions of a second.
Was Deadly Explosion Off the Arctic Coast the Result of a Nuclear-Powered Russian Weapon? By Edd Gent published 16 August 19 An explosion off Russia's Arctic coast has led to speculation that the incident resulted from a failed test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Do the details add up?
The Government Is Serious About Creating Mind-Controlled Weapons By Edd Gent published 23 May 19 DARPA hopes to invent ways to instantly read soldiers' minds using tools like genetic engineering of the human brain, nanotechnology and infrared beams.
Here's What We Know About Russia's Hypersonic Waverider Weapon By Edd Gent published 24 May 18 Warnings of a Russian hypersonic weapon that the U.S. can't defend against may have had you running for the bomb shelter last week. But what, exactly, is this weapon, and how does it work?
Robot Cracks Those Curvy Captchas in Minutes By Edd Gent published 1 November 17 In just minutes, an artificially intelligent machine cracked those jumbled text sequences called captchas that are used to distinguish human web users from spam-spreading robots. So much for that.
Skilled Animal Fighters May Have an Edge in Brawls By Edd Gent published 18 October 17 Brawling beasts may be relying on more than brute strength and size, say researchers, who now suggest the most skillful fighter may often come out on top.
New 3D Computer Chip Uses Nanotech to Boost Processing Power By Edd Gent published 19 July 17 A new type of 3D computer chip that combines two cutting-edge nanotechnologies could dramatically increase the speed and energy efficiency of processors, a new study finds.
New Biofuel Could Work in Regular Diesel Engines By Edd Gent published 16 June 17 A new way of refining biodiesel so that it works in standard diesel car engines could help broaden the use of renewable fuels, according to scientists.
New Quantum-Entanglement Record Could Spur Hack-Proof Communications By Edd Gent published 15 June 17
Brain-Hacking Tech Gets Real: 5 Companies Leading the Charge By Edd Gent published 1 June 17 How will this tech help society, and which companies are leading the charge?
British Daredevil Aims to Break 4 World Records in Wingsuit Jumps By Edd Gent published 22 May 17 A wingsuit pilot is hoping to break four world records in two death-defying jumps from an altitude higher than where commercial airliners fly.
How Bots Acting Randomly Can Help Speed Human Problem-Solving By Edd Gent published 17 May 17 Robots that occasionally act randomly can help groups of humans solve collective-action problems faster, new research has shown.
Stretchy Holograms Could Power 3D, Morphing Projections By Edd Gent published 17 May 17 Almost all holograms contain a recording of just a single image, but now scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have built a hologram on stretchy material that can hold several images.
'Star Wars' Tech: 8 Sci-Fi Inventions and Their Real-Life Counterparts By Edd Gent published 4 May 17
Really Micro Machines: Molecular Cars Prep for First-Ever Race By Edd Gent published 27 April 17 Tiny vehicles made from a single molecule will go head-to-head in the first ever NanoCar Race tomorrow.
Molecule-Size 'Nanocars' Gear Up for Microscopic Racing Event By Edd Gent published 12 April 17 In the late 1800s, France hosted the world's first competitive motor race, and now, the country will set the stage for the next revolution in motor sports: the first-ever "nanocar" race.
