NASA’s DSOC is composed of a flight laser transceiver attached to Psyche and a ground system that will send and receive laser signals. Clockwise from top left: the Psyche spacecraft…
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Flexible sensors made of nanomaterials—and the metaverse—will redefine how people live in the future
The future metaverse system includes a neuro-triggered interface sensor (i). Reproduced with permission from WILEY. ©2019 by the Wiley Online Library. A magnetic sensor that can provide feedback based on…
Bluetooth inventors get OK to use Viking king’s name
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain To the backdrop of the vast Jelling stones, Denmark on Tuesday granted the inventors of Bluetooth technology permission to use the name and symbol of Harald…
Gene editing can make chickens resistant to bird flu
Chickens genetically modified to be impervious to bird flu may one day prevent the spread of the disease on farms, a study suggests. Just small tweaks to a single gene…
A human-inspired robotic hand based on a modular structure
The components of the team’s robotic hand. (a) The design of the bones for the index finger is based on the human index finger bones. There are four bones connected…
One million coal jobs face the axe globally by 2050
China and India will see the biggest coal job losses and need to plan support for affected communities, Global Energy Monitor warns The global coal industry may have to shed…
Maternal obesity predicts heart disease risk better than pregnancy complications, finds study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. But a new…
