Credit: CC0 Public Domain Back in 2007, I talked with Rob Manning, engineer extraordinaire at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and he told me something shocking. Even though he had successfully…
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Rocket startup ABL Space Systems ends orbital launch plans, pivots to missile defense
ABL Space Systems is dropping plans to compete in the launch market and is switching its focus to missile programs for U.S. national defense. ABL, founded in 2017, had attempted…
Robots Help Unlock the Mystery of Human Sense of Self
Summary: A new study explores how robots can model and test aspects of the human sense of self, offering new insights into this complex phenomenon. Robots can simulate processes like…
A new method for creating a quantum gas
Artistic illustration of bosenova. Credit: National Taiwan University Cooling atomic gases to the quantum regime often involves time-consuming steps. Electromagnetically induced transparency now achieves quantum degeneracy with high efficiency. Quantum…
Fossil fuel transition talks rescued from brink of collapse at COP29
Countries now have a second chance in Baku to build consensus on how to cut emissions and transition away from fossil fuels COP29 talks on measures to cut emissions and…
Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do I feel better…
What To Focus on at Microsoft Ignite: Avoiding AI Catastrophes
Microsoft Ignite is on this week. It’s the company’s massive event focused on IT professionals. While you can attend this event remotely, you should consider attending in person this year…
Clinical trial finds daily tablet increases growth in children with achondroplasia
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A promising daily tablet is effective at increasing height and improving proportional limb growth in children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, according to…
Is AI’s meteoric rise beginning to slow?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired off a social media post saying ‘There is no wall’ as fears arise over potential blockages to AI development. A quietly growing belief in Silicon…
G20 sends hope on finance but mitigation talks collapse
A draft G20 agreement reportedly includes agreement on who should pay into the post-2025 finance goal, a key debate at COP29 This article will be updated throughout the day and…
