China has unfolded a large sail attached to a rocket component following a recent launch, as part of tests designed to help reduce the amount of space junk orbiting Earth. The country launched a Lon… [+2345 chars]
Japanese researchers have proposed constructing artificial-gravity buildings on the Moon and Mars which could help reduce health risks to humans in space. Their proposals follow a study published ea… [+2362 chars]
Japanese researchers have proposed constructing artificial-gravity buildings on the Moon and Mars which could help reduce health risks to humans in space. Their proposals follow a study published ea… [+2362 chars]
China has unfolded a large sail attached to a rocket component following a recent launch, as part of tests designed to help reduce the amount of space junk orbiting Earth. The country launched a Lon… [+2345 chars]
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has made astonishing progress in recent years, mastering an increasing range of tasks that now include Atari video games1, board games such as chess and Go2,… [+31418 chars]
Creating an AI system that can think like a human has been one of the greatest challenges in computer science. Now, researchers claim to have created an AI that can think like a baby, by teaching it… [+7737 chars]
NASA has revealed the winning shots from its fourth annual Photographer of the Year awards, providing an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at some of its most ambitious research projects. The US sp… [+8980 chars]
In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or "spaghettified," after approaching too close to a massive black hole. That tidal disruption of a sun-like st… [+7201 chars]
NASA has revealed the winning shots from its fourth annual Photographer of the Year awards, providing an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at some of its most ambitious research projects. The US sp… [+8980 chars]
Werewolves and Moon lovers get ready. Wednesdays plenilune will be the brightest we are going to get this year, as July's full moon will be a so-called Supermoon, what happens when the near side of t… [+1858 chars]
ByJennifer Chu, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJuly 11, 2022 Long predicted but never observed, fluid-like electron whirlpools could be leveraged for next-gen low-power electronics. Credit: Ch… [+3469 chars]
