CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small...
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Barcelona is turning subway trains into power stations
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Most of the passengers emerging from the station...
Could nukes deflect an asteroid? ‘X-ray scissors’ offer scientists clues.
There are many theories on how to best handle a rare (but possible) cataclysmic asteroid collision with Earth. Effectively testing...
7 cool macOS 15 Sequoia tricks that you couldn’t do before
If you’ve got a compatible Mac—which is any Mac that runs macOS 14 Sonoma, with the exception of the 2018...
How Big Oil’s big money influences climate research
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. For more than a decade, students have been...
Why astronomers keep staring at the same spot in the sky
The universe is huge, yet astronomers have looked at a few parts of the night sky over and over again....
Ditch your old blinds for cellular shades
In the throes of scorching summer and the dead of winter, electric and gas bills get expensive. Climate control is...
Washington state deploys $30,000 drone to combat graffiti
Washington state is readying a $1 million anti-vandalism project, part of which involves testing a $30,000 drone that paints over...
Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future
As vital as it is for society to transition to renewable energy, it’s not as easy as simply swapping out...
A father and son designed the world’s fastest quadcopter drone
A father-and-son team recently set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest quadcopter drone, speeding past the previous title...
Neuralink admits patient’s brain implant is partially ‘retracted’
Neuralink quietly published an update earlier this week on the first patient to receive its experimental brain computer interface (BCI),...
The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces its 2024 inductees
There are a lot of great video games, but only a select few are considered pivotal enough to earn a...
