The Chinese government has recently made public a video showcasing what they claim to be the world’s most potent wind tunnel. This footage displays a scale separation test of an air-launched space plane design from a mothership aircraft. Additionally, the video features the high-speed oblique detonation wave engine, also known
Eunice Newton Foote was a pioneering scientist whose groundbreaking work laid the foundation for our understanding of the greenhouse effect. Born in Goshen, Connecticut, in 1819, she exhibited an insatiable curiosity and passion for science from an early age. In a time when opportunities for women in scientific pursuits were
Angelo Moriondo is widely regarded as the visionary inventor behind one of the most beloved and iconic beverages of all time—the espresso. Born in the picturesque town of Turin, Italy, in the mid-19th century, Moriondo’s genius and ingenuity led him to create a machine that would forever transform the way
Masahiko Inami’s team at the University of Tokyo has developed robot arms aimed at unlocking creativity. Their work is rooted in the concept of “jizai,” which refers to the freedom of movement and flexibility in design. What would society look like if cyborg body parts were freely available for use
NASA has announced that astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) recover 98% of water from urine and sweat using the subsystems that are part of the Environment Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS). In a major breakthrough, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) have attained a
A new paper titled ‘Cytoelectric Coupling’ by researchers at MIT, City University of London, and Johns Hopkins University is a groundbreaking hypothesis on how our brains function. Brain waves act as carriers of information. A recently proposed “Cytoelectric Coupling” hypothesis suggests that these wavering electric fields contribute to the optimization
Mustafa Suleyman, CEO and co-founder of Inflection AI and formerly head of applied AI at DeepMind, has emphasized the need to test the ability of AI chatbots like ChatGPT to generate a significant return on investment, such as turning $100,000 into $1 million. DeepMind co-founder said it’s “unclear” whether the
The successful artificial rain test conducted by scientists from IIT Kanpur opens up possibilities for creating rainfall in drought-prone regions of Uttar Pradesh. IIT Kanpur, renowned for its research and innovation, has made a significant stride in the field of weather modification. After years of dedicated efforts, scientists at the
Altos Labs is an American biotechnology research company that is reportedly leading a $3 billion search for immortality. In the pristine cylindrical atrium of Altos Labs’s Cambridge Institute of Science, under a skylight resembling a giant cyclopic eye, I ask the obvious question. What does the company actually do? “Cell rejuvenation,” replies
