Space Forge Demonstrates Orbital Factory Furnace As In-Space Semiconductor Manufacturing Advances
A Cardiff-based startup has switched on a working furnace inside a factory orbiting hundreds of kilometres above Earth, marking a step toward manufacturing semiconductor materials in space under conditions that…
Global Solar Capacity Set To Exceed 500 GW In 2025 As China-Led Growth Nears Turning Point
Global solar installations are expected to surpass 500 gigawatts of alternating current capacity by the end of 2025, with China accounting for more than half of total additions, according to…
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Says U.S. Will Return To The Moon During Trump’s Second Term
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the United States will return to the moon within President Donald Trump’s second term, outlining lunar exploration as a foundation for expanded economic and strategic…
New Water-and-Pressure Method Promises Cheaper, More Efficient Carbon Capture
Researchers in the U.S. have proposed a new carbon-capture technique that relies on only water and pressure, offering a potentially cheaper and cleaner way for heavy industries to trap their…
Elon Musk’s favorability among Republicans drops 16 points since March, Quinnipiac finds
Elon Musk’s official involvement in the Trump administration recently came to a close, and many Republicans appear ready to see less of him, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.…
Samsung Electronics Eyes AI to Propel Growth Amid Leadership Changes
Samsung Electronics has made headlines with its recent leadership reshuffle, positioning Jun Young-hyun as co-CEO and the head of the memory chip division. This strategic move, announced in November, aims…
Blue Origin Set to Launch New Glenn Rocket After Years of Development
Blue Origin is poised to make a significant leap in aerospace innovation with the scheduled launch of its New Glenn rocket. The company plans to attempt the ambitious feat of…
EPA Approves Pilot Project to Use Radioactive Byproduct in Florida Road
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a test project for Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC to build a road using phosphogypsum, a radioactive material left over from making fertilizer. The road…
New Research Shows Martian and Lunar Sand Could Be Used for Bricks
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have uncovered a groundbreaking technique for converting sand found on Mars and the Moon into solid bricks, marking a significant step toward establishing sustainable colonies…
Intuitive Machines Wins NASA Contract for 2027 Lunar South Pole Mission
Intuitive Machines, a startup that went public last year, has secured a $116.9 million contract from NASA to send a moon lander to the lunar south pole in 2027. This…
Scientists Discover ‘Rotten Egg’ Gas on Jupiter-like Exoplanet
Scientists have discovered hydrogen sulfide, a gas that smells like rotten eggs, in the atmosphere of a Jupiter-like exoplanet named HD 189733b. This finding sheds light on the extreme conditions…
Significant Moon Cave Discovery Could Shelter Future Astronauts
Researchers have uncovered a significant underground cave on the moon, accessible from the surface, which may prove pivotal for future lunar explorations and habitation. This discovery, reported in the journal…
FDA Clears Abbott’s New Glucose Monitors for Over-the-Counter Sales
Abbott Laboratories has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market two new continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, the Libre Rio and Lingo, available over the…
World-First Tooth-Regrowing Drug Set for Human Trials in September
Kyoto University Hospital is scheduled to begin the world’s first human trial of a tooth-regrowing drug this September. This trial follows promising results in animal studies and could lead to…
Musk’s Neuralink Aims to Enroll Three Patients for Brain Implant Study
Neuralink, the brain-chip company founded by Elon Musk, intends to recruit three participants for an evaluation of its device as per information available on the U.S. government’s clinical trials database.…
Intuitive Machines Aims to Assist NASA in Retrieving Mars Samples
Intuitive Machines is aiming to leverage its lunar technology for NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission. The company, having achieved a historic milestone by being the first private entity to…
British Baby Girl Regains Hearing Through Gene Therapy
In a groundbreaking medical breakthrough, 18-month-old Opal Sandy from the UK has become the first person globally to regain hearing through gene therapy. Born deaf due to a rare genetic…
Neuralink’s Human Implant Trial Encounters Unexpected Issues
Neuralink Corp, led by Elon Musk, encountered a significant technical hiccup with its first human brain implant, according to a recent blog post by the company. The device, implanted in…
Allozymes harnesses its turbocharged enzymes for a data and AI venture, securing a big $15 million investment
Allozymes, a biotech startup, has made waves in the bio-based chemical industry with its innovative method of rapidly testing millions of enzyme variants for various chemical reactions. What began as…
InnerPlant Equips Plants with the Ability to ‘Speak’ About Their Health
A California-based startup, InnerPlant, is pioneering a novel approach to agricultural practices with its groundbreaking technology that enables plants to ‘communicate’ their distress to farmers. This innovative method employs fluorescent…