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Commercial greenhouse to be launched to space in world-first As part of an effort to explore the possibility of producing food outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, Redwire Corporation has set off to develop the “only commercially-owned and operated spaceflight-qualified plant growth platform capable of growing plants from seed to maturity in space”, the company has […]

Mathematical model offers insight into health effects of landing humans on Mars The team simulated the impact of prolonged exposure to zero gravity on the cardiovascular system to determine whether the human body can tolerate Mars’ gravitational forces – which aren’t as strong as on Earth – without fainting or suffering a medical emergency when […]

What will a post-pandemic living space look like? The Covid-19 pandemic has made people dramatically reassess their relationships with their homes. As lockdowns forced us to live under stay-at-home orders, we made significant changes to cope with the pressures of juggling all aspects of our lives stuck indoors for prolonged periods of time. Now, as […]

Floating ‘artificial leaves’ could produce clean fuel for the shipping industry The ultra-thin, flexible devices take their inspiration from photosynthesis and are light enough to float on water. The researchers believe they could be used to generate a sustainable alternative to petrol without taking up space on land. Outdoor tests of the lightweight leaves on […]

BMW electric test car involved in fatal crash BMW has confirmed that one of its test car models was involved in a fatal crash on a German highway. However, the company has denied the claim that it was a self-driving vehicle.  Initial police reports raised questions regarding whether the driver of the fully electric BMW […]

3D printing shown to give unexpected boost to trade Fears have been stoked that greater uptake of the technology could dramatically reduce international trade due to the ability for people to produce goods locally. But research from the University of California San Diego and World Bank suggests that while 3D printing can change production processes, […]

UK launches legal action against EU over Horizon research programme The UK government has written to the European Commission demanding that the bloc ends “persistent delays” over the UK’s access to the £81bn ‘Horizon Europe’ programme, as well as similar research grants.   Under the 2020 Brexit agreement, the UK was to obtain associate membership of the […]

Tesla doesn’t need to hit the panic button over China heat wave disruptions just yetSome parts of China are suffering from record high temperatures in the past few weeks, prompting local governments to halt industrial power use, including those of battery plants. When news reaches the West, it generates fear-mongering headlines like “China heat wave […]

Dodge unveils Charger EV concept that is faster and louder than a HellcatDodge revealed Wednesday an EV concept that looks — and even sounds — like the gas-powered Charger muscle car that will be discontinued next year. The two-door Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept — the Daytona name a nod to its gas-powered ancestor’s 200 […]

Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant has been fired by her boardKimberly Bryant is officially out from Black Girls Code, eight months after being indefinitely suspended from the organization that she founded. In a statement provided to TechCrunch, a Black Girls Code spokesperson writes that it “believes the decision to remove Ms. Bryant as CEO […]