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Researchers developed 3D-printed sensors that can record brain activity on earbuds
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed 3D-printed biosensors that can detect electrophysiological activity coming from the brain.
Scientists confirm that the first black hole ever imaged is actually spinning
The first black hole humanity has ever imaged has also provided us with what researchers are calling "unequivocal evidence" that black holes spin.
Dave Limp will lead Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin after 'retiring' from Amazon
David Limp's retirement didn't take. Just days after stepping down from Amazon, he's been tapped by Jeff Bezos to lead Blue Origin.
OSIRIS-REx used a Tesla-esque navigation system to capture 4.5 billion-year-old regolith
NASA's novel sampler spacecraft relied on complex visual maps and inertial meters to figure its relation to the asteroid Bennu.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx successfully delivers asteroid samples back to Earth
Seven years ago, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission was launched to collect asteroid samples from the near-Earth object Bennu. Today, the samples made landfall on Earth, closing a long-awaited chapter for the mission.
NASA's James Webb Telescope may have found the source of Europa's carbon
Europa is one of the objects in our solar system that's under observation for potentially having the conditions to support life.
Google is developing an AI-powered microscope to help doctors spot cancer
Google is developing an AI-powered microscope that incorporates intelligence enhancements to overlay visual indicators in real-time, allegedly making it easier to classify samples and identify cancer cells. The tool is being prototyped and rolled in partnership with the Department of Defense.
How a pioneering mixed-gender newsroom covered the A-bomb
Writing for Their Lives by historian Marcel Chotkowski Lafollette recounts the work of America's first female science and tech reporters working for E.W. Scripps' Science Service.
Sir Ian Wilmut, who cloned Dolly the sheep, has died
Sir Ian Wilmut, the scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the sheep in 1996, has died at 79. The University of Edinburgh, where he served as a professor before his 2012 retirement, announced his passing today.
FAA grounds Starship until SpaceX takes 63 'corrective actions'
The FAA has closed its investigation int SpaceX's ill-fated April Starship launch, but that doesn't mean the company will be flying again any time soon.
Scientists may have a solution to the International Space Station's fungus problem
In a cross-collaboration between researchers at the University of Colorado, MIT, and the NASA Ames Research Center, researchers studied how to prevent microbial build-up on surfaces on the ISS. The findings are critical because fungal growths can clog filters in water processing systems and make astronauts sick.
An experimental rice-sized implant monitors how drugs affect tumors
Researchers have developed a rice-sized implant hat can test the effects of drugs on a patient’s brain tumor in real-time during surgery. Experts at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston designed the device specifically to help test treatments in patients with brain cancers or gliomas, a type of tumor that originates in the brain or spinal cord.
GE Aerospace is developing a robotic worm to inspect and repair jet engines
GE Aerospace has demonstrated a worm-like robot that could one day inspect and repair jet engines. The Sensiworm (Soft ElectroNics Skin-Innervated Robotic Worm) is designed to serve as “extra sets of eyes and ears” for service engineers and mechanics as they examine the insides of engines.
Biometric implant monitors transplant patients for organ rejection
Researchers at Northwestern University developed an implant that can continuously monitor an organ’s temperature for signs of infection and inflammation. The tech will be used to determine and preemptively treat organ transplant rejection in a noninvasive way.
Japan launched an X-ray telescope more advanced than its peers
Japan's space agency has launched a rocket on September 6 at 7:42 PM EDT carrying a telescope that's more advanced than NASA's Chandra and other X-ray observatories already in orbit.
India launches spacecraft to study the sun a week after landing on the moon
Just a week after Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the moon, India's space agency has already launched a rocket carrying Aditya-L1, its first mission dedicated to observing the sun.
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft may have discovered what powers solar winds
In a paper published in Science, a team of researchers described observing large numbers of jets coming out of a dark region of the sun called a "coronal hole" in the images taken by the Solar Orbiter.
Apptronik’s Apollo is the latest humanoid robot to beat Tesla to market
Apptronik unveiled a new workforce robot today. Named Apollo, the machine is designed to “work in environments designed for, and directly alongside, humans.” The android is initially intended to move and carry cases and totes in logistics and manufacturing settings. But the Austin-based Apptronik sees Apollo expanding into “construction, oil and gas, electronics production, retail, home delivery, elder care” and more. Apollo follows Xiaomi’s reveal of the CyberOne robot last year, which looked remarkably similar to the still-unreleased Tesla Bot.
India is the first country to land at the Moon's south pole
India has become the first country to land a spacecraft at the Moon's south pole.
Watch India’s Chandrayaan-3 try to land on the Moon here at 8:34AM ET
We’ll soon learn if India will be the first nation to nail a soft landing on the moon’s south pole. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission, which launched on July 14th and entered lunar orbit on August 5th, will attempt to touch down on Wednesday at around 8:34 am EDT. It follows Russia’s attempt to beat India to the punch that ended badly. The ISRO’s live telecast (watch below) is scheduled to begin at 3:50 am EDT.