Anticipation of lunar living is driving engineering and experimental work to determine how to efficiently use lunar materials to support human exploration. Paul K. Byrne, Assistant Professor of Planetary Geology, North Carolina State University If you were transported to the Moon this very instant, you would surely and rapidly die. That’s because there’s no atmosphere, […]
How Homo naledi is changing the theory of human evolution
In 2013 a treasure trove of unusual fossils were uncovered at the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa, and researchers soon realised these were the remains of a new species of ancient humans. Paleoanthropologist Juliet Brophy takes us inside the discovery of Homo naledi, explaining how this mysterious ancestor is forcing us to rethink […]
First private spacecraft shoots for the moon
A SpaceX rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night carrying Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft, aiming to make history as the first private-sector landing on the Moon, and the first from Israel. Successful deployment of the SpaceIL lunar lander confirmed, starting the spacecraft’s two-month voyage to the Moon pic.twitter.com/iMlVYJHef3 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) February […]
Samsung debuts a commercial foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold
The announcement marks the first major smartphone manufacturer to enter the foldable phone market By Martyn Landi – 22 February 2019 via TechCentral Samsung has confirmed its first foldable smartphone, which contains a second flexible display that opens out from within the device to offer a tablet-sized display. Called the Galaxy Fold, the new device has a […]
The World of the Future by Michio Kaku
Dr Michio Kaku is an American theoretical physicist and futurist.
What the moon’s craters reveal about the Earth’s history
We predict that the rare extinction-level event type craters like Chicxulub, which may have lead to the extinction of the dinosaurs, were a byproduct of the current high bombardment rate. These new findings could have implications for the evolution of Phanerozoic life – our current geologic era – and the history of life including extinction […]
‘The Cow’ explosion: how astronomers are cracking one of the greatest new mysteries of the sky
Astronomers all around the world started watching the Cow, which is one of the strangest and most observed objects recently discovered. Measurements of its brightness and wavelength suggest that it is located close to 200m light years away, far outside our own galaxy. This means that the explosion would have been extremely bright to have […]
Phosphorus: 350 years after its discovery, this vital element is running out
Petr Kilian, Senior Lecturer, Chemistry, University of St Andrews It’s time to buy a lot of candles. And if we light them with matches, it will only be possible because of the anniversary in question. It’s happy 350th birthday to the discovery of phosphorus, an element that is essential for life as we know it. […]
Virtual images reveal secrets of Little Foot’s brain and inner ear
Little Foot could have interacted with its surroundings differently than our more recent human ancestors. Amélie Beaudet, Postdoctoral fellow, University of the Witwatersrand Little Foot is one of the oldest known hominins in southern Africa. This almost complete skeleton, belonging to the genus Australopithecus, dates back more than three million years. It was found in […]
TikTok: the world’s most valuable startup that you’ve never heard of
TikTok is a video sharing platform with a twist – videos can be no longer than 15 seconds, using simple tools to add music and special effects. TikTok can be thought of as a video version of Instagram or Snapchat. Michael Wade, Professor of Innovation and Strategy, Cisco Chair in Digital Business Transformation, IMD Business […]