Mars rover Perseverance sets new record for making oxygen on Red Planet Earlier this month, the MOXIE oxygen-making experiment on the Perseverance Mars rover achieved a major milestone. Space · Jun 28, 2023
James Webb Space Telescope reveals how galaxies made the early universe transparent Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have determined that stars in early galaxies transformed the gas throughout the universe from opaque to transparent. Space · Jun 14, 2023
What is a 'toroidal propeller' and could it change the future of drones? An expert explains The basic configuration of traditional propellers has not fundamentally changed since the first powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903. The Conversation · Jun 13, 2023
SEC’s Gensler seen telling hedge funds that Ethereum and Litecoin are ‘not securities’ in 2018 video A 2018 video has surfaced that shows now-Chairman Gary Gensler saying that 75% of the crypto market is outside of the legal definition of a security. Fortune · Jun 13, 2023
Turkey's Erdogan appoints spokesperson Kalin as intelligence chief Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed his spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin as the head of the National Intelligence Agency (MIT) on Monday, Erdogan's communications office said. Reuters · Jun 5, 2023
Brain implants: The reality behind Elon Musk’s sci-fi dreams of mind control Elon Musk’s Neuralink has brought a lot of attention to the world of brain-computer interfaces but whether we need implants in our heads is debatable. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023
Turkey’s President Erdogan announces new cabinet An internationally respected former banker gets top economy job, powerful intelligence chief is named foreign minister. Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2023
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces new cabinet Appointments hint that leader’s third decade in office may see move towards orthodox economic policy The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023
One Small Step For Brain Chemistry Scientists have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment Zenger · Jun 1, 2023
Is your chatbot hallucinating? Even competing chatbots can debate with each other to solve a task. Fortune · May 31, 2023
Explained | Abaucin, the potential new antibiotic found with machine-learning Researchers in the US and Canada have reported rediscovering a known compound called abaucin for its antibacterial properties against Acinetobacter baumannii, a notorious pathogenic bacteria known to resist multiple antibiotics, using machine learning. The Hindu · May 31, 2023
Caroline Ellison: How a young math whiz with an appetite for risk became a major player in Sam Bankman-Fried’s corrupt crypto empire After the fall of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the trading firm she ran, Alameda Research, the 28-year-old became an unlikely celebrity—and a public villain. Fortune · May 25, 2023
Study shows how napping at the right time can be used to unlock creativity ‘If you access this brain state, you can be more creative in your waking life’ The Independent UK · May 16, 2023
Why you're right to hate motion blur in games (but devs aren't wrong to include it) Motion blur might be the most hated post-processing effect in PC games. Here's why it keeps showing up. PC Gamer · May 9, 2023
WhatToWatch · May 8, 2023 Lucky Hank episode 8: Hank finds his purpose again In Lucky Hank episode 8, the season finale, Hank is rejuvenated in the fight against Dickie Pope, leading to a major epiphany.
Inverse · May 5, 2023 The Most Important Sci-Fi Movie of the Century Gets One Thing Right About Nuclear Fusion Is Iron Man's arc reactor possible in real life? Experts weigh in on the sci-fi movie's premise.
MusicRadar · May 4, 2023 Feist says she gave up on GarageBand because ‘they made it more like Pro Tools”, and now records using iZotope’s Spire instead “I used it for years and they kind of just made it more complicated, and I didn’t have the will to figure it out,” the Canadian musician admits
The Week · May 4, 2023 Scientists have watched the end of the world Scientists have watched what the end of the Earth could look like, reported The Telegraph. The fate of planet Earth is “sealed”, said the paper - in five billion years it will be “engulfed by our own Sun and devoured by a stellar inferno”. Experts from Harvard, Caltech and MIT…
Dynamite News · May 2, 2023 US: New sensor can detect early signs of cancer, reveals a study Engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a new sensor that could detect early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test. Read further on Dynamite News:
Reuters · May 2, 2023 Exclusive-Turkish raid prompted ISIS leader to detonate suicide vest ISIS leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi's six-month rule ended when he detonated a suicide vest during a Turkish special forces raid in northwest Syria on Saturday after refusing to surrender, a senior Turkish security official said.
Zenger · May 2, 2023 African Bird’s Intricate Feather Patterns Inspires New Water Bottle Design The fascinating bird has long been the subject of scientific interest due to its incredible water carrying talent.
Tom’s Hardware · May 1, 2023 MIT Engineers Grow Atomically Thin 2D Materials in Silicon Circuits MIT researchers have improved processes for “growing” transistor layers on top of a silicon circuit, solving several past limitations and opening a new path toward atom-thin stacking of transistor processing layers.
The Hindu · May 1, 2023 India urges G20 countries to collaborate, focus on evidence-based research Ahead of the annual India-U.S. BioPharma and Healthcare Summit to be attended by scientists, academicians, corporate leaders, and officials from both countries, a top Indian official has urged the G20 countries to collaborate and focus on evidence-based research.
Bangkok Post · Apr 24, 2023 Giant SpaceX rocket left craters, serious damage to launchpad STARBASE, United States: Flying chunks of concrete, twisted metal sheets, craters blasted deep into the ground: the thunderous power of SpaceX's first test flight of Starship -- the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built -- inflicted serious damage on its Texas launch site.
Fortune · Apr 21, 2023 This MIT vet wants to revolutionize the steel industry Climate tech investing is gaining prominence, but founders are still having a tough time convincing VCs to play the long game.