Stephen Hawking, a British physicist and arguably the most famous man suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), communicated with the world using a sensor installed
Read moreRobotic sucker can adapt to surroundings like an actual octopus
Some of the most ingenious tech has been inspired by nature. From color-changing materials that function like cephalopod skin to a tiny biomimetic robot that
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Rocket Report: SpaceX’s dustup on the border; Northrop has a nozzle problem
Welcome to Edition 7.50 of the Rocket Report! We’re nearly halfway through the year, and it seems like a good time to look back on
Read moreThe green drought: June rainfall has come too late to offer relief to farmers in southern Australia
The winter crop growing season requires three days of steady rain – but many inland parts of southern Australia did not receive an autumn break
Read moreNASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off
NASA’s Space Launch System appears to have a finite shelf life. The Trump administration wants to cancel it after just three launches, while the preliminary
Read moreChanging one gene can restore some tissue regeneration to mice
Regeneration is a trick many animals, including lizards, starfish, and octopuses, have mastered. Axolotls, a salamander species originating in Mexico, can regrow pretty much everything
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