Frontiers
Mushrooms May Lead to the Development of a Biodegradable Computer Chip
Mushroom skin is paving the way for a biodegradable computer chip that could change the course...
Frontiers
Futuristic Technologies
The Collatz Conjecture: Closing in on a “Dangerous” Challenge
If you want to give a mathematician some brain candy, give them a simple puzzle or...
Futuristic Technologies
Could a Miniature Lab-Grown Brain Become Conscious?
The latest biomedical research explores the possibility of a lab-grown brain becoming conscious. Is it possible,...
Environmental Tech
Heavenly Hygiene: How Do Astronauts Shower In Space?
Hygiene in space, where water never falls from the sky and the soap floats inconveniently away,...
Engineering
Unfolding Space and Time: The James Webb Space Telescope Launch
Thanks to the just-launched James Webb Space Telescope, we'll soon glimpse millions of galaxies like (and...
Disasters: Prediction, Prevention and Relief
A Game of Cosmic DARTs: Planetary Defense Against Asteroids
What would happen if an asteroid hit Earth? We're working hard not to find out and...
Frontiers
Optogenetics Is Illuminating How the Brain Works
Optogenetics is technology that combines genetics and optics, allowing researchers to control the activity of genetically...
Engineering
Future Aerospace Medicine: Coming to a Planet Near You
Looking ahead, new aerospace medicine could mean healthcare innovation for all humankind. Here's how.
Frontiers
Picking Up the Pieces: O-REx Brings Back the Past to Build the Future
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sailed up to the carbon-rich Bennu asteroid in December 2018, gathering samples that...
Environmental Tech
Roots in the Sky: An Astronaut’s Guide to Farming on Mars
Farming on Mars may be possible, even without terraforming it first. The Martian soil just needs...
Engineering
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity: Space Exploration Unplugged
While Mars helicopter Ingenuity uses powered flight, it is not quite flight as we know it...
Engineering
Too Cool for School: US University Traps Cold Plasma
Plasmas are important to understand. Yet ultrahot plasmas are difficult to control and challenging to study....
Engineering
Future of Work: How Emerging Technology Is Transforming the Workplace With Innovation and Efficiency
What is the future of work? In aerospace and defense, digital transformation and new processes are...
Futuristic Technologies
Brain Implants Could Help Treat — and Possibly Cure — Severe Depression
New research suggests brain implants could be a depression cure.