MIT researchers have designed a “living tattoo” using genetically programmed bacteria
Researchers at MIT have invented a temporary “tattoo” made from genetically programmed living cells. Their prototype looks like a stick-on patch with a pattern in the shape of a tree.…
The military is recruiting falcons to study how we can defend against killer drones
Throughout history, humans have employed falcons as lethal hunters of other animals. Now those raptors are being sent after drones. It turns out that many of the skills feathered predators…
China has launched world’s first electric zero-emissions cargo ship
China is now the proud owner of the world’s first all-electric cargo ship and has already put the vehicle to use. As reported by China Daily, the 2,000-metric-ton ship was…
A scientist working on plants that fight climate change just won a $3 million prize
Plant scientist Joanne Chory has US$3 million more than she did last week. On Sunday, Chory was awarded one of the prestigious 2018 Breakthrough Prizes in life sciences, an award…
Proof of aliens? Jupiter moon’s reveals ‘evidence’ it can support Life | Science | News
In a major breakthrough study, scientists at Brown University in the US have found evidence of tectonic plates pushing against one another, a process known as subduction – producing the…
Two Super-Earths around red dwarf K2-18
New research using data collected by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has revealed that a little-known exoplanet called K2-18b could well be a scaled-up version of Earth. Just as exciting,…
Super Earth: New planet could hold liquid water and alien life, research reveals | Science | News
The rocky planet which could be a “scaled up version of Earth”, orbits its star in the habitable zone meaning it may be covered in liquid water and be teeming…
Giving toddlers fewer toys makes one major difference to their playtime
If you want to get toddlers focussing better and playing more creatively, maybe think about giving them fewer toys to play with: those are the conclusions of new research into…
The most precious Bronze Age artefacts were made with cosmic materials
According to a new study, it’s possible that all iron-based weapons and tools of the Bronze Age were forged using metal salvaged from meteorites. The finding has given experts a…
SHOCK CLAIM: Bitcoin is DESTROYING the planet and uses as much energy as DENMARK | Science | News
The bitcoin computer network currently uses as much electricity as the country of Denmark. According to environment news site Grist, if the currency’s growth continues on its current trajectory, it…
Mars in pictures: NASA’s stunning images of the red planet | Science | News
A journey to the red planet may have seemed like science-fiction just a few decades ago but today it is almost a reality. The space agency NASA is looking to…
Can Mars support human life? NASA project aims to colonise the red planet by 2030s | Science | News
The American space agency’s boffins are dead set on sending humans into Mars’ orbit by the early 2030s. NASA believes that mars is a “tangible” and “achievable frontier” for humanity’s…
Jupiter in pictures: NASA’s stunning photos taken by Juno space probe | Science | News
NASA’s Juno space probe reveals Jupiter’s secrets Tue, December 5, 2017 NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016 NASA 1 of 22 Storms on Jupiter feature clouds that…
ALIEN NEWS: ‘Cannonball’ found on Red Planet ‘proof Martian civilisation wiped out by war’ | Weird | News
Alien conspiracy theorists have zoomed in on a bluish-looking spherical object, which appears to look out of place among the rest of the reddish rocks, with one claiming it is…
Alien discovery is VERY close, says Brian Cox | Science | News
The British physicist is optimistic about the prospects of finding life away from Earth, and believes that we are closer than ever to the significant discovery. To begin with, Prof…
LIFE ON MARS – Here on Earth: Worms could provide key to humans living on Red Planet | Science | News
Experts at NASA produced a soil which would be identical to that found on Mars and wanted to see if Earth’s critters could survive in the dusty soil. Wieger Wamelink,…
Polar-connected, positive polarity CH HSS sparks geomagnetic storming
A high-speed solar wind stream is affecting our planet today, causing geomagnetic storming. G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm watch is in effect. Solar wind parameters indicated the onset of a…
Strong eruption at Sheveluch volcano, ash to 10 km (33 000 feet) a.s.l.
After a long period of relative calm, a powerful explosive eruption occurred at Sheveluch volcano, Kamchatka, Russia at 21:00 UTC on December 4, 2017. The eruption lasted about 20 minutes…
Scientists just massively boosted the chances of finding ALIENS within our solar system | Science | News
New research suggests that distant worlds such as Pluto and others such as Eris could have watery oceans sloshing beneath their icy exterior. Lead author Prabal Saxena, of NASA’s Goddard…