29th July 2023

Nuclear thermal rocket engine to be tested in orbit

A collaboration involving NASA, DARPA, Lockheed Martin, and BWX Technologies will attempt the first in-orbit demonstration of a nuclear thermal rocket engine in 2027.

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28th July 2023

Frozen worm revived after 46,000 years

The longest known cryptobiosis in a nematode is reported, with an organism revived after 46,000 years in permafrost.

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25th July 2023

World's largest supercomputer for training AI revealed

Cerebras Systems, in collaboration with G42, has revealed Condor Galaxy – a network of interconnected supercomputers, which together will provide up to 36 exaFLOPs for training AI.

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21st July 2023

Hyundai to use nanotechnology in cars from 2025–2026

Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled its vision for the future of mobility, announcing the development of six innovative nanotechnologies designed to enhance the performance, efficiency, and safety of its vehicles.

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20th July 2023

Cryopreservation breakthrough: mammalian kidney transplanted

The first successful transplant of a functional cryopreserved mammalian kidney is reported. This occurred after 100 days of storage at below –140°C.

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17th July 2023

Gene-edited trees are more sustainable and can boost fibre production

Scientists have used CRISPR gene editing to reduce the lignin content in poplar trees by as much as 50%, offering a potentially more sustainable and efficient method of fibre production.

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12th July 2023

Brightest known exoplanet is like 'giant mirror in space'

The highest albedo ever observed for an exoplanet has been confirmed using the CHEOPS space telescope. It reflects 80% of incoming light from its star, due to the high metal content of its clouds.

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6th July 2023

Space junk monitoring satellite begins operations

UK company ODIN Space has demonstrated a space junk sensor, which could map and analyse debris with sub-centimetre precision.

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2nd July 2023

Carbon capture made simpler and cheaper

A new method of direct air capture (DAC) uses ambient wind flow, drawn across sorbent-coated carbon fibres. If scaled up, the system could slash the cost of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) to as low as $150 per ton.

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