12th November 2019

2032 – Transit of Mercury

A transit of Mercury occurs on 13th November 2032.

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11th November 2019

Metals that float on water could lead to "unsinkable" ships

Scientists have demonstrated a new technique for creating superhydrophobic metals, using femtosecond laser bursts to "etch" the surfaces and trap air.

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10th November 2019

Zero carbon "mini digital city" to begin construction

Bleutech Park, a new mixed-use development within Las Vegas, will feature a range of futuristic and sustainable technologies.

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5th November 2019

Hygiea – new smallest dwarf planet in our Solar System?

Astronomers have observed the large asteroid Hygiea in higher resolution than ever before, revealing it to be spherical and a likely dwarf planet candidate; possibly the smallest in our Solar System.

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5th November 2019

Link found between neural activity and human longevity

Researchers at Harvard have identified a link between neural activity and human longevity. Neural excitation is linked to a shorter lifespan, while suppression of overactivity appears to extend lifespan.

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3rd November 2019

Nanotech solar cells boost efficiency by 10%

Researchers have developed a new film that is applied to solar cells, which combines nanocrystals and microlenses to capture infrared light. This can increase the solar energy conversion efficiency by 10% or more.

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2nd November 2019

New system captures CO2 at any concentration

A new carbon capture system has been demonstrated by MIT, which can work on the gas at almost any concentration using electrodes combined with carbon nanotubes.

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1st November 2019

New study triples estimate of people affected by future sea levels

A study published in Nature concludes that rising sea levels will threaten 300 million people by 2050, more than triple previous estimates.

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29th October 2019

2022 – VIPER mission to the lunar south pole

VIPER is a NASA rover that explores the Moon's south pole in December 2022, looking for water resources.

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27th October 2019

World's smallest image sensor is just half a millimetre wide

A product by OmniVision has won the Guinness World Record for "Smallest Image Sensor Commercially Available" with a size of 0.575 mm x 0.575 mm.

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27th October 2019

Offshore wind to become a $1 trillion industry by 2040

Offshore wind power will grow exponentially over the next two decades – boosting efforts to decarbonise energy systems and cut air pollution – according to a report published this week.

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24th October 2019

Google claims quantum supremacy

Google has announced that its 53-qubit 'Sycamore' processor has achieved quantum supremacy, performing a specific task in 200 seconds that would take the world's best supercomputers 10,000 years to complete.

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18th October 2019

Autonomous ship to cross the Atlantic next year

Marine researchers are building an unmanned, fully-autonomous ship that will cross the Atlantic in 2020, on the 400th anniversary of the original Mayflower voyage.

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17th October 2019

India-Pakistan nuclear war could kill millions and threaten global starvation

A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, over the span of less than a week, kill 50-125 million people – more than the death toll during all six years of World War II, according to new research.

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16th October 2019

U.S. will test cannon with range over 1,000 miles by 2023

U.S. artillery platforms with 155mm rounds tend to have a maximum range of about 20 miles. However, the U.S. Army is developing a new weapon capable of reaching 1,150 miles.

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15th October 2019

Agility Robotics reveals upgraded Digit walking robot

Agility Robotics is developing highly capable bipedal robots for a range of different uses. The company has just revealed the latest iteration of its 'Digit' robot.

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14th October 2019

RightHand Robotics opens office in Japan

RightHand Robotics, a leader in autonomous robotic piece-picking solutions, has announced the establishment of a new corporate entity in Japan – RightHand Robotics GK.

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14th October 2019

Singapore exhibition imagines the year 2219

A major exhibition – part of the Singapore Bicentennial commemoration – invites visitors to explore how our world might change over the next 200 years.

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9th October 2019

20 new moons of Saturn

Astronomers report the discovery of 20 new natural satellites of Saturn, taking the planet's total known number to 82, surpassing Jupiter.

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7th October 2019

Autonomous garbage can to debut in 2020

The "SmartCan" is a motorised garbage can attachment and mobile app that autonomously brings trash to the curb and returns the garbage can to its base once emptied.

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7th October 2019

Nanoscale 3D printing technique is 1,000 times faster

A new parallelised technique, known as femtosecond projection TPL, can 3D print nanoscale structures up to 1,000 times faster than conventional methods.

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6th October 2019

Bank employs AI-powered "digital DNA human"

Bank ABC has announced the launch of "Fatema" – a fully autonomous AI personality that will assist customers online.

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5th October 2019

2029 – Increased automation of banking

By 2029, new technology has eliminated more than 10% of staff in the banking sector.

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4th October 2019

3D-printed rockets to begin launching in 2021

Relativity Space aims to create the world's first entirely 3D-printed rockets, built within days rather than years. Funding has now been secured for its first commercial operations in 2021.

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3rd October 2019

Lifespan of fruit flies extended by 48%

By combining three drugs into a single treatment, researchers have extended the lifespan of Drosophila by 48%.

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