Elon Musk proposes 30-minute, planet-hopping travel with the BFR
Elon Musk has revealed SpaceX’s plans to debut planet-hopping travel through the use of an interplanetary rocket system at an industry conference.
Deep Space Gateway: Nasa and Roscmos collaborate to build a spaceport in the moon’s orbit
NASA has announced its plans to construct the Deep Space Gateway; a spaceport orbiting the moon that will pave the way for future space missions.
Meeting Timothy Ray Brown – the first man to be cured of HIV
Clare Garrard explores a meeting with Timothy Ray Brown; the first man to be cured of HIV as a result of stem cell transplants.
An artificial intelligence is attempting to write the next book in A Song of Ice and Fire
A recurrent neural network (artificial intelligence) has taken up the task of writing the next book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series ahead of season 8 of Game of Thrones.
Researchers create BiliScreen; an app that can screen for pancreatic cancer
A team of researchers from the University of Washington have created BiliScreen – a smartphone app that can screen for pancreatic cancer by way of taking a selfie.
NASA plans to flight bacteria-equipped balloons during the upcoming eclipse
During August 21st’s eclipse, NASA intends to flight several balloons with bacteria colonies to study how they react and change in space.
Google’s AlphaGO AI deposes Ke Jie, the world’s number one Go player
Google’s AlphaGO AI has successfully beaten Ke Jie, the world’s number one Go player, in the first game of a three-part series.
Smartphone use reverses a 40-year decline in car accidents in the US
According to a new study conducted by the National Safety Council, smartphone use while driving has reversed a 40-year decline in road accidents.
Reebok is developing bio-degradable, plant-based shoes
Reebok has launched a new initiative dubbed Cotton + Corn, which is developing sneakers that can be composted after they’ve been worn out.
How researchers are using white hat hacking to combat disease
Researchers have begun using ethical hacking techniques to combat devastating diseases; Clare Garrard explains what you need to know!