Tiny Spacecraft is 'Solar Sailing' in Orbit Using Only Sunlight, a Revolution in Space Exploration
LightSail 2 has entered extended mission phase as the Planetary Society continues gathering data on solar sailing spacecraft.
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NASA Uses Supercomputers and AI to Count Earth's Trees From Space for the First Time
NASA is using AI and supercomputers to analyze carbon storage by counting isolated trees with satellites in space for the first time.
New Hand-Held Prototype is Being Developed for Home-Based Cancer Screening Kit
Researchers from McMaster and Brock universities are developing a device that lets patients test their blood for unique biomarkers of cancer.
Researchers Make Biodegradable Tableware From Sugar and Bamboo So it Will Be As Cheap as Plastic
Eco-friendly tableware developed by researchers at Northeastern University biodegrades in 60 days, and it's almost as cheap as plastic.
Japanese Town Deploys Growling Robot 'Wolves' to Protect Residents From Bears
Robot wolves are preventing bear-human conflict on the Japanese island of Hokkaido by scaring bears away from town.
After Disease Forced Acclaimed Pianist to Stop Playing, a Designer Made Gloves That Brought His Hands Back to Life
With the ingenious invention of some "bionic gloves," Brazilian piano maestro João Carlos Martins is back at the keyboard.
First Test of Virgin's Hyperloop With Passengers Aboard -Takes Us Closer to 30-Min Floating Commute From DC to NYC
Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop magnetic levitation system completed its first trial runs with passengers at the testing center in Nevada.
In Remote Areas With No Internet, High-Speed Connections Come from Safe Beams of Light
Project Taara will beam internet up to 20 gigabytes per second across remote areas in India and Africa with beams of light.
New Citizen App Lets Small-Scale Fishermen Catch Illegal Trawlers
Fishermen working off Ghana's coastline have a new app that allows them to instantly report illegal fishing activites by trawlers.
While Excavating 1000-Year-old Viking Ship, Norwegians Find Remnants of Elite Society
Researchers surveying the Gjellestad ship burial in Norway have discovered the remains of structures and additional burial sites.
Tech Startup Can Now Brew Up Carbon-Negative Rocket Fuel by Capturing CO2 Emissions From the Air
Air Company is using their NASA award-winning carbon conversion technology to turn air pollution into eco-friendly rocket fuel.
Tiny Stick-on Device Can Monitor Your Sweat and Measure Your Stress
New wearable device that measures cortisol levels in sweat could be hugely significant in helping people with anxiety measure their symptoms.
Map Lets You See How Your Hometown has Moved Across 750 Million Years of Continental Drift
The Ancient Earth interactive map allows you to see where your hometown has moved through the process of Plate Tectonics spanning 750M years.
Top Technologies That Older Americans Have Tried For First Time-And Enjoyed-During the Pandemic
Thousands of seniors have discovered the unexpected benefits of technology since the start of the COVID-19 outbreaks.
One-Armed Drummer is Now 'World's Fastest' Thanks to a New Limb That Makes Him Super Able
Jason Barnes the Bionic Drummer is helping to develop mind-reading robot prosthetics that will allow amputees to play music again
Amazon Tribes Are Excited to Use Drones to Detect Illegal Deforestation in Brazilian Rainforest
Helping to guard their forest home, Brazilian Amazonian tribes are being trained to use drones to gather evidence for illegal logging cases.
Nigerian-Irish Teens Develop a Dementia App for Sufferers Coping With Lockdown-and It's Won Awards
The Memory Haven app recently took first prize in the Technovation Girls competition at the 2020 Technovation World Summit.
Instead of Sleep Meds, Special Lighting Helps Nursing Home Residents Get Better Sleep, Study Finds
This new study from Brown University has found a simple, but effective way of using light to curb health problems in nursing home residents.
Pentagon is Funding Ultrasound Devices That Prevent Tissue Death After Spinal Cord Injuries
With funding from DARPA, Johns Hopkins is developing an ultrasound device the size of a Band-Aid to curb paralysis after spinal injury.
First Firefighting Robot in America Just Helped to Put Out a Blaze in Downtown Los Angeles
The RS3 had been on its way to a press conference debut when it was deployed on its first firefighting mission—and it was wildly successful.
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