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Springs made from rusty metallic glass could power nanorobots

Springs made from rusty metallic glass could power nano...

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 4

Most metals oxidise, or rust, when exposed to air, which normally weakens them, ...

Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the curse of Babel?

Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the cu...

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 4

Artificial intelligence will make it easier than ever to communicate across ling...

Japan is sending a rover to Mars's moon Phobos in 2024

Japan is sending a rover to Mars's moon Phobos in 2024

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 3

The Martian Moons eXploration mission is slated to launch for Phobos in Septembe...

Europe plans to build the world’s fastest supercomputer in 2024

Europe plans to build the world’s fastest supercomputer...

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 3

Europe will get its first exascale supercomputer next year, called JUPITER, and ...

Human cells have a resonant frequency – and it’s just barely audible

Human cells have a resonant frequency – and it’s just b...

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 5

Like a tuning fork, living human cells have frequencies at which they naturally ...

Slower arm speed may be why older people fall more easily after a slip

Slower arm speed may be why older people fall more easi...

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 25

Younger people move their arms more quickly than their older counterparts when t...

NASA’s Juno to Get Close Look at Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io on Dec. 30

NASA’s Juno to Get Close Look at Jupiter’s Volcanic Moo...

SIN Dec 28, 2023 0 2

The orbiter has performed 56 flybys of Jupiter and documented close encounters w...

The mathematically perfect table size for solving any jigsaw puzzle

The mathematically perfect table size for solving any j...

SIN Dec 27, 2023 0 3

When choosing the perfectly sized table to do your jigsaw puzzle on, work out th...

NASA’s Agency Chief Technologist presents their first annual year-in-review for 2023

NASA’s Agency Chief Technologist presents their first a...

SIN Dec 27, 2023 0 2

OTPS shares an annual letter from the Agency Chief Technologist (ACT), updates o...

OTPS Releases its 2023 Annual Report

OTPS Releases its 2023 Annual Report

SIN Dec 27, 2023 0 4

NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, shares highlights from the of...

The Human Body Is Bags, Bags and More Bags

The Human Body Is Bags, Bags and More Bags

SIN Dec 27, 2023 0 5

Your brain might be like a computer, and your digestive system like a tube, but ...

Will 2024 see the world finally turning away from fossil fuels?

Will 2024 see the world finally turning away from fossi...

SIN Dec 27, 2023 0 4

A global agreement at the COP28 climate summit promised to begin "transitioning ...

Coming Soon: The Biggest Biodiversity Issues of 2024

Coming Soon: The Biggest Biodiversity Issues of 2024

SIN Dec 27, 2023 0 27

Low-carbon fertilizer, printable DNA, bird-bashing buildings and a dozen other t...

Extreme Weather Has Long-Term Health Consequences

Extreme Weather Has Long-Term Health Consequences

SIN Dec 27, 2023 0 2

Authorities must take proactive measures to mitigate the damaging effects of ext...

Hurricane damage to forests could release huge amount of stored carbon

Hurricane damage to forests could release huge amount o...

SIN Dec 27, 2023 0 2

A study modelling the impact of a major hurricane in New England suggests carbon...

The Most Important Climate Stories of 2023 Aren't All Bad News

The Most Important Climate Stories of 2023 Aren't All B...

SIN Dec 27, 2023 0 5

In 2023 climate news was a mixed bag: we saw unrelenting heat but also glimmers ...

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