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Why people rush for iodine tablets over nuclear, cancer risk

Mar 08, 2022 (AFP)

France said it would send 2.5 million doses of the chemical compound to Ukraine after Russian forces there seized the defunct Chernobyl nuclear site and damaged...

Neural networks behind social media can consume an infinite amount of energy

Mar 07, 2022 (SPX)

These networks are frequently used in social media, streaming, online gaming and areas where users are targeted with posts, movies, fun games or other content t...

'Chemical recycling' of plastic slammed by environmental group

Mar 07, 2022 (AFP)

Advanced recycling, also known as chemical recycling, is a relatively new technique touted by industry groups that breaks plastic down to its molecular building...

Bendy robotic arm twisted into shape with help of augmented reality

Mar 07, 2022 (SPX)

Instead of being constrained by rigid limbs and firm joints, the versatile arm is readily bendable into a wide variety of shapes. In practice, people working al...

Using NB-IoT connectivity to boost hybrid terrestrial-satellite networks

Mar 07, 2022 (SPX)

In addition to cost reduction, when compared with existing satellite connectivity, the solution being developed by Alif and OQ is expected to be superior due to...

Robotic OSAM-1 mission completes its Critical Design Review

Mar 04, 2022 (SPX)

NASA and Maxar Technologies successfully completed the mission CDR in February 2022, less than a year after the same milestone was reached for the mission's spa...

Scientists think an old rocket just hit the Moon going 5,800 mph

Mar 04, 2022 (AFP)

According to orbital calculations, a rocket hurtling through space for years crashed into the Moon on Friday, but the strike wasn't directly observed, and there...

Sanctions on Russia add to troubles facing global helium industry

Mar 03, 2022 (AFP)

Russia is expected to eventually begin producing the equivalent of a third of the world's current helium production from a massive gas plant in its Far East, bu...

Doctors in Croatia warn against using iodine amid nuclear war fears

Mar 03, 2022 (AFP)

Residents across Croatia have been panic buying iodine since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his country's nuclear forces to be put on high alert. "The...

Space exploration made lighter, more flexible with new product from Nicomatic

Mar 02, 2022 (SPX)

What makes this an innovative connector in space applications? Utilizing materials qualified by NASA to meet outgassing requirements in vacuum conditions, such ...

Shares in Russia's top aluminium producer plunge

Mar 02, 2022 (AFP)

Rusal's Hong Kong-listed shares were down as much as 29 percent in morning trading, the biggest drop since April 2018, when the company was last sanctioned by t...

Amazon opens Luna video game streaming to anyone in US

Mar 01, 2022 (AFP)

Luna allows players to access games directly online with no need for a console as part of the cloud gaming technology that is seen as a future direction of the ...

A new, inexpensive catalyst speeds the production of oxygen from water

Feb 28, 2022 (SPX)

Now, researchers at MIT and elsewhere have developed an entirely new type of catalyst material, called a metal hydroxide-organic framework (MHOF), which is made...

Using artificial intelligence to find anomalies hiding in massive datasets

Feb 28, 2022 (SPX)

Researchers at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab have devised a computationally efficient method that can automatically pinpoint anomalies in those data streams in real...

PPM partners with Aston Uni to develop game-changing satcom technology

Feb 25, 2022 (SPX)

A KTP is a three-way collaboration between a business, an academic partner and a highly qualified graduate, known as a KTP associate. The UK-wide programme help...

New imager microchip helps devices bring hidden objects to light

Feb 24, 2022 (SPX)

The team is working on a device for industrial applications that require imaging up to 20 meters away. The technology could also be adapted for use in cars to h...

Northrop Grumman awarded US Space Force contract for deep-space advanced radar

Feb 24, 2022 (SPX)

"The DARC program will field a resilient ground-based radar providing our nation with significantly enhanced space domain awareness for geostationary orbit," sa...

Upcycling plastic into valuable materials could make recycling pay

Feb 24, 2022 (SPX)

Plastic waste residing in either landfill or the natural environment currently outweighs all living biomass (4 Giga tonnes), culminating in one of the great env...

Meta lays out moves being made to build the metaverse

Feb 24, 2022 (AFP)

Doubts have swirled about whether the major metaverse investments will pay off for Meta, which changed its name from Facebook last year to highlight its shiftin...

SpaceX to launch SpaceLogistics Mission Extension Pod for Optus satellite

Feb 23, 2022 (SPX)

"Our contracts with SpaceX and Optus are tangible evidence of our momentum and commitment to deliver second-generation on-orbit servicing technologies to the sa...