Category: Technology

Aston University researchers sent data 4.5 million times faster than the average broadband. Researchers at Aston University have achieved a groundbreaking milestone: they’ve transmitted data at an astonishing speed, surpassing home broadband rates by a staggering 4.5 million times. This feat, accomplished through international collaboration, saw data transfer at a mind-boggling rate of 301 terabits […]

Why did humans take over the world while our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, became extinct? It’s possible we were just smarter, but there’s surprisingly little evidence that’s true. Neanderthals had big brains, language and sophisticated tools. They made art and jewellery. They were smart, suggesting a curious possibility. Maybe the crucial differences weren’t at the […]

On October 7, when Hamas brutally entered Israel and the Gaza war began, there was a pause in all Israeli high-tech deals, leading to worries about the competitiveness of local high-tech companies compared to firms in more politically stable nations globally. However, Startup Nation Central’s new analysis, released Sunday and based on data published on […]

Google and the XPrize Foundation have launched a competition worth US$5 million (£4 million) to develop real-world applications for quantum computers that benefit society – by speeding up progress on one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, for example. The principles of quantum physics suggest quantum computers could perform very fast calculations on particular problems, […]

South Africa’s Cape south coast offers many hints about how our human ancestors lived some 35,000 to 400,000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. These clues are captured in the dunes they once traversed, today cemented and preserved in a rock type known as aeolianite. Our research team has been studying this area since 2008. […]

This picture with a futuristic antenna transporter might seem like a scene from a science fiction movie set on a distant planet, but it’s happening right here on Earth. This stunning landscape is the Chajnantor plateau in the Chilean Andes, where the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is stationed. ALMA consists of 66 ultra-precise antennas: […]

A total solar eclipse takes place on April 8 across North America. These events occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the Sun’s face. This plunges observers into a darkness similar to dawn or dusk. During the upcoming eclipse, the path of totality, where observers experience the darkest part of […]

Deep Sea Dreamer Submarine. Steve Kozloff The Deep Sea Dreamer submarine is also designed to serve as a luxurious yacht for above-water adventures. Created by renowned U.S. designer Steve Kozloff, this innovative concept boasts a length of 106.5 feet (32.46 meters) and features a sturdy steel hull and superstructure. Its large windows offer breathtaking views […]

Finland steadily ranks as the happiest country in the world. In March 2024 the country was, for the seventh year in a row, ranked as the happiness champion. The ranking is based on one simple question, using a ladder metaphor, that is asked to people across nearly every country in the world. But my team’s […]

Space Station Orbital Reef, funded by NASA and operated by Blue Origin, has reached significant milestones by just passing Life Support System tests. The partnership between NASA and Blue Origin, established in 2021, focuses on developing technologies to manage air and water resources essential for space travel. The tests are crucial for sustaining human life in space […]