Category: Technology

Commercial companies are increasingly becoming involved in transporting astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), as well as other activities in orbit. Some, such as Houston-based Axiom Space, eventually want to build their own space stations in orbit, where commercial astronauts could make extended stays. This could also provide more money and opportunities for science […]

For a while, limitations in technology meant that animators and researchers were only capable of creating human-like faces which seemed a little “off”. Films like 2004’s The Polar Express made some viewers uneasy because the characters’ faces looked almost human but not quite, and so they fell into what we call the “uncanny valley”. This […]

J.Laverack Aston Martin .1R bicycle, the world’s most bespoke bicycle, is made from titanium forged with carbon fiber & aluminum. J.Laverack Aston Martin created .1R the world’s first ‘boltless’ bicycle, with no visible bolts, screws, or attachments at the headset, seat clamp, calipers, or bottle cage. Below the surface of the classically elegant titanium stem […]

NASA – Kennedy Space Center 3D giant billboard, a new LED display telling the story of NASA: past, present, and future. SNA Displays built a ground-level LED spectacular for the entrance to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The 3,000-square-foot video display greets guests with custom content designed to enhance visitor experience and stimulate interest […]

In November, the UK government held the first AI (artificial intelligence) Safety Summit in the historically resonant setting of Bletchley Park, home to the legendary second world war codebreakers led by the computing genius Alan Turing. Delegates from 27 governments, heads of the leading AI companies and other interested parties attended the meeting. It was […]

You are unlikely to have seen one, but wildcats are still clinging on by a claw in Scotland. Most of the cats living in the wild in Scotland are hybrid cats with a mix of wildcat and domestic cat ancestry or feral domestic cats. But my team’s new study showed they lived alongside domestic cats […]

Sexism, harassment and bullying plague the Red Arrows, the UK Royal Air Force’s display team. This revelation was the outcome of investigations into complaints of bad behaviour in this elite organisation. Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton said that “behaviour that would be classed as unacceptable was widespread and normalised on the squadron”. To me, […]

NASA’s Aviation Safety Research transformational vision for the skies above our communities for safer and more efficient air travel completes a key step. NASA’s scientists have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards before they occur. As aviation operations continue to grow in scale and diversity, […]

Since their inception in the 1940s, the so-called forever chemicals have woven themselves into the fabric of our modern world. But recently, they’ve been appearing in alarming news headlines about their damaging effects on our health. PFAS have, in fact, come under intense scrutiny due to new research showing their persistent nature in the environment […]