Category: Technology

Marking a significant leap in the animal-free meat industry, bioproduction platform company Enzymit and food-tech company Aleph Farms have collaborated to successfully develop insulin substituents that have the potential to revolutionize the production of cultivated meat at scale, by significantly reducing costs and development time. Scaling up cultivated meat production has until now been hindered […]

The largest 3D-printed building in Europe will soon be ready in Heidelberg, a cloud and data center for IT Management. Designed by SVV Architekten, the 3D-created building is expected to complete by the end of July. PERI 3D Construction is providing 3D printing process know-how, and Denmark-based COBOD’s BOD2 3D is providing the construction printer […]

NASA selected Blue Origin to develop a human landing system for Artemis V, which is currently set to launch in September 2029. Through Artemis, NASA will explore more of the Moon than ever before, uncovering more scientific discoveries, and preparing for future astronaut missions to Mars. Above: Artist’s concept of the Blue Moon lander.  Credits […]

Eleven Israeli women and their leaders participated in the first-ever FemForward seminar in Casablanca this past week. They were paired with 11 Moroccan women for a program addressing gender disparity in managerial positions within the tech industry. The cohort from Israel included women from all religious backgrounds. “This is the first time that young women […]

Researchers from Israeli security company Check Point revealed this week that malicious firmware may endanger a variety of home and small office network routers. This would connect the routers to a network of hackers allegedly tied to the Chinese government. According to information disclosed by Check Point, a firmware update for these routers includes a […]

Lip kissing is an act that’s so natural and common in many present-day societies it is easily taken for granted. But it’s not actually clear whether people have always been kissing, or whether its origins lie in the relatively recent past. It turns out that the history and causes for kissing are more complex than […]

Human history is intimately entwined with the use and control of fire. However, working out when our relationship with fire began and how it subsequently evolved has been notoriously difficult. This is partly due to the incomplete nature of archaeological records, and also because fire use was fleeting, making burnt remains difficult to detect. But […]

The May 2017 Manchester terrorist attack was a harrowing reminder of humanity’s capacity for destruction. However, there is another side to the incident that testifies to the best parts of human nature. On May 22 2017 an extremist suicide bomber detonated a homemade bomb at pop singer Ariana Grande’s concert in the Manchester Arena, killing […]

Rimac Nevera smashes 23 Records Rimac Nevera, the ultimate record-breaking hypercar that defies all expectations, smashes 23 acceleration and braking records including the monumental 0-400-0 km/h (0-249-0 mph) challenge. Experience the power and precision of the Nevera as it effortlessly outperforms its own specifications, achieving a blistering 0-60mph in 1.74 seconds. With a mind-blowing time […]

Saturn now leads the moon race with 62 newly discovered moons. An international team of astronomers, including the University of British Columbia researchers, has announced the discovery of 62 new moons orbiting Saturn, catapulting the planet back into first place in the Solar System’s ‘moon race’. The new discoveries mean that Saturn has not only […]