Tech
A rocket engine that burns fuel with spinning shock waves just ran longer than expected, and NASA’s Moon plans are watching closely
Old phones sitting in drawers are becoming cash again, and big retailers are turning forgotten iPhones and Samsungs into a new market
China blocks Mark Zuckerberg’s $2 billion AI deal, and the move exposes the new war over startups trying to escape Beijing
China has discovered two rare minerals in lunar dust, and the crystals are so rare that there is no exact match for either of them on Earth
A satellite the size of a coffee mug just unfolded like origami in orbit, and JAXA says the trick could unlock cheaper space missions
Scientists develop a living artificial pancreas that monitors blood sugar and releases insulin by itself, raising hope for millions of diabetics
China has just activated a 35.6-tesla magnet 700,000 times stronger than Earth’s magnetic field, and it can remain stable for more than 200 hours
Scientists create a steel cylinder filled with spheres that reduces earthquake damage in buildings and bridges without needing electricity
Canada looks deep inside old coal mines and finds a clean energy alternative that could turn abandoned fossil fuel sites into part of the post-oil futureÂ
China launches a flying wind turbine 2,000 meters into the sky, generates power for the grid and promises energy at one-tenth the cost of conventional windÂ
America’s Concorde successor is now two years from production, promises 1,122 mph flights and could bring back supersonic travel after more than two decadesÂ
Japan creates a mathematical system to know in real time whether fish is still fresh, and the food industry may never look at seafood the same way againÂ
NASA’s Galileo spacecraft plunged into Jupiter’s hellish clouds after becoming the first human-made object to orbit an outer planet, and what it revealed still sounds impossibleÂ
A 15-year-old girl built a $12 generator from recycled materials, and her device can turn ocean currents into electricity for remote homesÂ
Moringa seeds can remove up to 98% of microplastics from drinking water, and the discovery could turn an ancient natural purifier into a cleaner alternative to chemical treatmentÂ
The world’s oil map is being squeezed at Hormuz, and Europe and Asia are racing to keep fuel moving without another shock
The Colorado River crisis is moving upstream, and states are preparing for water cuts before the shortage hits by forceÂ









