Atom interferometry is the most sensitive known technique for measuring gravitational forces and inertial forces such as acceleration and rotation. It’s a mainstay of scientific research and is being commercialized as a means of location-tracking in environments where GPS is unavailable. It’s also extremely sensitive to electric fields and has been used to make minute …
The total value of all bitcoins in circulation hit a record high above $16 billion on Friday, as the web-based digital currency jumped 5 percent on the day to its highest levels in three years after more than doubling in price this year. The price of one bitcoin reached $875 on the Europe-based Bitstamp exchange, …
An article published by the China Military Online website on 7 December has provided further insights into the requirements for China’s new strategic bomber. China is developing a new long-range strategic bomber referred to in the article as the H-20. While General Ma gave no details of the programme, Rear Admiral Yin, who is also …
The Spacex Raptor engines are a family of cryogenic, methane-fueled, rocket engines. The engines are specifically intended to power both high-performance lower and upper stages of the Interplanetary Transport Ssystem launch vehicle that Elon Musk is championing to support substantial new technological and economic capabilities in the area of interplanetary spaceflight, particularly with respect to …
dditive manufacturing (AM) is a high-priority technology growth area for U.S. manufacturers. Innovative AM processes that fabricate parts layer-by-layer directly from a 3-D digital model have great potential for producing high-value, complex, individually customized parts. Companies are beginning to use AM as a tool for reducing time to market, improving product quality, and reducing the …
Barrow Neurological Institute and IBM Watson Health today announced results of a revolutionary study that has identified new genes linked to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The discovery gives ALS researchers new insights that will pave the way for the development of new drug targets and therapies to combat one …
Bill Nye talked about some of the Efficiency of Spacex Spacex makes everything in one place and does it very efficiently. Elon Musk talks about efficiency of the new Raptor Engine The Raptor engine has three times the operating pressure of the Merlin Engine. It has three times the thrust but is the same size. …
DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics program seeks to empower dismounted troops with technology to control scores of unmanned air and ground vehicles at a time Urban canyons—with their high vertical structures, tight spaces, and limited lines of sight—constrain military communications, mobility, and tactics in the best of times. These challenges become even more daunting when U.S. …
There are currently large air supported structures on Earth for covering football and baseball stadiums. These structures are built to support a lot of snow and withstand strong winds. They could be used for large early Mars colonies In a deflated state, robots can push regolith onto the pre-inflated structure. After they are inflated, the …
Australian researchers have discovered remarkable evolutionary changes to insulin regulation in two of the nation’s most iconic native animal species – the platypus and the echidna – which could pave the way for new treatments for type 2 diabetes in humans. The males of the extraordinary semi-aquatic mammal – one of the only kind to …
Amazon.com unveiled Monday its first small-format grocery store, Amazon Go, one of at least three brick-and-mortar formats the online retail giant is exploring Amazon hopes to ultimately operate more than 2,000 grocery and convenience stores across the US in a number of different formats. The goal is for Amazon, the biggest online retailer in the …