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Rocket Labs CEO pushes forward with plans to ‘bring down the cost of space travel’

SpaceX has competition in the form of space startup Rocket Lab, as the firm plans an ambitious Venus mission, develops a rocket that can send [...]

Self-decapitating SEA SLUGS sever their own heads and regenerate a whole new body

Self-decapitating sea slugs can sever their own HEADS and then regenerate a whole new body - and scientists have no idea how or whyScientists saw [...]

Eating oily fish just twice a week ‘could slash heart attack risk’

Eating oily fish like salmon and sardines twice a week could slash the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by more than a fifth, a [...]

Dating app users swipe left or right ‘based on attractiveness and race’

Users of dating apps such as Tinder, OKCupid and Match.com swipe left or right based on attractiveness and race, a new study reveals.US researchers found attractiveness and [...]

AI ‘Mayflower’ will attempt to cross the Atlantic autonomously next month

An autonomous version of the historical Mayflower ship that's powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is set to make is maiden voyage across the Atlantic next [...]

Scientists develop AI that can learn which faces you find attractive directly from your brain waves

An artificial intelligence system has been developed that can delve into your mind and learn which faces and types of visage you find most attractive. Finnish [...]

A German cave may be where dogs were first domesticated, study claims

Dogs are known to have evolved from wolves, yet until now, determining exactly when and where this occurred has proved difficult for scientists. Several examples of [...]

Comet Catalina suggests icy visitors may have been sources of carbon on Earth

During the earliest years of planet Earth, as our world was still forming, icy comets were essential sources of carbon that may have kick-started life, [...]

Wearing a face mask during intense exercise is safe ‘for healthy people’

Wearing a face mask during intense exercise is safe for healthy people, according to the results of a new study. Italian researchers tested breathing ability, [...]

A Beginner’s Guide To Use The Tezbox Wallet And Tezbox Login

Tezos, also known as Tezzie and Tez is a complex blockchain network. It acts as an open-source platform for digital assets and is supported by [...]

New video shows Mars Perseverance rover take a leisurely 21ft test drive and ‘flex’ its robotic arm

NASA's Perseverance took its first drive across the surface of Mars.It was a short jaunt for the car-sized rover, which went about .01 miles an [...]

Space Force posts clip of ‘Call of Duty’ tourney after beating seven branches of US and UK military

Space Force, the U.S. government's outer-space military branch, took a victory lap this week.On Thursday, members of the Air Force gaming team presented Space Force [...]

The world is running out of sand – and it could mean a shortage of glass vials for Covid vaccines

The world is facing a growing sand shortage, though, with less than 1,000 sand and gravel mines across the US, experts warn. After water, sand is [...]

Why Create Custom Optics? 5 Useful Roles They Fill in Industry

You may have heard of optics in the context of eyesight and eyewear. As you’ve learned in biology, our eyes have optic nerves and we [...]

Covid-19 test analyses your SCREAMS for traces of the virus

Forget unpleasant swabs: New Covid-19 test analyses your SCREAMS for traces of the virusDutch inventor Peter van Wees has developed a booth for Covid tests It [...]

Twitter confirms it is working on an ‘Undo Send’ timer

Twitter has confirmed it is working on an 'Undo Send' feature that will give users a chance to cancel their tweets if they have second thoughts. The [...]

Psychology: Devices are ‘rewiring’ kids’ BRAINS and making them less able to see the bigger picture

Time to ditch the iPad? Tablets and smartphones are 'rewiring' children's BRAINS and making them less able to see the bigger picturePeople normally focus on [...]

Pandemic: Adopting unique rituals to make everyday tasks more meaningful can make you less LONELY

How picking all the chocolate off your Jaffa Cakes before eating the rest can help ease pandemic isolation: Adopting unique rituals to make everyday tasks [...]

SESAME SEEDS could reduce risk of Parkinson’s Disease and preventing neuronal damage

Eating SESAME SEEDS could reduce the risk of Parkinson's by preventing neuronal damage, study findsOsaka City University experts tested a chemical in sesame seeds on [...]

Mercury will be visible over the UK on Saturday morning

Mercury, our Solar System's innermost planet, will be visible in the sky over the UK on Saturday as it reaches its maximum elongation from the [...]

Two-thirds of people laugh at jokes they don’t understand to fit in, survey finds

Two-thirds of people laugh at jokes they don't understand to fit in, with humour involving PUNS puzzling them the most, study findsBy Jonathan Chadwick For [...]

Health: Following a meat and dairy-free vegan diet leads to weaker BONES, scientists warn

Bad news for vegans! Following a meat and dairy-free diet leads to weaker BONES, scientists warnExperts from Germany compared the bone health of vegans and [...]

Scientists develop retinal implants that could give artificial vision to the blind

Could THIS be the way to reverse blindness? Scientists develop retinal implants that could give artificial vision to the blindMore than 10,000 electrodes are in [...]

Apophis will safely pass Earth TONIGHT – but experts warn it could collide with our planet in 2068

A massive asteroid named Apophis after the Egyptian god of chaos will safely pass Earth - but experts warn it could still collide with Earth [...]

Sniffer dogs detected cases of Covid-19 more than a WEEK before lab swabs

Sniffer dogs detected cases of Covid-19 more than a WEEK before they were picked up by nasal swabs in trials at a Belgian football clubSniffer [...]

SpaceX uses robotic dog to investigate wreckage of SN10 that exploded ten minutes after landing

The SpaceX team is clearing a mangled Starship from the launch after the rocket exploded following its first high latitude test Wednesday evening.The crew returned [...]

Covid-19: Dozens of mammals – including horses, dolphins and goats – could contract infection

Dozens of mammals including horses, dolphins and goats could be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study reveals. Chinese researchers analysed animal [...]

Rocky Super-Earth planet called Gliese 486b that could host ALIEN life discovered

A 'super-Earth' exoplanet with a surface temperature slightly cooler than Venus may have an atmosphere able to host alien life, according to a new study. Astronomers [...]

Health: Colour blindness-correcting CONTACT LENSES use gold nanoparticles to filter light

Forget rose-tinted glasses! Scientists have developed colour blindness-correcting CONTACT LENSES that use gold nanoparticles to filter lightCertain forms of colour-blindness can make reds and greens [...]

Frog has lungs ‘like noise-cancelling headphones’, scientists say

A species of frog just needs to inflate its lungs to ensure it hears the calls of potential mates over background noise, just like noise [...]

Analysis of 12,800-year-old mammoth rib fragment shows it lived along side humans in New England

Woolly mammoths roamed what is now New England 12,800 years ago and a new study suggests they shared the landscape with the first humans who [...]

People on higher incomes are ‘prouder and more confident’, says study of 162 countries

People with higher incomes are 'prouder, more confident and less afraid', according to 'the most comprehensive analysis to date'.Researchers in the US and Singapore analysed [...]

Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine can cause skin reactions 11 DAYS after jab

The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is causing a small percentage of people to develop patches of inflamed skin and rashes around the injection site, up to [...]

Water and organic materials essential for life on Earth are found on the surface of an ASTEROID

The materials essential for life on Earth including organic matter and water have been discovered on the surface of an asteroid for the first time, [...]

Scientists detect signs of a hidden ‘innermost core’ inside our planet

It may be time to rewrite the textbooks, as scientists have discovered the Earth has a 'fifth layer' in the form of an innermost inner [...]

Food waste: The average household bins 163lbs of leftovers every year, UN study warns

The average household bins around 163 lbs (74 kg) of leftovers every year, the United Nations' Food Waste Index Report 2021 has warned.This contributes to the 931 [...]