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Cubesats: how you can be involved in space exploration without spending millions

“Did you know that for the price of a brand new large ute, you could instead send your very own small satellite to the International Space Station and out into orbit? Cubesats – lunchbox-sized satellites that can undertake space-based experiments, make …

Debian 12 bookworm released

“After 1 year, 9 months, and 28 days of development, the Debian project is proud to present its new stable version 12 (code name bookworm). bookworm will be supported for the next 5 years thanks to the combined work of …

High-performing alloy developed to help harness fusion energy

“New tungsten-based alloy better withstands fusion energy environments A newly developed tungsten-based alloy that performs well in extreme environments similar to those in fusion reactor prototypes may help harness fusion energy. “The new alloy shows promising resistance to irradiation resistance …

IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing

“IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new breakthrough, published on the cover of the scientific journal Nature, demonstrating for the first time that quantum computers can produce accurate results at a scale of 100+ qubits reaching beyond leading classical approaches …

Improving Word Intelligibility of Bone-Conducted Speech Using Bone-Conduction Headphones

“Researchers compensated the attenuation of higher-frequency components of bone-conducted speech signals during their transmission Bone-conduction (BC) headphones degrade the word intelligibility of BC speech, especially under noisy conditions. Researchers recently explored two methods - first and higher-order high-frequency emphasis - for improving …

LHCb tightens precision on key measurements of matter–antimatter asymmetry

“The LHCb collaboration’s new measurements of matter–antimatter asymmetry in decays of beauty particles are the most precise yet of their kind. The Big Bang is thought to have created equal amounts of matter and antimatter, yet the Universe …

Metamaterials with built-in frustration have mechanical memory

“Researchers from the UvA-Institute of Physics and ENS de Lyon have discovered how to design materials that necessarily have a point or line where the material doesn’t deform under stress, and that even remember how they have been poked …

MIT engineers develop a soft, printable, metal-free electrode

“A new Jell-O-like material could replace metals as electrical interfaces for pacemakers, cochlear implants, and other electronic implants. Do an image search for “electronic implants,” and you’ll draw up a wide assortment of devices, from traditional pacemakers and cochlear …

Mori3: A Polygon Shapeshifting Robot for Space Travel

“Jamie Paik and her team of researchers at EPFL’s School of Engineering have created an origami-like robot that can change shape, move around and interact with objects and people. By combining inspiration from the digital world of polygon meshing …

NASA Cassini Data Reveals Building Block for Life in Enceladus’ Ocean

“Phosphorus, a key chemical element for many biological processes, has been found in icy grains emitted by the small moon and is likely abundant in its subsurface ocean. Using data collected by NASA’s Cassini mission, an international team of …