You might think that death will cease the working of your body altogether immediately... Read More
On Friday, December 1, 2017, 46 year old South African Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced, via Twitter, that he will be launching a midnight cherry Tesla Roadster into space in January with it playing David Bowie on the sound system. The final destination is Mars Orbit. I’m sure you have many questions along the lines...Read More
Revolutionary spacecraft Voyager 1 is back on track to continue its exploratory mission 13 billion miles away from the Earth after a potential setback with its thrusters forced NASA to fire up backup thrusters that have been dormant for 37 years. The unmanned twin Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft was launched into space on Monday,...Read More
It’s been 44 years since the last human footprint was left on the moon. Now space agencies and private companies are jostling for an opportunity to establish a base there and send tourists over for a bit of sightseeing; with a little luck, some mining of the surface may also be done. Some experts are...Read More
Self-healing is one of the core capabilities of science fiction superheroes, most notably Wolverine of X-Men fame. Now, scientists have managed to create an artificial material that not only stretches to almost fifty times its usual length, but also heals itself automatically after being cut by a pair of scissors. Read on to find...Read More
  Needles and syringes have been our go-to method to administer vaccines for a hundred and sixty years. Now, with the advent of a nanopatch, a future without needles seems entirely possible. Not only is the nanopatch more convenient, but it’s also cheaper. Read the article to find out more. If you’re anything like me,...Read More
So far, the only way to screen for breast cancer is to perform a mammography, which is an invasive procedure that involves poking and prodding. Now, thanks to the chance discovery of scientist Dharmica Mistry, we could hope for a future in which breast cancer screening happens over just a routine blood test. Isaac Asimov...Read More
India and Australia have been trade allies for a while, but now, with a Memorandum of Agreement signed by Swinburne University of Technology, epilepsy detection machines will be provided to rural healthcare sectors in India to aid early diagnosis and treatment. There is also a ‘smart helmet’ in the works to increase motorist safety on...Read More
Man’s relentless thirst for knowledge sends him deep into the stars, but also deep within the microscopic particles that make up the universe, like protons and electrons. In this piece, we see how at CERN, the most fundamental questions are being answered by a simple technology like photography. CERN is the world’s largest particle physics...Read More
Injections are troublesome things, whether you’re a kid or an adult. New research looks at patches of microneedles that are painless and quick, both for drawing blood and for injecting drugs. Read on to know more. Hands up if you dislike injections. Getting poked by a needle is not a pleasant sensation at any age,...Read More
