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Perovskite is emerging as a promising material for solar cells, but it has some durability problems. Now, engineers have developed a new electrode that could make them more stable, using a protective layer of "graphene armor."

Plans to start mining the Moon as early as 2025 became more attractive this week after a US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) team found evidence that the Earth's natural satellite may, underneath its surface, be richer in metals

A "concept incubator" envisages a dystopian future where babies are grown inside sophisticated electronic pods which completely replace the womb and pregnancy.

Grant (Beech Grove Farm) is using animals and natural soil building techniques to create healthy soil to provide food for his community.

Gardening businesses have been booming during the coronavirus lockdowns, and nurseries have busily tried to keep up with the unexpected--and unprecedented--demand.

Containing the electromagnetic radiation generated by electronic components is a key consideration for designers of electronic devices, but today's metal-based shielding materials have their downsides.

Juice detoxes, water fasting, and soup diets are often credited for stimulating healthy weight loss and cleansing toxins from muscle tissues--but what about tumor suppression?

About halfway through their historic mission, a pair of NASA astronauts are preparing for their return

She can't get sick or be late to the set, and her hair and makeup needs are minimal: Her name is Erica, and Hollywood is hoping that a sophisticated robot can be its next big star.

Fantastic swale system built on contour at 1% grade to soak and shed water. Learn all about how Grant of Beechgrove farm set it up and planted out a food forest.

If virtual reality headgear is going to start gaining more mass appeal, making these wearables as light and as unobtrusive as possible is really going to help.

The value of movie memorabilia is invariably linked to the importance of the film it comes from, with key props from the greatest films of all time always bringing auction prices commensurate with their time in the spotlight.

People know that computers became a multi-trillion dollar industry because it rode the exponential growth in power of Moore's Law.

Perhaps this is a forecast of the work of Tesla's 'Roadrunner Project' and million-mile battery tech?

Check out the two awesome mobile chicken coops over at Beechgrove Farm in Seymour Tennessee. One is for egg layers, that has rain water collection and a great egg collecting system. The other is for broilers and very inexpensive and simple to make. G

Even though bees had a 'very good year,' with the second smallest winter hive loss in 14 years, according to an annual survey released in March, agriculture experts continue to look for alternative pollination techniques. And, just in time for Na

What's it like to bring new farm babies into the world? Our author shares her experiences and tips on caring for baby goats, chicks, and goslings.

NASA has released a time-lapse video of our Sun that condenses 10 full years of solar observations into a gorgeous 61 minute movie.

'Robot dog named Zeus' is seen inspecting SpaceX's rocket test site in Texas after a Starship tank exploded during a cryogenic pressure test

Learn how to make biochar and its many beneficial uses including greatly enhancing soil life and fertility. Discover innovative ways to maximize its uses for dynamically carbon negative farming and gardening.

Everyday I'm carrying heavy water buckets to the animals in pasture. Finally, I've put together a clever system that gets water out to pasture where it's convenient.

I'll explain WHY it doesn't stink and HOW I get free compost from it. See How I feed the Chickens from the Garden and the Garden from the Chickens.

Gordon Ramsay Hamburger recipe is an art, by using a special Gordon Ramsay burger blend of, brisket, chuck sirloin, and short rib ground beef and along with freshly grilled onion slices that add such an important component in building the perfect bur

The pursuit of next-generation battery architectures have scientists exploring all kinds of alternative materials, and one that has been seen as a great candidate for some time is silicon.

SpaceX Will Use Its Own Steel Alloy in 6 Months and Will Build Spaceports Over the Coming Years

SpaceX Wants You to Try Getting Internet From Space with Starlink

A solid-state battery, where the liquid electrolyte that carries the charge is swapped out for a solid alternative, promises a number of performance benefits over today's solutions, but there are a few problems to solve first.

Hydrogen's impressive energy density offers some compelling advantages that could see it make a huge difference in the electric aviation and eVTOL sectors, as well as in renewable energy, where it's a lightweight and transportable

Dexamethasone, a cheap steroid, reduced deaths by one-third in ventilated patients and by one fifth in other patients receiving oxygen only. There was no benefit among those patients who did not require respiratory support.

The deal concerns lithium-ion batteries manufactured at the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada (the cylindrical 2170-type).

At last year's CES in Las Vegas, Waydoo launched a relatively cheap electric foil board called the Flyer, which went on sale late in 2019. Now the company has hit Kickstarter with a cheaper follow up called the Flyer One.

Heating and cooling systems are some of the biggest consumers of energy, so finding ways to passively cool buildings and electronics could be a huge saver of money and the environment. A new photonic film could be just the ticket, made with a micro-s

Artificial synapses are an important step towards emulating the supercomputer that is the human brain.

SpaceX had published a picture of a moonbase with multiple Starships and a solar farm.

SpaceX could use the electric skateboard of the Cybertruck to build all the of vehicles that they need for a lunar mining operation. About twenty-five to thirty cybertrucks could be delivered to the moon with every SpaceX Starship.

This cute, one-legged hopping robot out of UC Berkeley's Biomimetics lab has been capable of doing sweet parkour-style double-jumps off walls since 2016.

Radio waves travel poorly through the water, which makes it difficult for divers or submersibles to wirelessly transmit information to the surface. Scientists are trying to change that, though, by developing an underwater version of Wi-Fi.

Suspended animation a step closer? Scientists discover 'snooze button' in the brain that could induce 'hibernation' in humans to help them recover from illness or surgery

Embryo-like model created from stem cells provides a 'blueprint' of the human body and could reveal the causes of birth defects and diseases

Elon has tweeted out that early Starships will stay on the moon as part of moon base alpha.

n today's class, professor Munro teaches driveline 101.

Tesla supplier develops battery that will last for 16 years and a MILLION miles in breakthrough that could transform electric vehicle market

Over 2,000 Coca-Cola vending machines in Australia and New Zealand have started accepting bitcoin, thanks to an agreement between Coca-Cola Amatil and Centrapay. Coca-Cola Amatil is a major bottler and distributor in Asia Pacific, supporting 140 bran

Rugby players, boxers and wrestlers may soon be able to heal their deformed cauliflower ears with the help of a simple injection.

Google's own carrier offering definitely has appealing features.

Carbon nanotube field-effect transistors or CNFETs can now be made 1100 times faster so significant commercialization will finally happen.

During Lockdown a Ghanaian Shoemaker Invented a Solar-Powered Hand-washing Basin to Encourage Sanitary Habits

Signal, which uses end-to-end encryption on all messages, has added a new tool to its secure messaging app.

The US Department of Energy is working on advanced nuclear reactors that have lower manufacturing and operating costs.

Getting on the web is expensive. In the United States, the average cost of a home internet connection is $60 per month. Don't fancy paying all that money? Don't worry; even if you don't have a regular ISP, there are still ways to go online.