Using a cold plasma jet to activate hydrogel, researchers have created a dressing with antibacterial and wound-healing properties. The technology could be used as an alternative to current treatments that rely on antibiotics to treat chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers. The growing global number of diabetics means that there will be more people … Read more
Prince Harry talked about his brief visit to the U.K. earlier this month to see King Charles III following news of the latter’s cancer diagnosis and shared his plans to see his father again in the future. The Duke of Sussex spoke about his reunion with his father in an interview with Will Reeve on … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg is not currently planning to jump on the Neuralink bandwagon. Notably, the Meta CEO is cautious about the early adoption of Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface. During his appearance on the “Morning Brew Daily” podcast, Zuckerberg voiced his cautious opinion on brain-computer interfaces. “One of the wilder things that we’re working on is this … Read more
SpaceX plans to regularly launch its monster Starship booster from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and to do so it will refurbish an Apollo-era launch site and also construct a new one, according to a new environmental impact statement. The Starship booster has been in the news off and on in recent years – … Read more
Solar cell efficiency may get a bump from bumps. New research suggests that building tiny domes into the surface of organic solar cells could boost their efficiency by up to two-thirds, while capturing light from a wider angle. Solar cells are usually flat, which maximizes how much of the surface is exposed to sunlight at … Read more
Inhaling an ultra-pure form of the ‘wonder material’ graphene did not produce any short-term adverse effects on lung and cardiovascular function in a small group of healthy volunteers. The first-in-human study opens the door to developing a novel targeted drug delivery method to treat diseases such as cancer. The main goal of designing an optimized … Read more
Image: Rocket Lab / Brady Kenniston Rocket Lab set this year up for great success as it hopes to both bring a new vehicle closer to operation by the end of 2024 while also launching up to 22 Electron rockets. Between the regular old electron and the HASTE test vehicle flavors, here’s a list of … Read more
Image: Varda Space This week Varda Space received the nations first ever Part 450 reentry license from the FAA, green lighting its W-1 mission for touchdown in the Utah desert. After eight months in space the Varda Space built capsule and Rocket Lab built spacecraft bus will finally get its chance to return its crystal … Read more
WASHINGTON DC: New research suggests that school uniform requirements may inhibit young people, particularly primary school-aged girls, from engaging in physical activity.The University of Cambridge study analysed data from over a million five- to seventeen-year-olds around the world. It discovered that in nations where most schools mandate pupils to wear uniforms, fewer young people fulfil … Read more
Former FC Barcelona defender Dani Alves is awaiting the verdict following the conclusion of the trial for his sexual assault case, which took place between February 5 and 7earlier this year. As the entire football world awaits the court’s decision on the fate of the legendary footballer, it has been claimed that Alves had been … Read more
