Gaia faces double trouble: Micrometeoroid strike and solar storm
Launched in December 2013, ESA's Gaia spacecraft aims to map over a billion stars in the Milky Way with incredible precision.
However, space is a...
How a futuristic material can change its properties from soft to rigid, and back...
In our everyday life, we are surrounded by objects that have properties enabling them to perform certain functions.
Rigidity and softness enable an object to...
Scientists create game-changing method to store medicines without refrigeration
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking method to store and transport vital medicines without the need for fridges or freezers.
This innovative approach could dramatically improve...
Scientists turn solar waste into powerful batteries
Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an innovative way to make...
Scientists discover new pathway to super alloys
At around 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, steel melts. When aluminum is exposed to moisture and oxygen, it corrodes.
While these metals are great for everyday use,...
Scientists are developing device to convert wasted heat into energy for spacecrafts and Mars...
A device that will absorb wasted heat from space equipment and reflected sunlight and convert it into an energy source for spacecrafts and Mars...
A walking balloon could one day explore Titan – or Earth’s sea floor
Novel ways to move on other celestial bodies always draw the attention of the space exploration community.
Here at UT, we’ve reported on everything from...
Scientists achieve unprecedented nanostructuring inside silicon
Researchers at Bilkent University have developed a groundbreaking technique for creating tiny structures deep inside silicon, the key material in electronics, solar panels, and...
This hopping robot could explore Jupiter and Saturn’s icy moons
Imagine a robot that moves by hopping around like a frog.
NASA is working on just such a robot, called SPARROW, which could help us...
SoftFoot Pro: A revolutionary prosthetic foot that mimics human movement and improves stability
A groundbreaking prosthetic foot, called SoftFoot Pro, has been developed by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa.
This motorless, flexible, and waterproof prosthetic...