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  Madison WI (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 After so many years learning how microbes work, researchers are now digitally recreating their inner workings to tackle challenges ranging from climate change to space colonization. In my work as a computational biologist, I research ways to get microbes to produce more useful chemicals, such as fuels and bioplastics, that can be used in the energy, agricultural or pharmaceutical industries. Traditionally, researchers have to conduct several trial-and-error experiments on petri dishes in order to ... read more |
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ISS crew prepares for spacewalks and advances scientific researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 The Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is starting the new year with preparations for an upcoming spacewalk aimed at servicing scientific instruments and installing comm ... more 
NSF and ISS Lab allocate funding for space research projectsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 For the tenth year running, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting proposals that utilize the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory for advanced research into trans ... more  
NASA backed small business revolutionizes aircraft inspections with dronesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 Near Earth Autonomy, a small business supported by NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and Boeing, has introduced a drone-enabled solution to streamline pre-flight inspections o ... more  
Solar powered self-charging supercapacitors introduced in KoreaTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 A collaborative research effort led by Jeongmin Kim, Senior Researcher at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), and Damin Lee, Researcher at Kyungpook National University' ... more |
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SpaceX delays launch of Thuraya 4 mission for UAE satellite companyWashington DC (UPI) Jan 2, 2025 SpaceX has delayed the launch of its Thuraya 4 mission from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida until Friday, the company announced on its website Thursday. ... more |
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UVA professor aims to boost next-generation space rocketsCharlottesville VA (SPX) Jan 04, 2025 Go faster, farther, more efficiently. That's the goal driving spacecraft propulsion engineers like Chen Cui, a new assistant professor at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and A ... more 
UAH Electric Propulsion Club seeks patent for experimental ion thrusterHuntsville AL (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 The Electric Propulsion Club (EPC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), recently traveled to Milan, Italy, to present STARGATE, an experimental gridded ion thruster developed by the gro ... more 
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Florida in first flight of the yearWashington DC (UPI) Jan 4, 2024 SpaceX launched its first flight of 2025, sending a Falcon 9 rocket into space with a Thuraya 4 satellite from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40 in Florida. ... more  
Raytheon awarded $946M contract to deliver additional Patriot Defense SystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $946 million contract to supply Romania with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. The contract includes fire units consistin ... more |
 
Passed the Turing Test living in Turing FuturesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 A recent perspective published in the Nov. 13 issue of Intelligent Computing has highlighted how modern artificial intelligence systems have fulfilled Alan Turing's vision of machines capable of lea ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Are we ready for the ethical challenges of AI and robotsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-enabled robots are rapidly integrating into everyday life, evolving from simple tools into entities that resemble human partners. This transformation brings criti ... more  
Controversy in Italy over potential deal with Musk's SpaceXRome (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 The prospect of a cybersecurity deal between Rome and Elon Musk's SpaceX sparked controversy in Italy on Monday, with the government of Giorgia Meloni denying that a contract had been signed. ... more 
Bezos's Blue Origin targets Friday for first orbital launchWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin will launch its first orbital rocket "no earlier than Friday", it said, a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX. ... more 
Elbit Systems to provide advanced counter UAS solution for NATO memberParis, France (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 Elbit Systems Ltd. has secured a contract worth approximately $60 million to deliver its state-of-the-art multi-layered Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to a NATO European country. The contra ... more |
India unveils plans for 10 missions in 2025 after successful space-docking launchWashington DC (UPI) Jan 3, 2024 India's space agency says it is planning a record 10 orbital missions, as well as its first commercial effort, during 2025 after successfully launching a space-docking project this week. ... more 
Beijing slams US over potential Chinese drone banBeijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 China said on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons. ... more  
US approves $3.6 bn missile sale to JapanWashington (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $3.6 billion sale of up to 1,200 advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan, one of Washington's closest allies in Asia. ... more 
RTX and Ursa Major advance long-range rocket technology for US ArmyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, in collaboration with Ursa Major, has announced the successful missile flight test of their advanced long-range solid rocket motor developed for the U.S. Army. ... more |
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Israel military says missile from Yemen interceptedJerusalem (AFP) Jan 5, 2025 The Israeli military said Sunday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, the latest in a series of recent attacks. ... more 
Russia says Ukraine fired US-made missiles at Belgorod regionMoscow (AFP) Jan 4, 2025 Russia on Saturday vowed to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod the previous day. ... more 
Rockets fired from Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 16, rescuers sayGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 The Israeli military reported three rockets targeting its territory on Friday from the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian rescuers said Israeli air strikes killed at least 16 people, including children. ... more 
Israel confirms Syria raid on Iran-funded missile factory in SeptemberJerusalem (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that dozens of its troops were flown into Syria in September to destroy an underground missile factory funded by Iran. ... more |
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US strikes take out Houthi radar site, weapons-production facility in YemenWashington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024 U.S. Navy ships and aircraft struck several Houthi targets in Yemen's capital city of Sana'a and coastal areas controlled by Houthis on Monday and Tuesday. ... more |
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Mexicans offered $1,300 to hand in a machine gunMexico City (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Mexico's government plans to offer up to $1,300 for people who hand in firearms including machine guns and assault rifles under a citizen disarmament program aimed at reducing violent crime. ... more 
UN warns of shelter needs in Gaza after hypothermia deathsGeneva (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 The UN on Friday decried that infants and others were freezing to death in Gaza, where it said an estimated 945,000 people still need help to shelter from winter conditions. ... more 
Mayotte families left homeless by cyclone leave sheltersMamoudzou (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Two weeks after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, the atmosphere at Le Manguier school in the capital Mamoudzou is tinged with sadness and resignation. ... more 
RoboForce secures $10M to launch AI-powered robotic workforceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 RoboForce, a pioneering provider of robotic labor solutions, has announced the completion of $10 million in early-stage funding. Supported by prominent investors such as Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes ... more |
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