Texas is expected to begin extracting rare earth metals in 2023. (Image Credit: Elchinator/pixabay) Seventeen rare earth metals are commonly used in everyday electronics, China exports, and manufacturing across the globe. However, 80% of these rare ...

The AIR4 Reneault eVTOL features a 22000mAh lithium-polymer battery, four propellers, and a single chassis piece. (Image Credit: Renault) To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Renault 4’s release, the Arsenale and Renault worked together to dev...

IBM's Eagle processor contains layers that allow qubits to perform well together. (Image Credit: IBM)  During IBM's Quantum Summit, IBM revealed Eagle, a 127-qubit processor, and previewed designs for IBM Quantum System Two, Big Blue's next-gen ...

The global semiconductor chip shortage has affected car makers, affecting jobs and car production. (Image Credit: Campbell/Unsplash) Nine state governors recently delivered a letter to U.S. lawmakers insisting that they pass subsidies for semico...

Maz Hodak formed Science Corp, a new company that focuses on brain interface development. (Image Credit: Fakurian Design/Unsplash) Earlier this year, Max Hodak announced that he left Neuralink. However, uncertainties surrounded this news: nobody...

Nine teams representing 21 universities will participate in the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), with the winner taking $1-million in prize money. (Image credit: IAC)  The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is known worldwide as a premier race track t...

The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft carrying the Russian film crew approaches the International Space Station. (Image Credit: NASA) Tom Cruise got all the headlines for potentially filming a movie on the ISS. It seems he was beat to the punch. But I wond...

Blue Origin’s New Shephard rocker launched William Shatner and three other private citizens into space, where they experienced four minutes of weightlessness. (Image Credit: Blue Origin) After a few delays, Star Trek actor William Shatner finall...

Shatner will join Blue Origin’s Audrey Powers, former NASA engineers Dr. Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries of Dassault Systemes aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-18 mission. (Image credit: Willian Shatner via Twitter)  Willian Shatner of Star ...

The seabed is loaded with trillions of polymetallic nodules, an amalgamation of cobalt, nickel, manganese and other rare earth metals that could help with the climate crisis. (Image credit: The Metals Company)  Three miles below the Pacific Ocea...

The foundation plans to use the $45 million funding toward further developing its hardware and boosting product marking. (Image Credit: Raspberry Pi) Have you paid scalper prices for boards? I have. So, I’m glad to hear this news… The UK-ba...

With the International Space Station set to retire by the end of the decade, NASA is looking over proposals from 50 entities to build new private space stations. (Image Credit: NASA) It’s kind of sad, in a way… Now that the International Sp...

The SonicASL system relies on Doppler technology to detect tiny echoes from an individual performing sign language. (Image Credit: University at Buffalo) Researchers at the University of Buffalo recently developed SonicASL, a system that utilize...

(Image credit: Sci-Hub)  Sci-Hub is an online database that provides free access to millions of research papers and journals without regard to copyrights, which are usually blocked by publisher's paywalls. Computer programmer Alexandra Elbak...

SpaceX launched its Crew Dragon spacecraft with four private citizens aboard on September 15th. (Image Credit: SpaceX) This opens a lot of doors to the future of space travel. Private contractors in space soon? I hope that's good news. ...

The CAPSTONE spacecraft is scheduled to launch in October 2021 from New Zealand. (Image Credit: NASA/Rocket Lab/Advanced Space/Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems) The Earth is surrounded by literal space garbage, making it hard to maneuver already. No...

NASA recently awarded $500,000 to 13 teams for their moon mining development technology. (Image Credit: NASA) Quick question, what is the mass of the mined material brought to Earth that would change the rotational speed of the planet? NASA...

Australia’s federal court has ruled that artificial intelligence systems can be recognized as an inventor. (Image Credit: Timisu/pixabay) I tried to patent something once. It was super expensive. Ultimately, I ran out of money to continue it. Bu...

The RAISE the Roof bill allows solar roof installments to be included in the ITC. (Image Credit: Michael Wilson/Unsplash) My desire for a solar roof is slowly becoming inescapable. You?  House Representatives Mikie Sherill and Bill Pascrell...

University of Minnesota researchers created a new technique that transforms metals into thin films. It involves adding organic ligands into tungsten and platinum. (Image Credit: Bharat Jalan MBE Lab, University of Minnesota) Researchers at the U...

Photo by lucas law on Unsplash Like working remotely during the pandemic? It's hard to imagine taking that concept further and uprooting your life and move to the country. But, some have! The list of what has changed during the pandemic...

The newest T1-84 Plus Python graphic calculator makes learning the Python language more accessible for high school and college students. (Image Credit: Texas Instruments) Here we go… a revolution in graphing calculator functionality will lead to...

Bubble recently secured a $100 million fund from Insight Partners. The company plans on using the funds to help other startups and education institutes. (Image Credit: Bubble) What a buzzword - nocode. Bubble, an NYC-based startup that allo...

Toyota’s e-Palette electric autonomous vehicle transports athletes between various Olympic venues and the Olympic Village. Up to twenty passengers board one vehicle. (Image Credit: Toyota) I love the Olympics. Take a look at my cartoon all about my o...

The organization’s third fun was launched in 2020 and will be used to invest in 25 companies. Fund III’s backers include Goldman Sachs, Cambridge Associates, and Twitter. (Image credit: FFF) Female Founders Fund (FFF), an organization that focus...