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Drones in Construction — How They’re Transforming the Industry
Hot off the press. Our first animated infographic about the impact of drone tech on the construction industry.
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End of the track for Bloodhound?
Sad news from Bloodhoud, with just 10 months to go until speed trials were set to begin the company has gone into administration.
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This years Nobel Prize should be the start of making women scientists more visible
Until this year, only 19 women had won a Nobel Prize for science – just 3% of the total winners. But the Nobel Committee’s decision to recognise Donna Strickland and Frances Arnold, respectively, with the 2018 chemistry and physics prizes,...
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Engineers want to use a plasma beams to push space junk out of orbit
💥 Space Junk is a problem that is only going to get worse. A team from Japan think they have the solution. Blast it with a plasma cannon. 💥
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Japan issues draft guidelines for gene editing human embryos
New guidelines on gene editing have been announced in Japan. While lots of countries have banned gene-editing tools for use in reproduction, Japans proposals are not legally binding... potentially opening the door for designer babies.
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Nobel Prize in Physics awarded jointly to three physicists
This year the Nobel Prize for Physics is split between three people who have revolutionized laser physics. Awarding the prize to Donna Strickland means it is the first time the prize has gone to a woman in 54(!) years and...
