Researchers at JILA, a US research institute, have developed a new light-based atomic clock that is so precise that it can measure the smallest effects predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity. The clock will lead to a more precise definition of a second and could even lead to the discovery of new underground mineral … Read more
Enlarge / A test version of Firefly’s Miranda engine fires up on a test stand in Briggs, Texas. Firefly Aviation BRIGGS, Texas—The new medium-lift rocket being developed by Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman will eventually include a recoverable booster that returns to the launch site in Virginia for reuse. Firefly has previously indicated that rocket … Read more
CHINA has developed a robot with a strange, lab-grown human brain. Frankenstein’s wacky invention is also called an ‘organoid’ and is the latest attempt to create a hybrid machine that can independently perform a number of useful tasks. A model of the brain-robot hybrid from ChinaCredit: Tianjin University The crazy device hopes to help a … Read more
Image: SIE / The LEGO Group While rumors about LEGO Horizon Adventures were swirling the week leading up to Summer Game Fest, we never could have imagined that we’d see the Nintendo Switch logo appear at the end of the hilarious reveal during the live show. PC for sure, but Aloy on Nintendo? This made … Read more