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Creators vow lightweight material will be a booster for space travel
Academics in British and Indian universities claim they have developed a revolutionary material for storing liquid hydrogen space rocket propellent.
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Creators vow lightweight material will be a booster for space travel
Academics in British and Indian universities claim they have developed a revolutionary material for storing liquid hydrogen space rocket propellent.
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Food forensics: how AI can smell authentic olive oil
Extra virgin olive (EVO) oils are highly complex. Here, Prof Chiara Cordero discusses the application of an AI smelling machine to analyse, qualify, categorise, and authenticate olive oil and counter…
Comment And Analysis
Quantum of challenge
Its market value will soon be measured in billions, yet quantum computing has yet to reach a marketable state and don’t expect it to replace classic computers, says Scott Jordan. So what’s all the fu…
Interviews
Science, in the cause of justice
Dame Sue Black shares her thoughts on forensic science, its uses and limitations, the impact of modern technologies and offers a steer to those seeking to follow in her footsteps.
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Water droplet
This amazing image – Crack Patterns I, by Thomas Séon – shows a water droplet falling onto a silicon substrate at -36°C...