Summary: Trifon Trifonov, an astronomer at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy at Heidelberg (Germany), and his team discovered of a hot super-Earth in orbit around a nearby red dwarf star Gliese 486, only 26…
‘The Invisible Man’ Isn’t Real, but This Invisibility…
Summary: Scientists have devised materials that bend light around an object, effectively causing it to disappear. Original author and publication date: Nathaniel Scharping - February 28, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's Note: The Invisible Man , as…
Coronavirus and the Information War
Summary: Is the COVID-19 story the Information Age Pearl Harbor we’ve been expecting? Original author and publication date: Shelly Palmer - March 3, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's Note: We laugh at the Greek myths and call…
Physiotherapy could be done at home using Virtual…
Summary: Virtual reality (VR) could help physiotherapy patients complete their exercises at home successfully thanks to researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, who managed to combine VR technology with 3D motion capture. Original author and…
NASA issues a Venus rover design challenge
Summary: NASA has issued a public challenge where you can help design a critical sensor that would be needed for a future rover on Venus. Original author and publication date: Paul Scott Anderson - March…