Sci &Tech

When one considers the scientific study of space, one of the first things that comes to mind is not likely to be the botanical sciences. Yet it appears that in the study of one of the oldest tribes of flora to exist on the planet, the science team examining horsetails has been able to discern…

A schematic illustration of the experimental technique. | Photo Credit: Cai et al., Photo Science, 2025 To understand how materials work, whether a metal in a car’s catalytic converter or the substances in a battery, scientists need to look at their surfaces at the atomic level. One of the best tools for this is X-ray…

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., left, and Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that it will take several years…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A dangerous cybercrime tool has surfaced in underground forums, making it far easier for attackers to spread malware.  Instead of relying on hidden downloads, this tool pushes fake error messages that pressure you into fixing problems that never existed. Security researchers say this method is spreading quickly…

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to kick-start its year-long endeavours in 2026 with the PSLV-C62 satellite on January 12 at 10:17 am IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The satellite is an exemplar of India’s increasing prowess in the field of satellite launching and international partnerships….

File picture of Indian Space Research Organisation launching the PSLV-C61 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission on January 12. The launch of the Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-N1) satellite along with other payloads will take…

An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation sits at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York City, Nov. 12, 2023. Roselle Chen | Reuters Joby Aviation on Wednesday said it bought a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, as the air taxi maker gears up to meet its production goals for electric vertical takeoff and…

January nights do not always feel generous. The cold arrives early, clouds linger, and most evenings seem too quiet for spectacle. Still, the sky keeps moving, mostly unnoticed, offering small moments that reward patience rather than planning. This January, NASA highlights a handful of events that are easy to miss if you are not looking…

China’s government has long made efforts to tempt top scientists from abroad, but researchers say its institutions themselves are increasingly attracting talent thanks to their generous funding and growing prestige. State-backed initiatives like the Thousand Talents Plan have dangled fast-tracked hiring and bountiful grants to lure overseas experts in strategically important fields, as China and…

Nearly a year ago, DeepSeek shook the AI world.  Stocks of some of the leading Western tech companies plunged as the markets hit panic mode at the prospect of a new model from a relatively unheard of Chinese AI lab that challenged the premise of U.S. dominance in the space. Nvidia plummeted 17%, losing close…