Mysterious cosmic explosion puzzles astronomers

A mysterious flash of X-rays has been discovered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in the deepest X-ray image ever obtained. This source likely comes from some sort of destructive event, but may be of a variety that scientists have never seen before.

A prefab OxyGen project will deliver a green oasis to Paris

A French design studio recently unveiled OxyGen, their competition-winning proposal that will bring greenery and prefab construction to Paris’ major business district.

New Electric Records Ratified

Walter Extra, the famous aerobatic pilot behind the Extra series of aerobatic planes, has set a FAI world record in the new field of electric-powered planes.

Stunning drops in solar and wind costs turn global power market upside down

The world built more renewables for far less money last year, report UN and Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

Irish researchers make major breakthrough in smart printed electronics

Researchers in Ireland have fabricated printed transistors consisting entirely of 2-dimensional nanomaterials for the first time. This breakthrough could unlock the potential for numerous applications

European power companies: No new coal after 2020

Eurelectric, an industry body which represents 3,500 European utilities announced that its members will not invest in new-build coal-fired power plants after 2020.

Quantum Data Storage in a Single Atom Brings New Computing Era Closer to Reality

In a big step forward, physicists achieved the first-ever demonstration of storing and retrieving quantum data from the nucleus of a solitary atom embedded in silicon.

The hyperloop is ready for its big ‘Kitty Hawk’ moment

The test track in the Nevada desert is finally complete and ready to host the first full-system test in the next few months. Hyperloop One is eyeing less than a dozen regions in the US as possible future locations for its ultrafast, futuristic transportation system.

Microsoft to Open an Iinternet of Things and AI Lab in Germany

To help prepare local innovators for this IoT- and AI-enabled future, and forge new technology alliances in the process, Microsoft is making its product and research groups available to area developers.

Novel Material May Lead to Self-Healing Smartphones

Researchers report that they have developed a self-healing polymeric material with an eye toward electronics and soft robotics that can repair themselves.

Progress uneven as global child death rates fall

Countries with the lowest social and economic statuses accounted for almost 75% of all deaths among children and adolescents in 2015.

Europe's First Ad-Free City Replaced Billboards With Trees

This city of 160,000 people became the first major European city to totally ban outdoor advertising.

17,000 Indian Doctors Pledge To Deliver Baby Girls For Free

This gesture from the doctors comes as a remarkable and much needed move in a country where female foeticide and torture to mothers delivering girls is rampant. The neglect of female child is the accomplice for firm desire of having a boy child in their family.