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HENSOLDT South Africa Launches New Radar BusinessHENSOLDT South Africa has launched its new radar business after acquiring the Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Defense & Security business units of Tellumat at the end of 2020.HENSOLDT South Africa has launched its new radar business after acquiring the Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Defense & Security business […]

Digital ‘bootcamp’ rolled out to upskill young people for technology vacanciesBacked by the Department for Education, local authorities, teleperformance and private sponsors, Generation UK’s ‘Digital Customer Support’ (DCS) programme will be launched in four major UK cities: Birmingham, Manchester, London and Leeds.  The programme will support 18 to 29 year-olds in accessing growing employment opportunities […]

Venus flytraps shown to generate measurable magnetic fieldsThe Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant which captures prey with a closing trap formed by its leaves, which is triggered by contact with the tiny hairs on their inner surfaces. During this process, electrical signals trigger the closure of the leaf lobes. Now, for the first time, […]

Face masks can be recycled into material for building roads – studyThe recycled face mask material would use up about 3 million masks to make just one kilometre of a two-lane road, preventing 93 tonnes of waste from going to landfill. The new road-making material is a mix of shredded single-use face masks and processed […]

SpaceX’s Starship test goes down in flames for second timeThe high-altitude experimental launch from Boca Chica, Texas, is a repeat of an accident that destroyed a previous test rocket. The SpaceX Starship system is a fully reusable; two-stage-to-orbit; super heavy-lift launch vehicle designed for long-duration cargo and, eventually, a passenger-carrying spacecraft. Yesterday’s accident follows the […]

Scotch whisky distilleries to be powered by tidal powerThe turbines will be installed in the Sound of Islay: the narrow strait between the islands of Islay and Jura in the Inner Hebrides. Islay is home to nine active distilleries, and its exposure to the North Atlantic has made it a hub of tidal power innovation. […]

OneWeb’s broadband satellites could be used to plug rural black holeThe firm, which was bought by the UK government after nearly going bankrupt last year, intends to launch a network of more than 650 low Earth orbit satellites that will be able to beam down internet services. By March 2020 it had launched 74 satellites […]