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World’s Brightest X-Ray Laser Set to Get 10,000 Times Brighter

Apr 7
2016

The world’s brightest X-ray laser is getting a second beam that is 10,000 times brighter than the first one and fires 8,000 times faster.

Top Three New Contact Lens Technologies

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in futurism

Apr 7
2016

Contact lenses that allow you to zoom and change focus are coming.

Cattle being bred to resemble the extinct Aurochs seen in ancient cave paintings

Posted by Karen Hurst in futurism

Apr 6
2016

The extinct heavy cattle could graze European plains again, as scientists are trying to 'resurrect' them from genes found in modern cattle. Aurochs were recorded by cave men in striking paintings at Lascaux, France, 17,000 years ago. An example of one of the paintings is shown above

The extinct heavy cattle could graze European plains again, as scientists are trying to ‘resurrect’ them from genes found in modern cattle. Aurochs were recorded by cave men in striking paintings at Lascaux, France, 17,000 years ago. An example of one of the paintings is shown above.

Modernizing Manufacturing: How to Build the Satellite of the Future

Posted by Klaus Baldauf in futurism, satellites

Apr 6
2016

Satellite manufacturing today is a lengthy, meticulous process; its high tech nature, and the cost in time and money make advances slow compared to sectors like the mobile industry. But an explosion in demand for connectivity and other space services is driving the need for ever-more capable satellites. It is at this crossroads, that bold new ideas are being forged.