Science

Reaction Engines's Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) engine has passed a major milestone, as a key component handled conditions equivalent to an airspeed of Mach 5 (3,704 mph, 5,961 km/h).

In an unusual turn of events a new Alzheimer’s drug, previously declared a failure in March, has been resurrected with the pharmaceutical company behind the treatment suggesting the earlier decision was premature and based on incorrect data analysis.

Artificial leaves can convert sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into energy or even be used to produce fuels. Now, researchers from Cambridge have developed a new version that can produce synthetic gas (or syngas) without releasing carbon dioxide.

Blue Origin has entered into a partnership with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Draper to design a lunar lander for NASA's Artemis program.

First results have been revealed from phase 2 human trials into a promising new treatment for celiac disease. The nanoparticle technology was found to significantly induce an immune tolerance to gluten in celiac subjects after just two treatments.

In the chemical-production industry, energy-intensive processes are constantly being used to remove unwanted molecules from liquids. It now looks like much of that energy could be saved, however, by utilizing filters made from plastic bottles.

NASA has completed a milestone test of the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) sunshield, which will protect the flagship observatory from the Sun’s radiation as it unravels the secrets of the cosmos.

About 65 million years ago, a huge asteroid slammed into the Earth and wiped out three quarters of all life on Earth, including the dinosaurs. Now, Yale researchers have found evidence that oceans became too acidic for marine animals to take.

CRISPR is a powerful gene-editing tool – but it has its own problems too. Now, Harvard and MIT scientists have created a new approach called prime editing, which could correct almost 90 percent of disease-causing genes.

Rocket Lab announced today at the International Astronautical Congress in Washinton DC that it is expanding its services to deliver small satellites and other payloads into medium, geostationary, and even lunar orbits as soon as late 2020.

Scientists at North Carolina State University have determined that a new composite metal foam should outperform aluminum when used in the construction of aircraft wings.

Although lab-grown meat could be a more ethical, eco-friendly alternative to the "real" thing, its texture still leaves something to be desired. That may be about to change, though, thanks to the use of edible gelatin scaffolds.