The day the sky caught fire: Huge blaze breaks out at Indonesian oil refinery in electrical storm

The day the sky caught fire: Huge blaze breaks out at Indonesian oil refinery during electrical storm, filling the air with flame and smoke The skies above the Balongan oil refinery in Indonesia were lit up by flames following an explosion at the site Emergency services were called to the refinery in West Java around … Read more

Hybrid robot can ‘hear’ electrical signals using a dead locust’s ear in a world’s first experiment

A robot has heard sounds through the ear of a dead locust in a world’s first experiment that uses the Ear-on-a-Chip method to create a long-lasting sensory device. A team from Tel Aviv University announced their new ‘Ear-bot’ that replaces an electronic microphone in a bio-hybrid robot with the insect’s ear, allowing the machine to … Read more

NASA shares new images of Perseverance on Mars showing the rover hanging from curly electrical cords

NASA has released new images of the Perseverance rover on Mars, including a shot taken during the ‘seven minutes of terror’ when it endured tumultuous conditions that battered the craft as it entered the Martian atmosphere and approached the surface. The $2.2.billion rover touched down on the Martian surface Thursday following a 239 million mile journey … Read more

New AI ‘smart’ cycling shorts emit electrical currents into rider’s muscles to improve performance

New AI ‘smart’ cycling shorts equipped with sensors and wires that emit electrical currents into rider’s muscles to improve performance are unveiled by UK start-up The shorts come from PHD student Devon Lewis and his British start up Impulse Using electrical impulses, the shorts stimulate cyclists’ muscles while moving Mr Lewis had the inspiration for shorts … Read more