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This scientist believes he can turn you into a barbecue master

Barbecue is serious business, and some of the most serious about it hail from Texas. Chemist Jeremiah Gassensmith insists that while it's as much an art as a science, knowing more about the "circus of chemicals" can help anyone master a brisket.

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Exercise type & timing key to blood glucose control in type 2 diabetics

We all know about the health benefits of exercise. A study has found that for type 2 diabetics, certain types of exercise and when in the day they’re done may be more effective at controlling blood glucose levels.

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New venomous cocktails from cone snail have huge drug potential

In a world first, researchers have successfully reared cone snails in a laboratory aquarium, gaining rare insight into juveniles with different venom and unlocking the power of their complex conotoxin compounds for a vast range of human therapeutics.

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Virgin Galactic blasts into commercial service with Galactic 01 flight

After years of setbacks, Virgin Galactic has completed its first commercial flight, which saw it carry 13 research payloads and three passengers from the Italian Air Force and National Research Council of Italy to the edge of space.

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Bacterial cellulose used to create new edible packaging material

We may soon be finishing off a box of cereal and then eating the bag it came in. Researchers have turned to bacteria-produced cellulose to create a single-use packaging material that is sustainable, biodegradable and, what’s more, edible.

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France enters hypersonic missile race with first VMaX launch

The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has announced that France launched its first hypersonic missile on June 26, 2023 at 10.00 pm CET from the DGA Biscarrosse site on the southwest coast of France near Bordeaux.

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First US Air Force T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet takes to the skies

Boeing, in conjunction with the US Air Force, has completed the maiden flight of the Air Force's first of five test T-7A Red Hawk trainer jets as the program shifts into its Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

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Onyx launches compact pocket PC with eye-friendly color ePaper screen

After launching a 10-inch color E Ink tablet back in April, Onyx International has now introduced a baby brother in the shape of the Boox Tab Mini C – a Qualcomm-powered ePaper pocket computer with "performance on par with traditional tablets."

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GAC China says it’s building “world first” ammonia engine for cars

Ammonia has been proposed as a clean fuel for ships, airliners, trucks and trains, but China's GAC believes it could also have a future in passenger cars. It's built a combustion engine to test the theory, capable of reducing emissions by around 90%.

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