Using the light of that orbiting star, astronomers have plunged into the atmosphere of an exoplanet 850 light-years away. Not just an exoplanet, but one of the hottest we’ve ever met – and at least seven metals are now known to float around its atmosphere as gas. Exoplanet is WASP-121B, …
Read More »Dish marks progress on 5G network build
Dish Network is making progress on the unique open access radio network (RAN) in the US, and dish chair Charlie Ergen said “we’ll just do it,” instead of trying to convince skeptics of what they’re doing. Dish has to come through the RF planning, licensing and site purchase process and …
Read More »Verizon CEO: Expect a lot of 5G noise in the second half of 2020
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg is excited about the opportunities for 5G in the company, even when some companies need to cut costs due to COVID-19. Verizon’s 5G network is now in parts of 35 cities, while its 5G Home wireless product is currently in six markets. The plan is to …
Read More »For the first time, human cartilage has been designed in space
If we’re going to take long-term space travel seriously, it will be essential to be able to repair injuries, and that is no longer a distant concept. A cosmonaut aboard the International Space Station has just designed human cartilage in microgravity from space for the first time. Bioprinters that can …
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