The interior of the dome of the Capitol, the seat of the United States Congress, is a perfect example of symmetry. A pair of synchronized divers. The wings on a butterfly. The vaulted ceiling of a cathedral. These are some of the things that most people find visually very pleasing. But why? The answer has …

Implanting a microchip into your brain to unlock its full potential may sound like the plot from the latest science fiction blockbuster. But the futuristic technology could become a reality within 15 years, the Daily Mail reports Bryan Johnson, an expert working on such a device. The chips will allow people to buy and delete …

On Sunday, a rocket-engine exploded during ignition tests at the SpaceX facility in Texas. The incident marks a setback for the company in what has otherwise been a pretty good year, Ggizmodo.com reports. According to The Washington Post, the explosion happened during a “qualification test” of a new Merlin engine, which SpaceX uses on its …

Two medics from Boston Ara Nazarian and Ken Rodriguez invented new ski and snowboard Verispellis, made of Nitinol sheets, used in medicine, the newspaper Asbarez reported. This alloy is unique because of its properties that allows it to respond dramatically to changes in temperature. Nitinol is a shape-memory alloy, one that remembers its original shape and …

Scientist Stephen Hawking has paid tribute to the teacher who inspired his early steps into scholarship. He says Dikran Tahta at St Albans School opened his eyes to maths, which he describes as the “blueprint of the universe”. “My handwriting was bad, and I could be lazy. Many teachers were boring. Not Mr Tahta,” said …