What’s an NFT and why are people buying them?
NFT stands for "non-fungible token.” It’s a digital work of art, like music, video clips, or a meme. People pay a lot of money to own the original code. Why? It is like owning an original art piece or a rare book. There are many copies of the Mona Lisa…
New robotic platform can screen thousands for COVID-19
Toronto researchers built a robotic platform that can screen thousands of COVID-19 samples at a time. The machine can detect a positive case 95 percent of the time. Finding positive cases quickly and accurately is important in a pandemic. The fast system could help labs track and spread of viruses,…
NASA to fly Ingenuity where no aircraft has been before—Mars
Ingenuity will attempt the first flight on another planet. The four-pound helicopter is strapped to NASA’s Perseverance rover. On Mars, the aircraft will perform a series of test flights to demonstrate if flight is possible. If the missions are a success, Ingenuity can explore Mars in new ways. NASA will…
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