With private companies turning their attention to the riches of asteroids, the first trillionaire could be made in space. Andrew Glester explores the challenges of mining space rocks
Read article: The asteroid trillionaires
We look at whether the multifunctional properties of nanomaterials could earn them a place on missions into space
Read article: Can nanomaterials tool up space missions?
From the furnace of take-off to the cold radiation-laden environment of space, extraterrestrial missions place high requirements on material properties
Read article: Can nanomaterials take on the extremes of space?
As innovations in 3D bioprinting begin to impact the commercial and clinical worlds, Margaret Harris explains how these advances could prove significant
Read article: Print me an organ
With a huge array of gadgets available to help us track our health, what will be the next big innovation? Jess Wade highlights her eight favourite future technologies
Read article: Making health digital
John Proctor explains how liquids still puzzle scientists, despite being one of the three basic states of matter
Read article: Liquid mysteries
How optical technologies developed for astronomers are making their mark in other fields
Read article: Down to earth
Janelle Shane explains how improvements in lidar steering technologies could pay off for autonomous vehicles
Read article: Machine vision with depth
The vergence-accommodation conflict is one of the thorniest problems in virtual reality optics. Margaret Harris assesses strategies for tackling it
Read article: A better virtual experience
Stephen Hawking changed our understanding of the universe and inspired generations of scientists. Seth Lloyd looks at the icon’s most famous achievements and breakthroughs
Read article: Stephen Hawking’s scientific legacy
