The art and science of egg banking
The Straits Times visits the National University Hospital IVF lab that is empowering women to extend their fertility options and dealing with the delicate matter of reproduction…
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Kyoto University, Japan firms to make world’s 1st wooden satellite
By using wood to build the body of the satellite, the team aims to reduce the number of metal particles generated when the satellite burns up upon entry.
S’pore team takes 3rd place in rocket contest despite last-minute scramble over US Customs issues
The team from the non-profit group Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Singapore is only the second local civilian group to launch a rocket, after a commercial…
NASA looks to spice up astronauts’ menu
Keeping astronauts well-nourished for extended periods within the limited, zero-gravity confines of space vehicles in low-Earth orbit long has posed a challenge for NASA.
China leads US, Japan in brain-computer technology
According to an industry report, applications for patents in the segment in China soared to 35 per cent of the global total in recent years, followed by 30 per cent from the US…
Up and running: How will China’s new space station boost its space ambitions?
China is set to ramp up its operations in space, as its space station has been fully completed since late 2022. The latest manned mission to the Tiangong in May will mark the…
China’s astronauts meet in Tiangong space station core module
The Shenzhou XVI crew will stay in Tiangong for around five months and are scheduled to return to Earth in November.
China starts drilling superdeep borehole in landmark deep-Earth exploration
Representing a landmark for China, it provides unprecedented opportunities to study areas of the planet deep beneath the surface.
Korean lunar rover developer aims for first mission in 2032
As 28-year-old CEO Cho Nam-suk explained the tough entry barrier of the space industry, he also called for urgent and intensive support in order to advance Korea’s lunar roving…
China to send 1st civilian into space aboard Shenzhou XVI
The journey will be the maiden flight of China's third generation of astronauts, and the first time a Chinese civilian has traveled to space.