Science

Will SpaceX Fortunes Trickle Down to This Texas Town?

Elon Musk built a huge complex outside the city of Bastrop, population 14,000. Its residents now wonder what the historic SpaceX initial public offering might mean for them.

After $2-trillion debut, options open tomorrow for Elon Musk’s SpaceX – What that means

Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?

The surprising discovery of mysterious blobs inside our cells is revolutionising our understanding of how life works, and how it got started

Should we ban social media for under-16s? – podcast

The prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced a social media ban for under-16s in the UK, as part of an online safety drive that aims to go even further than the world’s first ban, introduced by Australia last year. Many parents have…

The social media ban is an experiment – here’s how it will be studied

Scientists have long grappled with how to measure the effect of social media on children. Now, the UK government has announced a total ban for everyone under 16, and researchers are rushing to design rigorous studies before it comes into…

‘Wondrous’ Roman busts unearthed in ancient winepress in northern Israel

The 1,700-year-old marble sculptures, possibly secreted away from early Christians, may depict prominent figures from the Greco-Roman world, researchers say The post ‘Wondrous’ Roman busts unearthed in ancient winepress in northern Israel…

Senators raise alarm over rising debt amid lack of roadmap for economic stability

ISLAMABAD: Members of the Senate from both sides of the aisle on Monday raised alarm over the burgeoning debt of Pakistan, sans a roadmap for economic stability. On June 12, the government presented the budget for FY27 , allocating…

SpaceX’s stock jumps as the company reveals its IPO has raised another $10.7 billion

Underwriters on the already record-breaking IPO exercised the option to buy another 83 million shares.

Meet Meshy: HackerNoon Company of the Week

Welcome one, welcome all to another HackerNoon Company of the Week feature. Every week, we highlight a standout company from our Tech Company Database that's making waves in the global tech ecosystem and the lives of its users. Our…

This man with ALS is “the first power user” of a brain implant that lets him speak

Casey Harrell has had a set of electrodes embedded in his brain for almost three years. Harrell, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is paralyzed, first used his brain-computer interface (BCI) to “speak” sentences with the help…

Rocket Lab’s stock rebounds, as one analyst says the SpaceX-fueled selloff was misguided

There’s been much debate over whether SpaceX’s public debut would lift other space stocks or suck up investors’ attention.

Samsung MAX VPN goes offline today, leaving Android users searching for alternatives

Samsung MAX VPN is officially shutting down today. Here's why the privacy app is retiring, how it impacts your Galaxy device, and what you should do next to stay secure online.