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Embark on an exhilarating journey at the forefront of discovery with Technology Radar, your ultimate destination for the latest developments and innovations in technology and science. Dive deep into the ever-evolving landscape of innovation as we unravel groundbreaking discoveries, disruptive technologies, and cutting-edge advancements shaping the future.

SpaceX tells FCC it has a plan to make Starlink about 10 times faster

SpaceX has submitted an application to the US Federal Communications Commission seeking approval for changes to Starlink that will enable gigabit-per-second broadband service. The changes include lowering the altitude of satellites to increase the potential maximum number of orbital planes and satellites per plane. SpaceX plans to send 29,988 or less second-generation satellites into orbit - the FCC has so far approved 7,500 Gen2 satellites. To obtain approval for the changes, SpaceX will have to demonstrate that the changes won't negatively affect other spectrum users and satellite operators.

It's Time to Build the Exoplanet Telescope

Starship is designed to launch at least 150 metric tons to low Earth orbit at an exceptionally low cost with a launch cadence high enough to ultimately deliver over one million metric tons per year. This will transform human logistical capacity in space and allow for greatly reduced space development costs. It would enable humanity to develop a self-assembling and ever-growing telescope in space. This telescope would be able to resolve features on the surface of exoplanets and reveal continents, mountain ranges, river systems, seasonal variations in plants and animals, and more.

Automatic takeoffs are coming for passenger jets and they're going to redraw the map of the sky

The first automatic landing system was used in 1965. Now, nearly 60 years later, Brazil's Embraer, the world's third-largest aircraft manufacturer, is introducing a similar technology for takeoffs. The E2 Enhanced Take Off system improves safety, range, and takeoff weight, allowing planes that use it to travel further. It enables planes to take off as early as possible, and more steeply, without ever incurring a tail strike. Embraer has started flight testing the system with the aim of getting it approved by aviation authorities by 2025.

Archer Aviation Readies Its Air Taxi Service in Los Angeles

Archer Aviation, a company developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has received FAA approval to operate its air taxi service in Los Angeles. Founded in 2018, Archer's aircraft can take off like a helicopter but fly like a plane, offering reduced noise and cost compared to traditional helicopters. This is part of a broader trend toward airborne urban mobility, as state-level regulations in some areas, like Minnesota, are paving the way for flying cars.

'World-first' indoor vertical farm to produce 4M pounds of berries a year

The world's first farm to grow indoor, vertically farmed berries at scale is opening in Richmond, VA. The farm is designed to produce more than four million pounds of strawberries while using a fraction of the land needed for traditional strawberry production. It will not be subject to seasonal and environmental factors that limit yield. The company aims for its strawberries to be on grocery store shelves by early 2025.

Stem cells reverse woman's diabetes — a world first

A 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes has started producing her own insulin less than three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells. A year after the transplant, she can now eat sugar and enjoy eating everything. The surgery has completely reversed diabetes in the patient, who previously required substantial amounts of insulin. While the results are positive, they still need to be replicated in more people, and the researchers want to wait five more years before considering the patient as 'cured'.

Groundbreaking Ovarian Cancer Vaccine at an "Exciting" Moment

Scientists at Oxford have started developing an ovarian cancer vaccine that imbues the immune system with the ability to recognize and attack early-stage ovarian cancer cells. The research is currently focusing on women with one or two specific mutations known to be linked to a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The vaccine still needs to go through several rounds of trials, a process that could take years, before human clinical trials can begin.

To Be Born in a Bag

Several research groups are developing artificial wombs to replicate their basic life-support functions for extremely premature infants. At least one group is working on a system to grow a fetus from embryo to birth entirely outside of the womb. Such technology could have profound implications for the future of human reproduction. Despite several technology hurdles, it might not be very long before the first human baby is birthed from a bag.

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