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Futurism Design for Space Elevator Wins Prize Space Ascension A spectacular design for a space elevator, which can transport passengers into outer space, has been awarded a $11,000 prize. As the BBC reports, British architect Jordan William Hughes won the prize for space architecture and innovation from the Jacques Rougerie Foundation, in Paris. His concept dubbed Ascensio connects an ocean-based ship to […] Reuters India ISRO's Aditya-L1 solar mission reaches destination The Indian Space Research Organisation's inaugural solar mission, Aditya-L1, has reached its destination within the anticipated four-month timeframe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Launched on Sept. 2, the spacecraft positioned itself at Lagrange Point 1, from where it will undertake a comprehensive study of the sun, focusing on the solar corona and its influence on space weather. South China Morning Post China needs 'groundbreaking' policy changes to embrace disruptive technologies China needs to adjust its industrial policymaking to brace for possible revolutionary changes to its economy by disruptive technologies, analysts said. From artificial intelligence (AI) to quantum computing, and from room-temperature superconductivity to controllable nuclear fusion, disruptive technologies are set to significantly alter the way that consumers, industries and businesses operate. China's economic miracle over the past four decades has been based on carefully crafted industrial pol NextShark Men with bisexual, risk-taking gene variants tend to have more kids: study A new study from the University of Michigan (U-M) suggests that genetic variants tied to male bisexual behavior and risk-taking are linked to more offsprings. Major findings: The study, published in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday, reveals that heterosexual males who carry genetic variants related to bisexual behavior (BSB) 'known as BSB-associated alleles' father more children than average. Additionally, those who describe themselves as risk-takers tend to have more kids and are more likely to carry the said genetic variants. CBC Seeing pink night skies in Quebec's Eastern Townships? Here's why'nafter visiting her mother in Compton, Que., Robin Lundeborg was was driving back home to nearby Waterville when she noticed a pink glow in the distance."It was awesome. There's no other way to describe it. It was like something from a movie," said Lundeborg.She was at the top of a hill when the light first appeared. As she drove closer, she saw the source of the eerie glow: greenhouses.