Travel: Airline passengers may soon be able to securely connect to the internet via LASER

Airline passengers may be able to securely connect to their families and browse the internet mid-flight via LASER systems as early as mid-2022, European Space Agency claims The UltraAir system will see lasers transmit data via satellites to the ground It could replace radio-based satcom, whose bands are experiencing bottlenecks Ground-based tests will begin this … Read more

Slug slime may may glue together wounds more securely with less scarring

Slug slime could create stronger glue to prevent scarring and infection in surgery, suggest scientists. The defensive slime is produced by a common garden slug found in the UK to fouls the jaws of any would-be predator . The Dusky Arion slug which can grow up to seven centimeters long can be found in gardens … Read more