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Researchers at the University of Glasgow are testing whether the eye’s blind spot—where the optic nerve enters the eye—can illuminate how consciousness arises by evaluating Integrated Information Theory and predictive-processing models, mapping individual blind spots and using eye-tracking to see how the brain fills perceptual gaps and creates a seamless sense of reality.
A team at the University of Glasgow has developed a self-eating rocket engine, named Ouroborous-3, which consumes part of its own body for fuel, reducing weight and providing greater thrust for larger payloads. The engine uses a mix of gaseous oxygen and liquid propane, with the plastic fuselage melting and feeding into the chamber as supplementary fuel. This innovative design offers potential for increased fuel efficiency, reduced space debris, and controllability, marking a significant advancement in rocket technology.
University of Glasgow engineers have successfully built and test-fired the first unsupported autophage rocket engine, which consumes parts of its own body for fuel. This innovative design could potentially revolutionize rocket propulsion by allowing for greater efficiency, less space debris, and increased payload capacity. The UK Space Agency has provided funding to support further development and testing of the prototype engine, highlighting the potential of this technology to contribute to the UK's space industry ambitions.
British researchers have successfully tested a prototype self-eating rocket engine, named Ouroborous-3, which burns its own structure as fuel, potentially enabling cheaper launches of small satellites with no debris left behind. The rocket, developed by the University of Glasgow, demonstrated the ability to be throttled, reignited, and pulsed, producing 100 newtons of thrust. The technology could lead to the creation of very small rockets tailored for the smallest satellites and received funding from the UK Space Agency and the U.K. Science and Technology Facilities Council.