This new material could make carbon capture dramatically cheaper by cutting the energy needed to run it
A Japanese team engineered carbon materials that release CO2 below 60°C – low enough to run entirely on industrial waste heat
A startup says it can replace home sprinklers with sound waves. Fire safety experts say show us the data
Sonic Fire Tech uses inaudible low-frequency sound waves to suppress flames without water
This ultra-cheap, water-based iron battery could last 16 years without degrading
The all-iron flow battery completed 6,000 cycles with no measurable capacity loss
Forward-looking: Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, but their cost, supply chain issues, and potential to fail in fiery ways make them less than ideal for grid-scale energy storage. Chinese researchers say they have taken a major step toward an alternative in the form of an all-iron flow battery built from cheap, abundant materials and a water-based electrolyte that cannot explode.
A Harvard study shows AI model can outperform physicians in emergency room diagnoses
The hard part is figuring out what to do with that
Researchers are using ultrasound to trigger smell directly in the brain for VR
Early prototype bypasses chemicals and stimulates the olfactory bulb directly, hinting at a new path for immersive VR
Typing with your brain might soon be as simple as wearing a beanie
High-density EEG sensors and AI models aim to decode internal speech without implants
New self-healing material can repair itself over 1,000 times, extend the lifespan of cars and aircraft
The invention is being described as a game changer for multiple critical applications
New terahertz technique lets engineers see inside running processors in real time
Modified lab equipment can map transistor activity inside a live processor without touching it
The cables powering the internet are under the ocean – and under threat
Governments are deploying advanced monitoring systems to protect the internet's undersea cables
NIH study identifies experimental opioid with strong pain relief and lower addiction risk
The molecule, known as DFNZ, emerged from efforts to redesign high-potency opioids for safer use
New 3D-printed microrobot mimics worm-like motion at microscopic scale
And Yet It Moves: Designing microrobots that combine complex motion with practical size has long forced a tradeoff: devices tend to be either small and rigid or large and flexible. Researchers at Leiden University are now exploring a different path, proposing a nature-inspired design that begins to blur that boundary.
This Wi-Fi receiver can work inside a nuclear reactor, keeping robots connected
Highly anticipated: A team in Japan has developed a Wi-Fi receiver capable of operating in the extreme radiation inside nuclear reactors, an advance that could help robotics teams safely decommission aging power plants. The receiver, developed at the Institute of Science Tokyo, demonstrated resilience under radiation doses roughly 1,000 times higher than what typical electronics can withstand.
NASA's Artemis laser system will send 4K video from the Moon at 260 Mbps
NASA replaces legacy radio transmissions with high-speed optical links
Humanity returns to the Moon, but Outlook still doesn't work
Even historic space missions have to deal with Windows problems
Facepalm: Even the first humans to leave Earth's orbit in more than 50 years aren't immune to the quirks of Windows software. Shortly after NASA launched the Artemis II spacecraft for its first crewed lunar mission since the 1970s, astronauts on board ran into a problem familiar to just about any office worker: they couldn't get Microsoft Outlook to start.
This chip keeps working at 700°C, surviving lava-like heat
A USC team demonstrates a memristor device that keeps working far beyond current thermal limits
A paralyzed musician is using a brain implant to create music
Caltech experiment converts motor cortex signals into tones used in a live band setting
New magnetic field system enables wireless communication 100 meters underground
A new through-the-earth system shows how low-frequency induction can succeed where conventional RF fails
Researchers build experimental drone that flies without moving parts
Aerospace engineers demonstrate how electricity alone can drive flapping flight
High school student develops membrane-free filter that removes most microplastics from water
Magnetic filtration could offer a low-cost alternative to traditional water filters
Scientists find all five genetic building blocks for life in asteroid Ryugu
Did life originate in space before seeding primordial Earth?
Scientists can now build a cyborg cockroach that can pull miniature rigs through pipelines to find leaks
Researchers in Singapore are turning disaster-response insects into infrastructure monitors, steering them through tight spaces robots can't reach
Scientists build first working quantum battery prototype, uses lasers to charge in femtoseconds
The prototype stores energy far longer than it takes to charge
That Doom-running, human brain cell-powered computer is headed for data centers
What just happened? Following news that its human brain cell-powered computer can run Doom, Australian biotech startup Cortical Labs has announced it is working on two small data centers running on the same technology.
Experimental lithium-metal battery delivers 700 Wh/kg and works in extreme cold
New electrolyte maintains high performance even at -50 °C