Switchable topological light could redefine wireless data transmission
The device points toward compact, programmable terahertz circuits
MIT scientists build terahertz microscope that reveals hidden superconducting motion
The device focuses trillion-cycle radiation into atomic-scale detail never seen before
Harvard engineers 3D-print soft robots that bend, twist, grasp, and move on command
A rotating nozzle technique embeds motion into the material itself, replacing molds and manual assembly
This fusion energy startup thinks it can cut lasers out of the equation
A small engineering tweak could remove one of fusion's costliest hurdles
A "living" artificial pancreas implant could be a breakthrough for people with diabetes
Powered by protective crystal structures, the cell-based device could one day make daily insulin injections obsolete
Plasma engines are emerging as the next frontier in deep-space propulsion
US researchers refine ion engines that could make chemical rockets look obsolete
The big picture: In deep-space travel, the race is no longer about who has the biggest rocket – it's about who can build the smartest plasma engine. As the competition to reach Mars intensifies, engineers in the US, Russia, and China are accelerating development of propulsion systems that trade conventional fuel for charged particles and magnetic fields.
NASA's Artemis II will test laser communications system in lunar orbit
The flight will test data transmission 100 times faster than before
The Large Hadron Collider will now heat homes as well as smash particles
The new heating system has been online since mid-January, warming thousands of French homes
Engineers just found a way to cool quantum systems using microwave noise
A refrigerator for qubits that runs on randomness
Small brains, big compute: Scientists want to build GPS chips that work like a honeybee's brain
How bees are driving next-gen, low power chip research
Webb telescope reveals most detailed dark matter map ever created
The survey charts 800,000 galaxies and reveals invisible filaments stretching billions of light-years
After 70 years of false starts, fusion energy is finally gaining momentum
The sun in a box is starting to look less impossible, thanks to AI?
The future of wearables: Computer chips you can weave, wash, and wear
Forget smartwatches – scientists made smart fabric
A new chemical trick could extend lithium-ion battery life without redesigning cells
Scientists find a simpler way to protect battery cathodes
Rice University copper-aluminum filter can destroy "forever chemicals" 100 times faster
A game-changing technology for dealing with dangerous PFAS pollution?
The "Crash Clock" shows how close we are to the next satellite collision
Tiny bits of debris and a flood of new satellites are tightening the safety margins around Earth
Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives
A Carnegie Mellon team is turning hydrogel and human cells into a living liver system
UCLA engineers discover the most heat-conductive metal ever measured
Theta-phase tantalum nitride conducts heat nearly three times better than copper
Scientists turn earthquake sensors into space debris trackers
Tracking space debris, one sonic boom at a time
Elon Musk says aging is a "very solvable problem" during surprise World Economic Forum debut
Musk did add that death has benefits
Hubble Space Telescope reveals why some stars refuse to grow old
Blue stragglers endure not through collisions, but through lasting binary bonds
This robotic hand can crawl away from its arm to grab things
Detachable hand could improve inspection and repair tasks
Scientists infected bacteria in space, and evolution took a new path
The absence of gravity changed infection, mutation, and survival strategies
Researchers build a stretchable OLED that can double in size without dimming
New material pairing doubles elasticity while maintaining record brightness levels in next-gen displays
This humanoid robot learned realistic lip movements by watching YouTube
The technology could redefine how machines express emotion and interact with people