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An image of the WISPIT system showing WISPIT 2b (Image source: Laird Close/University of Arizona; edited)

Scientists photograph a baby planet 5 times as massive as Jupiter

New research has photographed a young protoplanet in the ring-shaped gap around the WISPIT 2 star system. This protoplanet is only about 5 million years old but already about five times as massive as Jupiter.
Chibuike Okpara, 09 Oct 2025 06:00
An image showing an asteroid heading toward Earth. (Image source: Batman111 - Pixabay)

In 4 years, 2 billion people will be able to witness a unique phenomenon in the sky

In four years, more than two billion people will be able to observe a unique spectacle in the night sky. But for that to happen, the weather conditions will have to be favorable.
Alexis Stegmann, 08 Oct 2025 14:21
Samsung says that their new tech has been developed in partnership with Medical AI. Pictured - Samsung's logo on a building. (Image source: Babak Habibi on Unsplash)

Samsung's smartwatch gains regulatory approval for LVSD detection, while Brainwave EEG stays in prototype phase

Samsung is targeting heart and brain health with its newest research surrounding wearables, with AI-based LVSD detection via smartwatch and daily-use EEG for brain-computer interface applications - both validated by Korean clinica...
Anubhav Sharma, 07 Oct 2025 16:42
AheadForm’s Origin M1 robotic head displays facial expressions that are almost human. (Image source: AheadForm via YouTube)

This robot head looks so realistic, it’s creepy

Chinese start-up AheadForm has unveiled the Origin M1, a robotic head capable of remarkably lifelike facial expressions, in a one-minute video – so realistic that it leaves many viewers feeling uneasy.
Marius Müller, 07 Oct 2025 14:10
BYD solid-state battery: 932 miles range and 12 minutes charging time as targets. (Image source: BYD)

BYD solid-state battery: 932 mi range and 12 minutes charging time as target

BYD plans to install a potentially revolutionary solid-state battery in electric cars for the first time from 2027. Energy densities of up to 400 Wh/kg, ranges of 932 miles and extremely short charging times are on the cards, even...
Ulrich Mathey, 07 Oct 2025 11:33
According to robotics expert Rodney Brooks, the current generation of humanoid robots is doomed to fail. (Image source: Tesla via YouTube)

MIT researcher says humanoid robots like Tesla Optimus are doomed to fail

Renowned robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks, co-founder of iRobot and Rethink Robotics, made a bold prediction in an essay published on September 26, 2025: the current wave of humanoid robots – including Tesla’s Optimus and Figure 02 ...
Marius Müller, 06 Oct 2025 13:57
Image showing a satellite orbiting the Earth. (Image source: SpaceX-Imagery - Pixabay)

This spacecraft will be able to deliver packages anywhere on Earth in less than an hour

An American company has just developed a rather impressive spacecraft. Indeed, it will be capable of delivering packages anywhere on Earth in less than an hour.
Alexis Stegmann, 06 Oct 2025 11:56
A conceptual image of a circular solar panel on a laboratory table (Image source: AI-generated image)

Breakthrough organic solar cell with 100% charge collection efficiency could revolutionize solar tech

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have made a discovery — a single organic material that can efficiently convert light into electricity. This breakthrough could lead to more compact solar cells for powering future electro...
Chibuike Okpara, 05 Oct 2025 22:37
MITs concrete battery in action (Image source: the MIT EC³ Hub; edited)

A house powering itself: New concrete battery from MIT packs 10 times more power

MIT researchers have optimized their carbon-cement supercapacitor from 2023, increasing its capacity by 10 times. This brings the vision of using a building's foundation to power the home it supports one step closer to reality.
Chibuike Okpara, 05 Oct 2025 01:39
An image showing Comet Neowise during its close passage to the sun. (Image source: TheOtherKev - Pixabay)

A near-Earth asteroid passed close to our planet on October 1, 2025

A near-Earth asteroid passed very close to our planet on October 1, surprising many astronomers. And this could lead to improvements in sky surveillance systems.
Alexis Stegmann, 04 Oct 2025 17:14
An image of the James Webb Space Telescope (Image source: NASA)

Webb's picture of the month: 8 stunning images showcase Einstein's theory

A collage of eight images showing gravitational lensing has been released for the ESA/Webb picture of the month. These images offer us a peek into the Universe’s early history — as far back as when the Universe was barely a billio...
Chibuike Okpara, 04 Oct 2025 04:06
A collage of the MIRI and NIRCam images of Sagittarius B2 (Image source: several - see sources; edited)

Webb image reveals stunning new details of the largest star-forming region in the Milky Way

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed details of the largest and most active star-forming region in the Milky Way, Sagittarius B2. This observation is providing scientists with valuable information that could help them under...
Chibuike Okpara, 03 Oct 2025 23:53
An image of the superconducting magnet (Image source: CCTV; cropped)

Chinese scientists create a magnetic field 700,000 times stronger than Earth's

A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Plasma Physics has successfully generated a steady magnetic field of 35.1 tesla using a new all-superconducting magnet. This breakthrough has potential applica...
Chibuike Okpara, 03 Oct 2025 22:36
According to a Yale University study, artificial intelligence has had little impact on the labor market so far. (Image source: OpenAI)

New study finds AI has little influence on jobs – Reddit users refuse to believe it

A new Yale study has stirred debate on Reddit. While the researchers report that AI has had little measurable effect on the US job market so far, many users reacted with disbelief.
Marius Müller, 03 Oct 2025 19:19
Tea as the holy grail: New hope for used batteries. (Image source: GPT-image-1)

Tea as the holy grail: New hope for used batteries

Chinese researchers have developed a method for reusing discarded lithium iron phosphate batteries with the help of tea polyphenols. Instead of destroying the batteries, the treatment repairs the crystal structure and renews damag...
Ulrich Mathey, 02 Oct 2025 18:16
An image showing the Milky Way from Earth. (Image source: Pexels - Pixabay)

A mysterious movement has been observed at the heart of our galaxy

A strange phenomenon has been observed at the heart of our galaxy, the Milky Way. But its origin is not yet known, requiring further observations by scientists and astronomers.
Alexis Stegmann, 02 Oct 2025 12:02
An artist’s illustration showing an asteroid and the Earth. (Image source: Batman111 - Pixabay)

The main asteroid belt of our solar system is slowly disappearing

Researchers have successfully estimated the speed at which the main asteroid belt in our solar system is disappearing. And this phenomenon could have consequences for the Earth.
Alexis Stegmann, 01 Oct 2025 20:51
Charlotte is a hexapod robot for construction processes. (Image source: Crest Robotics)

Tackling the housing crisis: Spider-like robot aims to 3D-print homes in just one day

A spider-like robot that crawls over rough terrain and prints entire houses from natural ground materials – it might sound like science fiction, but it could soon become reality. A prototype unveiled in Australia is designed to he...
Marius Müller, 01 Oct 2025 18:45
ESA's official logo (Image source; ESA)

Hot blue stars and cold red stars: ESA shares gorgeous image of spiral galaxy

Hubble’s observation of the bright spiral galaxy NGC 6000 gets a Picture of the Week feature. The image reveals stars at different stages of their existence, from the young, more massive stars to the older, smaller ones.
Chibuike Okpara, 01 Oct 2025 18:30
Artistic illustration of an exoplanet. (Image source: AdisResic - Pixabay)

Auroras have been discovered on a planet outside the solar system that has no stars

Scientists have just discovered auroras on a planet outside the solar system. And it's a major advance in the world of astronomy, enabling us to better understand the universe.
Alexis Stegmann, 30 Sep 2025 17:06
GenAI: The brain of the next generation of digital creativity. (Image source: AI generated)

Gartner forecast: AI providers under pressure, GenAI expected to become standard in under three years

Competition among AI providers is intensifying dramatically. According to Gartner, GenAI will become a standard feature of every software offering in the next 36 months. As market growth for these models expected to reach 149.8% b...
Ronald Matta, 29 Sep 2025 21:18
An image showing a Russian satellite orbiting the Earth. (Image source: WikiImages - Pixabay)

Scientists are finally discovering why many satellites frequently fail

Scientists have just solved the mystery surrounding satellites that suddenly stopped working. And their work could help improve these devices in the years to come.
Alexis Stegmann, 29 Sep 2025 20:53
Rechargeable zinc battery: New record revolutionizes energy supply. (Image source: Monash University)

New zinc-air battery delivers 3,570 charges of stable performance over 74 days

A new rechargeable zinc battery developed by Monash University delivers stable performance over 74 days and reaches an energy density of 997 Wh/kg. This advance marks a milestone for zinc-air technology and practical applications.
Ulrich Mathey, 29 Sep 2025 11:41
A conceptual image of a smartphone capturing a hyperspectral image (Image source: AI-generated)

Camera with 8× more channels promises a new era of mobile photography

A team of researchers at the University of Utah has developed a compact hyperspectral camera that captures 25 channels of color in high-definition video. This breakthrough could bring powerful imaging capabilities to smartphones, ...
Chibuike Okpara, 29 Sep 2025 01:36
Image showing a lunar eclipse. (Image source: ulrikebohr570 - Pixabay)

NASA wants to blow up this asteroid with a nuclear charge before it reaches the Moon

Faced with the threat posed by asteroid 2024 YR4, NASA wants to blow it up with nuclear charges. But this is a colossal challenge, and space agencies must embark on a race against time.
Alexis Stegmann, 28 Sep 2025 20:31
HydroBuckler in action (Image source: the researchers)

New technique lets robots walk on water using heat-powered motions

Drawing inspiration from water-strider insects, researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a novel fabrication method that lets tiny robots form directly on water surfaces and move using heat-powered motions.
Chibuike Okpara, 28 Sep 2025 12:11
A night sky view of the Milky Way galaxy. (Image source: Kennst du schon die Umkreisel App? via Pexels)

Most detailed universe simulation yet: ESA’s Euclid project maps 3.4 billion galaxies

ESA’s Euclid mission has released the Flagship 2 simulation, a virtual universe of 3.4 billion galaxies, enabling researchers to test tools, study cosmic structures, and explore dark matter and energy.
Praneeta, 26 Sep 2025 20:55
An image showing the Earth and the Moon. (Image source: Buddy_Nath - Pixabay)

Venus could be hiding an invisible danger for Earth

While the universe holds many surprises, Venus could well be hiding a major threat to Earth. And many scenarios are already being considered in order to avoid any catastrophe.
Alexis Stegmann, 26 Sep 2025 15:34
NASAs two ESCAPADE spacecraft (Image source: Rocket Lab; cropped)

NASA's ESCAPADE to pave the way for future crewed and robotic Mars missions

ESCAPADE is preparing for launch. The mission will use two identical spacecraft to study Mars’ magnetosphere. The data from this study will help protect astronauts and equipment during future missions to the Red Planet.
Chibuike Okpara, 24 Sep 2025 21:56
An image showing the surface of the Moon. (Image source: bellergy - Pixabay)

China could establish bases on the Moon in 2035, before the United States

Although the United States is the main actor in space exploration, China is catching up. And it could even become the first country to establish a base on the Moon by 2035.
Alexis Stegmann, 24 Sep 2025 20:55
An Image of Hubble telescope in Earth's orbit (Image source: NASA; cropped)

Hubble's picture of the week is a galaxy with a tail 100,000 light-years long

Hubble observes galaxy NGC 2775, and the image is featured as its picture of the week. The galaxy’s appearance leaves a puzzling question for scientists. Is it a spiral galaxy, an elliptical galaxy, or neither?
Chibuike Okpara, 24 Sep 2025 18:36
An image showing Saturn with auroras. (Image source: WikiImages - Pixabay)

An incredible phenomenon, occurring every 15 years, has been observed on Saturn

Saturn also has an equinox, and recently the natural satellite Titan made its transit around this planet, offering a breathtaking spectacle that is only repeated every fifteen years.
Alexis Stegmann, 24 Sep 2025 18:00
Gemini 2.5 Deep Think achieved gold-medal level at ICPC 2025. (Image source: GPT-image-1)

Gemini 2.5 Deep Think achieves gold-medal level at ICPC 2025

The Gemini 2.5 Deep Think AI achieved gold-medal level at the 2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). It solved ten of twelve tasks, including one that none of the participating human teams could solve. This achi...
Ulrich Mathey, 24 Sep 2025 17:59
Breakthrough in electric car batteries: 500 mi range possible with just 12 minutes of charging time. (Image source: LeeRosario on Pixabay)

Breakthrough in electric car batteries: 500 miles of range with 12 minutes of charging time

A breakthrough in electric car batteries could drastically shorten charging times while significantly increasing range. Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have reportedly developed an ele...
Ulrich Mathey, 24 Sep 2025 17:57
Rust forms on the Moon, caused by oxygen particles from Earth’s atmosphere that reach its surface through the so-called Earth Wind. (Image source: OpenAI)

The Moon is rusting – and Earth is to blame

The Moon is often seen as a dry, airless world where rust shouldn’t exist. Yet scientists have found the opposite – and surprisingly, Earth seems to be the reason behind it.
Marius Müller, 24 Sep 2025 15:59
The Shackleton Crater at the Moon's south pole (Image source: NASA; cropped)

NASA’s VIPER rover to map lunar ice reserves

NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) set to land on the Moon aboard a private-owned robotic lander in late 2027. VIPER will support future human Moon missions by searching for volatile resources, like ice...
Chibuike Okpara, 23 Sep 2025 20:40
Image showing a planet and a sunrise. (Image source: LoganArt - Pixabay)

China points the world’s largest radio telescope at Trappist-1 in search of alien life

Chinese researchers have decided to study Trappist-1 with the Fast Radio Telescope in order to discover potential traces of life. And other studies are planned using other methods.
Alexis Stegmann, 22 Sep 2025 19:09
A conceptual image of the black hole (Image source: several - see sources)

NASA discovers the fastest growing black hole ever recorded

Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed a supermassive black hole with tremendous growth, like nothing ever seen before. This discovery is not only epic, but it could pave the way for scientists to gain insight int...
Chibuike Okpara, 22 Sep 2025 18:55
Second-life batteries: Moon Power has developed a modular RE:LIFE storage (Image source: Moon Power)

Second life for EV batteries: Moon Power launches modular RE:LIFE storage system

Moon Power, a subsidiary of Porsche, is launching RE:LIFE, a modular storage system that utilizes second-life EV batteries from the MEB platform. These can be used to store solar power, among other things.
Ulrich Mathey, 22 Sep 2025 13:44
Image showing comet Neowise. (Image source: TheOtherKev - Pixabay)

Two comets will be visible in the sky during October, and here's how to observe them

During October 2025, the night sky could hold some wonderful surprises with two comets that will be visible. But beware, as specific conditions will be required to observe them.
Alexis Stegmann, 21 Sep 2025 18:40
An image of the sensor on a person's eyelid (Image source: Jun Chen Lab/UCLA; cropped)

UCLA develops eyelid-mounted sensor to track fatigue with 96% accuracy

A team of researchers at UCLA has developed an on-eyelid sensor that tracks blinking patterns to decode fatigue levels in real-time. The breakthrough was made possible by a waterproof bioelectronic material.
Chibuike Okpara, 21 Sep 2025 16:32
Decorative image. New study suggests mutations are not random (Image source: AI-generated)

Study suggests evolution is informed and not completely random

In a direct challenge to an age-old principle of biology, a new study provides evidence that beneficial mutations arise more regularly when they are needed, guided by an internal force that simplifies accumulated genetic informati...
Chibuike Okpara, 20 Sep 2025 13:26
The Optical Communications Telescope Laboratory beaming its eight-laser beacon to the Deep Space Optical Communications flight laser transceiver (Image source: NASA and JPL-Caltech)

NASA successfully sends and receives data encoded with lasers from 218 million miles away

NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) recently sent and received laser-encoded data from a location 218 million miles away from Earth. This technology demonstration project has opened up a future where deep space mission...
Chibuike Okpara, 20 Sep 2025 05:00
Image showing Comet Neowise. (Image source: TheOtherKev - Pixabay)

This asteroid, measuring several hundred metres, passed close to the Earth

Many cosmic events occur every year. And recently, an asteroid measuring several hundred meters passed close to the Earth, enabling scientists to study its composition.
Alexis Stegmann, 19 Sep 2025 21:16
An Image of the Plato (Image source: ESTEC; cropped)

ESA’s Plato to observe 200,000 stars with 26 ultra-sensitive cameras

Not one. Not two. But 26 ultra-sensitive cameras. ESA’s Plato is equipped with 26 ultra-sensitive cameras to carry out a search for other habitable worlds like Earth.
Chibuike Okpara, 19 Sep 2025 14:24
An image of RoboFalcon2.0 (Image source: researchers; edited)

Engineers build first robotic bird to take off like a real bird with FSF motion

Chinese researchers have developed a new robot named RoboFalcon2.0, an iteration of an earlier design. It is the first of its kind to achieve self-powered takeoff by precisely mimicking the complex “flap-sweep-fold” (FSF) wing mot...
Chibuike Okpara, 19 Sep 2025 13:54
Decorative image. A smartphone plugged in (Image source: AI-generated image)

Future electronics may take seconds to charge, thanks to supercapacitor breakthrough

A Monash University research team has developed a new, carbon-based material that enables supercapacitors to store as much energy as lead-acid batteries, while delivering power more quickly. The breakthrough is now being commercia...
Chibuike Okpara, 19 Sep 2025 00:28
Artistic representation of a supernova. (Image source: CharlVera - Pixabay)

A supernova may soon be visible in the sky

The space is full of mysteries, and many discoveries are made every year, much to the delight of enthusiasts. And soon, according to scientists, a supernova could be visible in the sky.
Alexis Stegmann, 18 Sep 2025 20:41
A single fiber computer integrating transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, and LEDs into a flexible, washable strand (Image source : Nano-Micro Letters)

Researchers weave a full computer into a single washable fiber

A new “fiber computer” weaves sensors, processing, and wireless communication directly into clothing, hinting at a future of truly wearable tech.
Santiago Nino, 18 Sep 2025 03:39
An electric car plugged in at a charging station (Image source: Eren Goldman via Unsplash)

Up to 99.9999% Coulombic efficiency: New Li-metal battery tech could boost EVs, smartphones, and more

A team of researchers primarily from Shandong University has developed a new nanoengineered electrode that addresses the destructive expansion-contraction problem that plagues lithium-metal batteries. This breakthrough could lead ...
Chibuike Okpara, 17 Sep 2025 00:26

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