Science

Deogam's breakthrough EV technology captures and recycles harmonic energy during vehicle operation, extending range by up to 10 percent.

China's new Tianyan-504 quantum computer, featuring the domestically developed 504-qubit "Xiaohong" chip, marks a significant milestone in the nation's quantum computing capabilities.

EPFL researchers have developed RAVEN, a bird-inspired drone that can walk, hop, and jump to take off. Its lightweight design borrows design cues from avian legs.

The need to revise the re-entry trajectory of the Orion crew capsule and to properly test its life support and environmental control systems is changing the schedule of the Artemis mission once again. Without any additional delays, the first lunar landing is now set for mid-2027.

Now waiting for the Senate's vote, Jared Isaacman is Donald Trump's choice as NASA's next administrator. Isaacman has been to space twice on SpaceX capsules in private missions and is a business associate of Elon Musk. If confirmed, he would succeed Bill Nelson and become NASA's 15th administrator.

Wind and solar energy are weather-dependent, which makes it almost impossible to estimate production, let alone control it in the event of additional demand. 20 years of electricity grid data reveals some surprises in this regard.

A study commissioned by the ESA shows that the technical implementation of 5G communication via satellite is cost-effective. A few steps still need to be taken, however.

Researchers at USNW Sydney have recently developed an organic battery cell with impressive capacity, fast charge times, and is environmentally friendly. As the supply of Lithium slowly shrinks, the necessity for alternatives grows.

3D-printed electroencephalography head tattoos eliminate the need to wear traditional EEG caps while controlling computers by thought. Users benefit from reduced bulk and discomfort, and longer EEG usability.

Researchers in Japan have developed a method for breaking down water into hydrogen and oxygen, in which natural sunlight alone serves as the energy source. Even nature could learn something from the method's efficiency.

Instead of just making lithium-sulfur batteries more durable, a new breakthrough in battery chemistry has resulted in increased charge and discharge rates, which could give electric mobility a much-needed boost.

BeaverLab Tech has introduced a feature-packed, touchscreen digital microscope with 100x to 2,200x magnification, RGB specimen staining, Wi-Fi screen sharing, 3-axis stage adjustment, and 6-hour rechargeable battery on Kickstarter.

Expected with high hopes by all those affected by Alzheimer's and investors alike, the Phase 3 trial of Cassava Sciences' proprietary small molecule Simufilam failed to deliver the anticipated results. As a direct consequence, the company's shares dropped from around $26 to less than $4, with no comeback yet.

Gas stoves are linked to 40,000 deaths a year in Europe alone - and tens of thousands more each year in the US. Similar to smoking cigarettes, the health risk of cooking with gas is significantly underestimated. A new study reveals worrying figures, including serious illnesses in children.

The sixth test flight of the Starship prototype was almost flawless, only the booster failed to be captured as planned. Donald Trump travelled to Texas in person to witness the spectacular launch of the SpaceX rocket.

University of Tokyo researchers have prototyped a new method for measuring blood pressure, hypertension, and blood glucose levels using only an optical camera. This opens the door to pain-free measurements of important indicators of health.

CheckMag Smart fabrics come in many shapes and sizes. Some pieces of smart clothing are impregnated with various sensors for performance tracking and comfort control; other options never get sweaty or have other unique superpowers. This little article focuses on smart clothing made for women.

Johns Hopkins researchers have created a surgical robot that learns basic procedures simply by watching videos of human surgeons. Using AI similar to ChatGPT, the da Vinci system can now perform basic surgical tasks with human-level precision, marking a breakthrough in autonomous robotic surgery.

Researchers at SUNY Binghamton have developed a paper-based moist-electric generator for disposable wearables. It uses ambient moisture to generate power for a more sustainable and eco-friendly solution.

Imagine powering your wearable devices just by touching them to your skin. Carnegie Mellon researchers have developed "Power-over-Skin," a technology that harvests the body's natural RF energy to run small electronics without batteries, potentially revolutionizing how we think about powering our everyday devices.

Meta's AI research team unveils a new touch-sensing technology for robotics, including an artificial fingertip that can detect forces smaller than a paperclip's weight. The innovations could revolutionize how robots interact with objects and collaborate with humans across healthcare, manufacturing, and prosthetics.

Scientists have developed a memory cell that combines storage and computing using light and magnetic fields. The durability of the device is 1,000 times better than previous technologies and it can store multiple values per cell, potentially revolutionizing how AI systems handle information while reducing energy consumption.

Swedish researchers have developed a revolutionary silk-based textile that harvests electricity from body heat, potentially offering a future where wearable devices may no longer require batteries. The durable, washable fabric could transform how we power everything from fitness trackers to health sensors.

Insulating homes in Japan has been found to reduce winter-related cardiovascular risks by maintaining warmer indoor temperatures. The study uncovered that insulation upgrades offset medical costs, possibly leading to an extended, healthy life.

University of Chicago researchers have achieved a breakthrough in quantum-based optical storage using rare earth elements and quantum defects, potentially enabling 1000x higher storage density than current technologies.

Samsung's computational approach may have unlocked the key to next-gen memory. By simulating over 4,000 chalcogenide material combinations, they've narrowed it down to 18 promising candidates for real-world Selector-Only Memory (SOM) technology testing.

Diamond dust could be the ultimate shield against global warming, outperforming other materials in reflecting sunlight and avoiding acid rain. But with a $200 trillion price tag through 2100, this ambitious geoengineering solution might be too expensive to implement.

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking DNA data storage method using natural epigenetic processes instead of synthetic DNA creation. The technique achieved 97 percent accuracy in storing images and could make DNA data storage more practical and cost-effective.

China's SHMFF resistive magnet achieves a record-breaking 42.02 tesla, surpassing previous records and opening new frontiers in materials science. The ultra-powerful magnet, 800,000 times stronger than Earth's field, enables researchers worldwide to explore unprecedented properties of matter despite its significant power requirements.

A bioelectronic patch uses mild electrical pulses to control Staphylococcus epidermidis by targeting its excitability under acidic skin conditions. The drug-free method suppresses biofilm formation, potentially serving as a safer alternative to antibiotics.

The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) started this week with a launch that placed into orbit three satellites. The purpose of the Tianping-3A (01), B (01), and B (02) satellites is to calibrate ground radar equipment and take radar cross-section measurements, according to Chinese media.

The US start-up Throne has developed an AI-supported toilet camera that analyzes stool and urine samples and informs users whether they are drinking enough or how their digestion reacts to certain foods.

Researchers have found that solar panels increase city temperature variations, causing cities to be hotter during the day and colder during the night. At the same time, these larger temperature swings result in higher wind speeds and potentially greater pollution.

The Ant-nose, a single graphene oxide-coated antenna sensor, achieves 96.7% accuracy in detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including isomers. It could be a simplified, low-cost solution for applications like food freshness and industrial safety monitoring.

Researchers are exploring iron-based batteries as a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion for energy storage. Adding silicate improves efficiency, making it promising for storing renewable energy on a large scale.

Marvel Fusion & Colorado State University are building a $150M laser facility to advance fusion energy. The ATLAS project is expected to create continuous fusion reactions, potentially unlocking clean, limitless energy.

The DOE is investing $670.6 million in Aspen Aerogels to boost the production of fire-resistant materials for EV batteries. These innovative thermal barriers could significantly enhance battery safety, potentially preventing catastrophic fires.

Meta's Open Materials 2024 (OMat24) aims to revolutionize AI-driven materials discovery with a massive open-source dataset and top-performing models. This initiative could accelerate research in battery technology, sustainable fuels, and AR devices, marking a significant shift in materials science.

With the LunaRecycle Challenge, NASA is offering independent inventors the chance to make a major contribution to space exploration and win attractive prize money at the same time. The aim is to find an energy-efficient, lightweight and sustainable technology that converts waste on the moon into usable products.

Airbus and Toshiba are partnering to design superconducting technology for hydrogen-powered airplanes, with a major goal to boost electric propulsion efficiency and support aviation's goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

Mars' soil is laced with toxic perchlorates at levels 1,000,000 times higher than Earth's, presenting a significant obstacle for colonization plans. Scientists are now developing innovative microbial solutions that could transform this toxic dirt into fertile ground, potentially benefiting Mars missions and Earth's damaged landscapes.

To improve women's health worldwide, the new menstrual pad is designed to detect possible infection with the HPV virus. The simple use of the pad helps to identify cervical and other cancers at an early stage, avoiding the need for invasive testing.

Researchers created the first detailed map of prenatal human skin, uncovering how skin and hair follicles develops in the womb. The findings from this could advance regenerative medicine, skin transplants, and treatments for congenital skin disorders.

(Update: The previous news suggested an imminent risk to widely used cryptographic algorithms, including RSA and AES, from quantum attacks. However, updated information reveals that the breakthrough primarily affects specific lightweight SPN-based encryption algorithms and does not imply immediate risk to RSA or AES, as initially reported)

Although they often deliver impressive results, AI engines such as those from Meta and OpenAI, which use large language models, still lack basic reasoning capabilities. A group backed by Apple proposed a new benchmark, which already revealed that even the slightest wording changes in a query can lead to completely different answers.

MIT researchers have created the Future You web service where young users can chat with 60-year-old AI-versions of themselves. Wallowing Gen Zs and Alphas can improve their well-being by talking to themselves, which would have been a crazy idea in the past, but not with the effective AI simulacrums.

Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed an octopus-inspired adhesive capable of gripping and releasing objects underwater with precision - which can revolutionize underwater salvage, rescue diving, and underwater engineering tasks.

Apple's new metallic battery housing might end up being one of the iPhone 16 Pro's most important upgrades in the long run - accordingly, it is a shame that there is no see-through version of the new flagship. A prominent teardown vlogger has set out to fix that, however, with the help of some unexpected equipment.

Researchers at UNSW developed a lithium-ion battery prototype that replaces traditional graphite electrodes with food acids like tartaric acid from fruits, or malic acid in wine. This could level-up energy storage by using food waste and water-based processes.

Corning's new Extreme ULE glass is said to offer exceptional thermal stability and uniformity, crucial for the demanding requirements of upcoming high-NA and low-NA EUV lithography systems. This advanced material is designed to address the challenges posed by the intense EUV radiation and heat generated in these next-generation fab tools, enabling cutting-edge pellicles and photoresists to drive higher yields and performance.