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Solar energy from space: Japan's OHISAMA project aims to beam solar power to Earth

Space-based solar power: Japan's OHISAMA project aims to beam solar energy to Earth

Japan Space Systems is working on a project to transmit solar energy wirelessly from space to earth. If the mission called "OHISAMA" is successful, it could be a historic breakthrough and change the energy landscape forever by ena...

Nicole Dominikowski, 28 May 2025 14:14

Researchers create 13-inch pixel-based sound-emitting OLED display (Image source: Liam Briese, Unsplash)

Researchers create world’s first pixel-based sound-emitting OLED display

POSTECH researchers developed a 13-inch OLED panel where every pixel doubles as a speaker, delivering precise multichannel audio without external drivers.

Nathan Ali, 28 May 2025 02:15

A new study shows a one-million-qubit quantum computer could break 2048-bit RSA in a week. Pictured: Google's Willow quantum chip (Image source: Google)

A one-million-qubit machine could crack 2048-bit RSA in seven days, study finds

Google Quantum AI’s preprint shows that roughly one million noisy qubits operating continuously for seven days could crack 2048-bit RSA, reducing earlier estimates by twentyfold.

Nathan Ali, 27 May 2025 01:40

Closed-loop spinal cord interface enables paraplegic patient in China to walk independently (Image source: Dall-E 3)

China’s first closed-loop spinal implant helps paraplegic stand and walk in two weeks

Surgeons in Hangzhou performed China’s first closed-loop spinal cord neural interface implantation, enabling a 61-year-old paraplegic to stand and walk unaided within two weeks. The adaptive system uses real-time electromyography ...

Nathan Ali, 26 May 2025 05:09

Gabe Newell-backed Starfish reveals tiny, wireless BCI chip for next-gen brain interfaces. Pictured: Neuralink's implant (Image source: Neuralink)

Gabe Newell–backed Starfish BCI chip to ship in late 2025

Starfish Neuroscience unveiled a 2 x 4 mm brain-computer interface chip on TSMC’s 55 nm node, consuming just 1.1 milliwatts. Its inductively powered, battery-free design and on-chip preprocessing pave the way for minimally invasiv...

Nathan Ali, 26 May 2025 01:56

Liquid carbon created by intense lasers offers new path for fusion ablators. Pictured: ITER's tokamak pit (Image source: ITER)

High-power lasers produce liquid carbon for first time, advancing fusion ablator design

X-ray snapshots of liquid carbon at million-atmosphere pressures reveal its melt behavior and structure, directly informing fusion-ablator shell design. These benchmarks aims for tougher, more efficient ablator materials for inert...

Nathan Ali, 25 May 2025 20:29

Soft contact lenses unlock direct near-infrared vision. Pictured: A human eye - stock image. (Image source: Adrian Gordon, Unsplash)

Contact lenses enable humans to perceive infrared light in color

Soft contact lenses embedding upconversion nanoparticles convert near-infrared photons into visible light with over 85 percent transparency, granting direct near-infrared vision without surgery.

Nathan Ali, 25 May 2025 20:29

Google backs Elementl Power’s data-driven push for advanced nuclear reactors at U.S. data center sites (Image source: Google)

Google backs push to fast-track nuclear siting for future 600 MW data center

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s geospatial siting tech and Elementl’s screening method have gotten a boost from Google, which is aiming to ready three US sites for advanced nuclear—each designed to power tomorrow’s AI data centers...

Nathan Ali, 24 May 2025 18:58

Breakthrough low-cost polymer PTQ15 pushes organic solar cells near 20 percent efficiency (Image source: Chelsea, Unsplash)

New polymer brings organic solar cells near 20 percent efficiency at one-fifth the cost

Zhengzhou researchers have achieved 19.96 percent efficiency with a low-cost polymer, marking a major step for organic solar cells toward commercial viability without sacrificing performance or scalability.

Nathan Ali, 24 May 2025 18:03

Rapid blood test promises faster answers for families facing rare genetic diseases (Image source: Louis Reed, Unsplash)

Researchers develop a blood test that diagnoses rare genetic diseases in days

A new blood test from Australian researchers can detect up to half of all rare genetic diseases in children within days, potentially replacing months of invasive diagnostics and improving early treatment outcomes.

Nathan Ali, 24 May 2025 17:52

A digital warning indicator symbolising service disruption in an online platform (Image source: Pikwizard)

Group launches sustained DDoS attacks on BYOND in bid to force open-source release

The BYOND platform has been hit by sustained DDoS attacks from a group demanding the release of its source code. Disruptions have left services intermittently offline, raising concerns over the ethics of coercive digital activism.

Louise Burke, 23 May 2025 00:19

Macro shot of a silicon wafer — structures like these underpin chip designs used in neuromorphic and in-memory computing (Image source: Laura Ockel via Unsplash)

Researchers prototype 2T1R control chip for neuromorphic computing

A new 2T1R memristor-based architecture aims to enable low-power in-memory computing for AI and edge devices. The design integrates current regulation and CMOS compatibility to support analogue VMM and neuromorphic tasks.

Louise Burke, 21 May 2025 12:39

BAM’s NASICON breakthrough pushes sodium solid-state batteries closer to real-world use (Image source: BAM)

New sodium-based solid-state batteries may unlock faster charging and higher capacity

A novel NASICON electrolyte developed by BAM researchers may hold the key to stable, high-performance sodium solid-state batteries. Promising room-temperature operation, better safety, and lower costs.

Nathan Ali, 20 May 2025 23:30

Organic solar battery stores sunlight for over 48 hours. Pictured: Choetech's portable solar charger (Image source: Allen Ngo, Notebookcheck)

All-organic solar battery stores sunlight for 48 hours using only water and organic molecules

German scientists have developed a lightweight, metal-free solar battery that stores sunlight for over two days using only organic molecules and water.

Nathan Ali, 20 May 2025 22:59

RB-Y1 update adds Mecanum wheels, VR control and SDK for researchers and partners (Image source: Rainbow Robotics)

Rainbow Robotics unveils faster, more agile RB-Y1 humanoid

Rainbow Robotics upgrades its RB-Y1 humanoid with omnidirectional wheels, immersive teleoperation, and a flexible SDK. Debuting at ICRA 2025, the new features target labs, integrators, and Samsung’s automation goals.

Nathan Ali, 20 May 2025 21:45

China’s Long March 2D launches first “Star Computing” constellation, placing 12 AI-enabled satellites in orbit (Image source: CNSA)

China launches 12-satellite computing constellation into orbit aboard Long March 2D

China’s Long March 2D rocket launched 12 “Star Computing” satellites into sun-synchronous orbit on 14 May 2025, marking the Long March family’s 576th success.

Nathan Ali, 20 May 2025 19:33

Nvidia in advanced talks to invest in photonic quantum computing startup PsiQuantum. Pictured: Nvidia's Endeavor office (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia considers investing in photonic quantum startup PsiQuantum

Nvidia is in advanced talks to take a stake in PsiQuantum, a start-up building photonic quantum computers, after PsiQuantum’s $750 million funding round valued it near $6 billion.

Nathan Ali, 20 May 2025 16:43

NIF achieves record fusion energy yields in latest ignition milestones. Pictured: ITER's tokamak pit (Image source: ITER)

Laser-powered fusion: NIF hits record 8.6 MJ output

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility hit new fusion milestones with 5.2 megajoules and 8.6 megajoules shots, improving on its 2022 record. Though still energy-negative, these multi-megajoule yields a...

Nathan Ali, 18 May 2025 19:09

InventWood’s Superwood is a high-strength timber that aims to displace steel (Image source: InventWood)

Superwood debuts as timber engineered 50 percent stronger than steel

InventWood’s new Frederick facility will ship its first Superwood batches in Q3 2025—an engineered timber with a strength-to-weight ratio nearly ten times that of steel.

Nathan Ali, 18 May 2025 10:48

China completes first long-term invasive brain-computer interface trial. Pictured: Neuralink's implantable brain-computer interface (Image source: Neuralink)

China’s first invasive BCI trial allows amputee to control games via neural signals

Shanghai’s Ladder Medical and Fudan University’s Huashan Hospital completed China’s first invasive brain-computer interface trial, enabling an amputee to control a racing game with neural signals.

Nathan Ali, 17 May 2025 16:21

The Tesla Optimus shows off its dance moves to demonstrate "embodied intelligence". (Image source: Tesla Optimus via X / formerly Twitter)

This is "embodied intelligence": Tesla’s humanoid robot shows off dance moves

A new video of Tesla’s Optimus demonstrates its embodied intelligence, as the humanoid robot performs rhythmic movements, including ballet steps, shuffle moves and more. Despite the impressive display, many in the robotics communi...

Marius Müller, 15 May 2025 14:35

One particular patient is testing the Synchron BCI in tandem with the Apple Vision Pro. (Image source: Synchron YT)

Apple working on brain implants to control devices for people with disabilities

According to recent reports, Apple is working intensively on the integration of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to enable new ways of interacting with devices. The goal is to control Apple products such as the iPhone or Vision Pr...

Marc Zander, 14 May 2025 19:13

The market outlook of using graphene in lithium-ion has been examined. (Image source: Pexels/Hilary Halliwell)

Graphene could massively boost performance of lithium-ion batteries, but challenges still exist

Graphene is considered a beacon of hope in optimising battery performance and could replace graphite in the anode of lithium-ion batteries. A scientific topical review examines the innovation prospects of using graphene in batteri...

Alexander Pensler, 14 May 2025 17:05

The ALICE detector at CERN. (Image source: CERN)

CERN physicists turn lead into gold (sort of)

A group working at the CERN Large Hadron Collider have reported that their experiment has successfully converted the nuclei of one element into another, namely lead and gold respectively. Therefore, the scientists seem to have ach...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 May 2025 19:40

The humanoid robot Unitree H1 lashes out wildly during a test. (Image source: OSINTdefender via X, formerly Twitter)

Robot goes berserk – creepy video captures Unitree H1 freakout

A humanoid robot of the Unitree H1 type suddenly went wild in a Chinese test facility. Although no one was injured, the incident sparks concerns about safety and the future of robotics.

Marius Müller, 08 May 2025 15:51

The BrainCo bionic hand in calligraphy action. (Image source: SCMP)

Breakthrough bionic hand controls affordable prosthetic limb without Neuralink's brain implant surgery

Unlike Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implants, the new bionic hand technology by BrainCo uses subcutaneous nerve impulses to command the prosthetic limb. The brain-computer interface company recently demonstrated what the product is...

Daniel Zlatev, 08 May 2025 13:53

SK On is working on the longevity of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (Image source: Pixabay)

Solid-state EV battery: SK On details progress on longevity

SK On is pushing forward with the development of solid-state EV batteries with polymer oxide and sulfide. Thanks to a new protective layer, lithium-metal batteries are expected to have a significantly longer lifespan, and first pr...

Andreas Jakobi, 07 May 2025 20:50

The PM01 from the company Engine AI was the first humanoid robot in police service. (Image source: CGTN)

Real-life RoboCop – humanoid robot deployed for police in China

In Shenzhen, China, a humanoid robot was deployed for the first time to patrol public areas, help locate missing children and assist tourists. However, public reactions to the robotic patrol have been largely critical.

Marius Müller, 06 May 2025 16:46

According to researchers, a new machine learning model can identify planetary systems that may host habitable planets with an accuracy of 99%. (Image source: DallE3)

Breakthrough in exoplanet science: 44 new candidates for Earth-like worlds

Researchers at the University of Bern have made a major breakthrough in the search for habitable worlds. Using a new AI model with a reported 99% accuracy rate, they have identified 44 planetary systems that could potentially host...

Marius Müller, 06 May 2025 14:13

Third Neuralink patient with ALS edits and uploads a video using only brain signals (Image source: Neuralink)

Neuralink: Third recipient with ALS moves cursor and clicks using a coin-sized electrode implant

Bradford Smith, Neuralink’s third implant recipient and first with ALS, now navigates a MacBook Pro using thought-driven cursor movements from a coin-sized brain implant.

Nathan Ali, 05 May 2025 23:59

LG Display prototypes blue phosphorescent OLED panels that use less power on commerical manufacturing equipment. (Image source: LG Display)

LG Display manufactures blue phosphorescent OLED panel prototypes: Lower-power panels coming to smartphones

LG Display has successfully manufactured prototypes of its hybrid tandem OLED panels using phosphorescent blue OLED technology. The panels are more efficient than conventional OLED panels, reducing power consumption by 15%.

David Chien, 01 May 2025 09:21

The xMEMS XMC-2400 solid-state cooling chip dissipates heat by using sound waves to move air. (Image source: xMEMS)

xMEMS launches XMC-2400 chip that cools electronics by moving air with sound

xMEMS' XMC-2400 micro-cooling chip uses MEMS technology to dissipate heat efficiently in compact devices like smartphones and servers by moving air with sound with minimal power consumption.

David Chien, 30 Apr 2025 03:40

Tianwen-3: China seeks global partners for Mars sample return. Pictured: China's optical mirror (Image source: CNSA)

Tianwen-3 mission to return first Chinese Mars samples by 2031

Slated for late 2028, Tianwen-3 will launch two Long March 5 rockets to land, sample, and return Martian soil, delivering the first Chinese Mars samples by 2031.

Nathan Ali, 24 Apr 2025 22:39

It remains unclear if batteries with tin nanoparticles will ever make it to market (Image source: Pexels/Looking For Feferences)

Next-gen battery utilizes tin nanoparticles for better charging and longevity

A composite anode made of tin nanoparticles embedded in hard carbon supposedly improves the charging speed and durability of lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. Researchers from South Korea have developed this new battery techno...

Alexander Pensler, 24 Apr 2025 21:57

Polite interactions with AI language models like ChatGPT can lead to electricity costs in the millions. (Image source: OpenAI)

"Being kind is free" – not according to ChatGPT, which pays millions for 'please' and 'thank you'

Courtesy used to cost nothing. But with the rise of artificial intelligence, that's no longer entirely true. As OpenAI CEO Sam Altman points out, polite words like "please" and "thank you" now come with a price tag in the tens of ...

Marius Müller, 22 Apr 2025 15:36

Using M-cone stimulation with laser light, researchers have succeeded in making the previously unknown color "Olo" visible. (Image source: Pexels/ Michael Morse)

Turquoise, but "unimaginably saturated": Scientists reveal a never-before-seen color

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown color, said to surpass all existing ones in intensity. However, the new color called "Olo" can hardly be seen by anyone.

Marius Müller, 21 Apr 2025 15:03

Futuristic illustration that combines traditional loudspeakers and directed acoustic energy systems (Image source: OpenAI/DALL·E)

From loudspeakers to precision acoustic tools: The engineering behind modern directed sound systems

Directed acoustic energy systems represent an evolution from traditional loudspeakers to precision instruments for security applications. Modern iterations, such as the LRAD series, utilise focused sound waves for targeted communi...

Louise Burke, 21 Apr 2025 03:30

In Beijing, humanoid robots took part in a half marathon for the first time for test purposes. (Image source: YouTube / CGTN)

Batteries vs. muscles: Humanoid robots join half-marathon in Beijing

The world’s first half-marathon featuring humanoid robots was held in China’s high-tech E-Town district. Alongside more than 9,000 human runners, 20 robot teams joined the race – delivering a mix of impressive moments and underwhe...

Marius Müller, 19 Apr 2025 12:54

3D-printed insect repellent ring developed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Image source: Uni Halle / Fanfan Du)

Wearable tech tackles midges: 3D-printed repellent ring promises protection from insects

As midge season hits, a game changing 3D printed ring could be the solution we have all been waiting for. Using IR3535 repellent, this wearable tech offers long lasting protection without the sticky mess of sprays.

Louise Burke, 18 Apr 2025 02:25

A visualization of K2-18b based on current scientific data, showing what the distant exoplanet might look like. (Image Source : NASA, ESA, Joseph Olmsted)

NASA's James Webb Telescope hints at alien life on planet K2-18b

A mysterious world 120 light-years away could challenge everything we thought we knew about alien life. K2-18b, a distant exoplanet orbiting a cool dwarf star in the constellation Leo, has become the focus of intense scientific in...

Santiago Nino, 18 Apr 2025 01:23

The 19-year-old patient using the Chinese BCI to play complex games. (Image source: IT Home)

Chinese BCI reportedly enables frontal lobe epilepsy patient to play Black Myth: Wukong with under 20 hours of training

Chinese BCI was reportedly able to achieve 4.07 BPS cursor brain control performance in less than 20 hours of training. Neuralink reportedly took 60 hours to achieve 4.6 BPS.

Vineet Washington, 17 Apr 2025 20:01

On adding half a percent of lithium, the sphere-like precipitate in Cu-Ta system changes into a stable cuboidal structure (pictured). (Image source: SciTechDaily)

New engineered copper alloy could improve reliability of high-performance electrical systems

Researchers have developed a Cu-Ta-Li nanocrystalline alloy with step-change thermal stability and yield strength, designed for high-stress environments like aerospace and high-performance electrical components.

Anubhav Sharma, 15 Apr 2025 14:39

In around a month's time, Unitree will be organizing a boxing match between two humanoid robots under the name "Unitree Iron Fist King: Awakening". (Image source: Unitree via X)

Unitree announces robot boxing event – early test matches now available

In about a month, two humanoid robots from Unitree will step into the boxing ring and trade blows. If you’re too curious to wait, you can already catch a glimpse of the action in their first test matches.

Marius Müller, 11 Apr 2025 14:41

On October 1, 2024, the first direwolves in over 10,000 years saw the light of day in Texas. (Image source: YouTube / Colossal Biosciences)

Just like Game of Thrones – but real: First dire wolves born in over 10,000 years

Researchers have managed to bring the dire wolf back to life through targeted gene editing. These revived animals are larger, more muscular, and covered in white fur – traits that set them apart from modern wolves. While the achie...

Marius Müller, 10 Apr 2025 18:20

The Teledyne FLIR Mix camera kits combine high-performance thermal and visible imagery in real-time for use by engineers and researchers. (Image source: Teledyne FLIR)

Teledyne FLIR unveils MIX camera kits with synchronized thermal and visible light imagery for engineers and researchers

Teledyne FLIR has unveiled multispectral camera kits designed for researchers and engineers. These cameras merge thermal and visible imagery in real-time, streamlining the thermal analysis of products in development.

David Chien, 10 Apr 2025 03:04

Honda will test its water electrolysis system, a key component of its energy-generating lunar fuel cell system, on the ISS. (Image source: Honda)

Honda to test key component of its lunar fuel cell system on the International Space Station

The Honda Space Development Division will test its water electrolysis system on the ISS, a key component of its regenerative lunar fuel cell system to make electricity, oxygen, and hydrogen.

David Chien, 07 Apr 2025 06:09

A traditional pacemaker. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)

World's smallest pacemaker is touted as new frontier in advanced heart medicine

A group of researchers claim to have made the temporary pacemaker of the future - one that can avoid the potentially severe side-effects of current models. The new medical device is touted to be smaller than a grain of rice and is...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Apr 2025 15:57

The Blindsight BCI will start human trials to restore vision in 2025. (Image source: Neuralink)

Elon Musk touts human brain implant trial for the blind in 2025 as Neuralink patents Blindsight and Telekinesis

After its first brain-computer interface implant dubbed Telepathy, Neuralink has now patented the term, alongside two new ones. According to Elon Musk, the Blindsight patent refers to a new implant that will allow blind people to ...

Daniel Zlatev, 31 Mar 2025 12:38

This robot is liquid and can deform, split and merge with other liquid robots. (Image source: DallE3)

Scientists create liquid robot: Almost like the T-1000 from Terminator 2 – but real

Until recently, liquid robots existed only in science fiction. Now, a research team from South Korea has developed a real-life version that can change shape, divide and even combine with other units. The first video footage of thi...

Marius Müller, 29 Mar 2025 14:30

Quantum computing supposedly makes Bitcoin mining more efficient (Image source: Pexels)

Bitcoin mining could become more efficient thanks to quantum computing

Bitcoin mining consumes an incredible amount of electricity. That's why researchers have recently found a way to significantly minimize power consumption by using a quantum computer.

Andreas Jakobi, 27 Mar 2025 22:03

Science

Space-based solar power: Japan's OHISAMA project aims to beam solar energy to Earth

Researchers create world’s first pixel-based sound-emitting OLED display

A one-million-qubit machine could crack 2048-bit RSA in seven days, study finds

China’s first closed-loop spinal implant helps paraplegic stand and walk in two weeks

Gabe Newell–backed Starfish BCI chip to ship in late 2025

High-power lasers produce liquid carbon for first time, advancing fusion ablator design

Contact lenses enable humans to perceive infrared light in color

Google backs push to fast-track nuclear siting for future 600 MW data center

New polymer brings organic solar cells near 20 percent efficiency at one-fifth the cost

Researchers develop a blood test that diagnoses rare genetic diseases in days

Group launches sustained DDoS attacks on BYOND in bid to force open-source release

Researchers prototype 2T1R control chip for neuromorphic computing

New sodium-based solid-state batteries may unlock faster charging and higher capacity

All-organic solar battery stores sunlight for 48 hours using only water and organic molecules

Rainbow Robotics unveils faster, more agile RB-Y1 humanoid

China launches 12-satellite computing constellation into orbit aboard Long March 2D

Nvidia considers investing in photonic quantum startup PsiQuantum

Laser-powered fusion: NIF hits record 8.6 MJ output

Superwood debuts as timber engineered 50 percent stronger than steel

China’s first invasive BCI trial allows amputee to control games via neural signals

This is "embodied intelligence": Tesla’s humanoid robot shows off dance moves

Apple working on brain implants to control devices for people with disabilities

Graphene could massively boost performance of lithium-ion batteries, but challenges still exist

CERN physicists turn lead into gold (sort of)

Robot goes berserk – creepy video captures Unitree H1 freakout

Breakthrough bionic hand controls affordable prosthetic limb without Neuralink's brain implant surgery

Solid-state EV battery: SK On details progress on longevity

Real-life RoboCop – humanoid robot deployed for police in China

Breakthrough in exoplanet science: 44 new candidates for Earth-like worlds

Neuralink: Third recipient with ALS moves cursor and clicks using a coin-sized electrode implant

LG Display manufactures blue phosphorescent OLED panel prototypes: Lower-power panels coming to smartphones

xMEMS launches XMC-2400 chip that cools electronics by moving air with sound

Tianwen-3 mission to return first Chinese Mars samples by 2031

Next-gen battery utilizes tin nanoparticles for better charging and longevity

"Being kind is free" – not according to ChatGPT, which pays millions for 'please' and 'thank you'

Turquoise, but "unimaginably saturated": Scientists reveal a never-before-seen color

From loudspeakers to precision acoustic tools: The engineering behind modern directed sound systems

Batteries vs. muscles: Humanoid robots join half-marathon in Beijing

Wearable tech tackles midges: 3D-printed repellent ring promises protection from insects

NASA's James Webb Telescope hints at alien life on planet K2-18b

Chinese BCI reportedly enables frontal lobe epilepsy patient to play Black Myth: Wukong with under 20 hours of training

New engineered copper alloy could improve reliability of high-performance electrical systems

Unitree announces robot boxing event – early test matches now available

Just like Game of Thrones – but real: First dire wolves born in over 10,000 years

Teledyne FLIR unveils MIX camera kits with synchronized thermal and visible light imagery for engineers and researchers

Honda to test key component of its lunar fuel cell system on the International Space Station

World's smallest pacemaker is touted as new frontier in advanced heart medicine

Elon Musk touts human brain implant trial for the blind in 2025 as Neuralink patents Blindsight and Telekinesis

Scientists create liquid robot: Almost like the T-1000 from Terminator 2 – but real

Bitcoin mining could become more efficient thanks to quantum computing

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