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New research suggests Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. This could affect a hypothetical tunnel through Earth's center. Calculations show such a journey would take about 38 minutes, based on Earth's density and gravitational forces. Similar principles can estimate travel times through the Sun (80 minutes) and distances between galaxies. The concept also relates to black hole formation and...
MIT researchers have created an elastic fiber computer for clothing that monitors health and activity. The fiber includes sensors, a microcontroller, memory, and communication modules. When woven into garments, these computers...
New evidence from Ivory Coast suggests humans inhabited rainforests in West Africa at least 150,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought. Stone tools and sediment analysis at the Bété I site reveal people adapted to...
Physicists and marine biologists have developed a model that predicts how coral polyps collectively construct various coral shapes using just five growth variables. The model can simulate five common coral structures, potentially...
A total lunar eclipse, known as a "Blood Moon," will occur on March 13-14, 2025, visible from North and South America. The Moon will appear reddish for 65 minutes as it passes through Earth's shadow, with the best viewing from...
South Korean researchers created a dry-processed electrode for EV batteries that's five times thicker than current models, boosting capacity and charging speed without chemical solvents, potentially extending driving range to 372...
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Scientists at the University of Leicester developed a quick, simple method to recycle lithium-ion batteries using water and cooking oil. The technique creates oil nanodroplets that bind to carbon, allowing valuable metals to be...
MIT's upcoming IM-2 lunar mission features a 3D camera, a magnetic rover, and a global voice disc, aiming to gather crucial data for NASA's planned Moon base and support future Artemis missions at the South Pole.
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a method to extract nearly 4 gallons of clean drinking water daily from air using 1 kilogram of common biomass like food scraps. The system transforms biomass into...
Apptronik, an Austin-based humanoid robot maker, has partnered with manufacturing giant Jabil to pilot its Apollo robot in factories and potentially scale up production. This follows Apptronik's recent $350 million Series A...
A novel laser-powered mass spectrometer has detected fossilized microbes in Earth minerals akin to those on Mars. The device vaporizes rock samples with laser ablation and analyzes their chemical makeup. Tests on Algerian gypsum...
Researchers found that reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, a 6G technology, enable targeted wireless jamming attacks on specific Wi-Fi devices without affecting nearby devices, potentially evading security systems designed to...
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a battery that converts nuclear waste into electricity using scintillator crystals and solar cells. The prototype generates up to 1.5 microwatts of power from common radioactive...
Carl Zimmer's "Air-Borne" chronicles aerobiology's evolution, from Pasteur to COVID-19, highlighting key discoveries about airborne microbes, their weaponization, and how overlooking this field hindered the pandemic response,...
A potential supermassive black hole, 600,000 times the sun's mass, has been discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way. Harvard researchers found evidence challenging the belief that such black...
A $13 billion expansion of Interstate 45 in Houston aims to reduce congestion, but experts warn such projects often fail due to "induced demand," where new capacity quickly fills with more drivers. Congestion pricing, like...
Quantum Machines, an Israeli startup offering quantum control solutions, has secured $170 million in Series C funding. Their technology is utilized by over half of global quantum computing organizations. Recent industry...
Converting 25-75% of golf course land in the top 10 golfing countries could generate 281-842 GW of solar power, exceeding their current combined installed capacity of 646 GW, as golf courses occupy more land globally than solar...
China is developing the CR450, potentially the world's fastest high-speed train, with test speeds reaching 450 km/h (281 mph) and expected operational speeds of 400 km/h (248.5 mph). Once in service, the CR450 will solidify...
Construction has begun on China's first nuclear reactor unit of the year at the Lufeng Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province. Once fully operational, the plant will generate 52 billion kWh of electricity annually, reducing...
MagicLab has unveiled the MagicHand S01, a highly dexterous robotic hand with 11 degrees of freedom. The S01 offers precise control with 0.1 N force resolution, allowing it to perform complex tasks like grasping and two-finger...
Mars' red color likely comes from ferrihydrite, an iron oxide containing water, rather than dry hematite as previously thought. This suggests Mars "rusted" earlier when liquid water was more prevalent on its surface, potentially...
Apple is investing $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, its largest-ever commitment. A significant portion will go towards advanced silicon production at TSMC's Arizona facility, which began mass-producing...
Purdue University researchers have developed NuFold, a computational tool to predict 3D RNA structures, potentially accelerating medical discoveries by decades. NuFold outperforms traditional methods in accuracy and could...