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Latest story• Jul 10, 2025

Forget 3D printing—DNA and water now build tiny machines that assemble themselves

Columbia researchers have developed a method for creating complex 3D nanostructures using DNA self-assembly. This technique, inspired by biological systems, allows for the fabrication of targeted nanoscale materials with applications in light manipulation, computing, catalysis, and more. The process uses DNA origami to create building blocks that assemble into desired structures, offering a faster and more...

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Flipping Robot Senses and Movement On Its Head

The AgiBot X2-N humanoid robot navigates stairs and slopes without cameras or visual input, relying solely on advanced balance and movement algorithms. This groundbreaking approach could revolutionize robotics by reducing costs...

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Mystery of Mars' missing water could be solved by the planet's tipsy tilt

Mars' axis tilts over the past 20 million years likely caused significant water loss, a new study suggests. Climate models show increased tilting led to more sunlight at the poles, melting ice and allowing water vapor to escape...

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Trees can’t get up and walk away, but forests can

Scientists are assisting forest migration by planting seeds in suitable areas and replacing vulnerable species, aiming to preserve ecosystems and meet community needs as habitats shift due to climate change.

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Deep-sea mining could start soon — before we understand its risks

Forty-four years after a test mining operation in the Pacific Ocean, the scars on the seafloor remain visible, a stark reminder of the potential long-lasting impacts of deep-sea mining. As the International Seabed Authority meets...

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MIT unveils world’s first implant to stop diabetic crashes before they turn fatal

MIT engineers created a small implantable device that releases glucagon to protect Type 1 diabetics from dangerous low blood sugar, activated manually or wirelessly by a sensor.

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Studies offer new insights into production and structure of heavy hollow atoms

Chinese researchers have made significant progress in producing and studying heavy hollow atoms. Using fully stripped xenon ions colliding with xenon targets, they achieved a 28.6% higher yield of hollow atoms compared to...

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Weight loss may 'rejuvenate' fat tissues, clearing away aged cells

Weight loss changes fat tissue at the cellular level, potentially "rejuvenating" it and altering lipid metabolism, according to a new study in Nature. The research revealed that losing weight reverses some obesity-related...

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The Optimization Algorithm That Saves Lives, Delivers Pizza, and Streams Video Faster

The facility location problem is a crucial mathematical challenge in business and public safety, determining optimal placement of services like ambulances, pizzerias, and data centers. This optimization issue balances factors...

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Affordable, room-temperature maser created using LED technology

Researchers at Northumbria University have developed an affordable, room-temperature maser using LED technology. This breakthrough overcomes previous limitations of masers, which required complex and expensive conditions to...

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Dams around the world hold so much water they've shifted Earth's poles, new research shows

The construction of thousands of dams since 1835 has caused Earth's poles to wobble, according to new research. Scientists found that large dams redistribute mass globally, shifting the crust and causing polar wander. The study...

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World’s largest 34,500 sqft solar mural turns building into giant power generator

A residential building in Alberta, Canada has set a Guinness World Record for the largest solar panel mural. The 34,500 square foot installation provides 267 kW of solar capacity, powering common areas while featuring Indigenous...

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Moon-rice: Super-dwarf plant developed to feed astronauts on deep space missions

Scientists are developing "super-dwarf" rice for space missions and extreme Earth environments. The Moon-Rice project, led by Italian researchers, aims to create a compact, nutritious crop suitable for lunar or Martian outposts....

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Quantum romance: World’s largest particle accelerator reveals rare top quark dance

CERN scientists observed top quarks forming toponium with their antimatter counterparts, challenging previous assumptions and providing new insights into the strong nuclear force and quantum chromodynamics, with a production rate...

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Colossal plans to resurrect New Zealand’s giant flightless birds from extinction

Colossal Biosciences aims to resurrect New Zealand's extinct giant moa birds. The company plans to sequence all nine moa species' genomes by 2026, partnering with local experts and using DNA from bones. This ambitious...

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Scientists just recreated a 1938 experiment that could rewrite fusion history

Los Alamos researchers have replicated a 1938 experiment by University of Michigan physicist Arthur Ruhlig, confirming his observation of deuterium-tritium (DT) fusion. Using modern equipment, the team validated Ruhlig's...

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Astronomers Catch Planets in the Act of Being Born

Planet-forming 'pebbles' have been detected around two young stars, DG Tau and HL Tau, 450 light-years from Earth. These centimeter-sized seeds, observed using the e-MERLIN radio telescope array, provide insight into early planet...

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New MIT robot could unlock next-generation solar panel technology

The MIT-developed autonomous robot rapidly measures photoconductance, performing 125 unique tests hourly, potentially accelerating the discovery of semiconductors for more efficient solar panels and electronics.

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Johns Hopkins teaches robot to perform a gallbladder removal on a realistic patient

The AI-powered Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy at Johns Hopkins University successfully performed part of a gallbladder removal surgery autonomously, adapting to real-time conditions and responding to voice commands, marking...

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An ancient Earth impact could help in the search for Martian life

The Miralga impact structure, a 2.7-billion-year-old crater in Western Australia, provides insights into early Earth and Mars conditions, with its geological features and microfossils potentially informing future Mars exploration...

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Computer Scientists Figure Out How To Prove Lies

Researchers discovered a flaw in the Fiat-Shamir transformation, a widely used cryptographic technique for verifying computations. The attack allows false statements to be certified as true, potentially compromising blockchain...

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Can We Hitch a Ride Through Space on Hypervelocity Stars?

Imagine hitching a ride across the cosmos on a speeding star. This tantalizing idea, born from the realm of science fiction, has sparked the imagination of astronomers and space enthusiasts alike. Hypervelocity stars, rare...

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100% in just 12 minutes: Radical lithium-sulfur EV battery could crush range anxiety

Lithium-sulfur batteries show promise for electric vehicles, offering faster charging, higher energy density, and longer ranges, but researchers must overcome technical challenges before widespread adoption is possible.

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Quantum battery device lasts much longer than previous demonstrations

Quantum batteries developed by Australian researchers can now store energy for microseconds instead of nanoseconds, potentially enhancing solar cell efficiency and powering small electronics in the future.

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