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Global plastic production has increased 250-fold in 72 years, with less than 10% recycled and 80% still present in the environment. Scientists led by Philip Landrigan launched the Lancet Countdown to track pollution and health impacts, costing $1.5 trillion annually in health-related losses. Despite industry resistance, Landrigan remains optimistic that global society will address the crisis through regulation and...
The humanoid robotics industry faces leadership changes and financial challenges. Boston Dynamics and Agility Robotics are experiencing executive departures, while iRobot confronts severe financial difficulties. iRobot's revenue...
The University of Manchester leads a five-year program to enhance graphite use in nuclear reactors, develop a UK supply chain, and address waste recycling, supporting the nation's nuclear power goals and potentially reducing...
University of Calgary students are set to launch FrontierSat, Calgary's first student-built satellite, in early 2026. The bread loaf-sized CubeSat will study STEVE, a rare atmospheric light phenomenon resembling aurora borealis....
AgiBot, a Chinese robotics start-up, has secured a deal with Fulin Precision to deploy nearly 100 A2-W humanoid robots in its factories. This follows a successful demonstration where the robots met a monthly production target in...
Cornell researchers developed a light-based watermarking technique that embeds hidden signatures in videos through subtle lighting fluctuations during filming. The system uses "noise-coded" lights that vary brightness...
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China is building a 30MW pure hydrogen turbine in Ordos as part of the world's largest hydrogen closed-loop power system. This project integrates wind, solar, hydrogen storage, electrolysis, and green ammonia with 500MW wind...
Yale University scientists have created "Sphinx," a revolutionary robot hand that can grasp and rotate objects along all three axes in tight spaces. Unlike traditional robots with separate grippers and wrists, this spherical...
Scientists have developed a revolutionary carbon-fiber plastic composite called ATSP that heals itself when heated and exceeds steel's strength while being lighter than aluminum. This material, created by researchers at Texas A&M...
Exposing Ba7Nb4MoO20 to water vapor doubles fuel cell efficiency at 932°F by creating extra oxygen ions, enhancing conductivity and potentially advancing clean energy technologies like fuel cells and steam electrolysis cells.
Columbia University engineers developed radiation-hardened chips for CERN's Large Hadron Collider upgrade, capable of processing 1.5 billion particle collisions per second. These analog-to-digital converters withstand intense...
A silent revolution is unfolding 500 meters beneath the ocean's surface, where crushing water pressure is being harnessed to solve one of humanity's most pressing challenges: fresh water scarcity. With dozens of cities from...
Researchers enhanced vitamin K₂ production in Lactococcus lactis bacteria by manipulating genes, adjusting substrates, and using biosensing and modeling techniques, potentially improving fortified foods and supplements.
SunHydrogen has unveiled a 20.7-square-foot commercial hydrogen module that produces renewable hydrogen using only sunlight and water, eliminating the need for grid power or traditional electrolyzers. This breakthrough technology...
Researchers at Rice University achieved record-breaking quantum interference between phonons by layering silver atoms between graphene and silicon carbide, enabling single-molecule detection and opening possibilities for advanced...
AgileX Robotics has demonstrated remarkable dexterity with its PiPER robotic arm paired with the Linkerbot Chius hand. The system executed complex lab tasks with human-like precision—handling spoons, pipetting, capping bottles,...
Scientists accidentally discovered gold hydride while studying diamond formation under extreme conditions. Gold foil in hydrocarbon samples unexpectedly combined with hydrogen atoms, revealing new chemistry from the typically...
Korean scientists successfully tested a 3D-printed titanium space fuel tank that withstood extreme temperatures (-196°C) and high pressure (330 bar) - a world first. The KITECH team used Directed Energy Deposition printing to...
Mayo Clinic's new NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD supercomputer with Blackwell systems speeds up AI-driven medical research, processing high-resolution imaging faster and enhancing pathomics, drug discovery, and precision medicine efforts.
GRETA, the new Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array, revolutionizes nuclear physics research with unparalleled precision in studying atomic nuclei. Using high-purity germanium crystals, it tracks gamma rays with exceptional...
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged the Tarantula Nebula, a vast star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, 160,000 light-years away. This nebula is the largest and brightest in our local galaxy group, hosting stars up...
The self-folding robot sheet revolutionizes industrial robotics by adapting to various tasks and environments, reducing the need for specialized machines and increasing operational flexibility across multiple sectors.
Thirst occurs when our brain's deep sensors detect imbalances in blood salt concentration, triggering the familiar dry mouth and scratchy throat sensations. The brain doesn't directly measure water levels but monitors salt...
Lead was briefly transformed into gold at the Large Hadron Collider during rare "ultra-peripheral collisions," where photons from accelerated ions caused lead to lose three protons, as detected by University of Kansas researchers.