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EPFL researchers created functional robots using discarded langoustine shells, building prototypes including a 500-gram lifting manipulator and swimming robot. The sustainable design embeds elastomers in natural shells, turning food waste into recyclable mechanical systems.
NIST physicists calculated that Martian clocks must tick 477 millionths of a second faster daily than Earth clocks due to weaker gravity and orbital variations. This precise timing is essential for GPS-like navigation systems on...
Chinese researchers used a single atom chilled to near absolute zero to recreate Einstein's 1927 thought experiment challenging quantum mechanics, definitively proving Niels Bohr's century-old argument that observing a photon's...
Scientists used cryo-electron tomography to capture the first 3D images of DNA condensates, revealing how six feet of genetic material compresses inside cell nuclei through chromatin fiber packing.
Penn State researchers used machine learning and reduced oxygen levels to create seven new high-entropy oxide ceramics containing iron and manganese, potentially advancing energy storage and electronics.
Astronomers studying planet TOI-3884 discovered its orbit is tilted at an extreme 62-degree angle relative to its star's rotation axis by analyzing starspot crossings during planetary transits. Using telescope observations from...
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Astronomers have discovered what appears to be the third interstellar comet ever detected, following 'Oumuamua in 2017 and Borisov in 2019. The object exhibits unusual characteristics that distinguish it from typical solar system...
China's carbon emissions plateaued in 2025 due to major investments in wind, solar, and electric vehicles. This suggests the world's largest emitter may reach peak emissions before its 2030 target.
Ten consecutive somersaults executed flawlessly by a robot the size of a microcassette weighs less than a paperclip. MIT researchers have developed aerial microrobots that can now match the speed and agility of real insects,...
The KATRIN experiment in Germany conducted the most precise search yet for a hypothetical fourth type of neutrino called a "sterile" neutrino by analyzing 36 million electrons from tritium decay over 259 days. Despite achieving...
China's LandSpace successfully launched its ZhuQue-3 reusable rocket to orbit on its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone for the country's commercial space industry. The two-stage rocket, capable of carrying over 18...
The ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) launched in 1995 for a planned two-year mission but has now operated for 30 years, surviving major malfunctions including lost communications and gyroscope failures....
Malaysia is restarting the search for missing Flight MH370 using advanced autonomous underwater robots that can map the ocean floor at depths up to 6,000 meters. Texas-based Ocean Infinity will deploy swarms of these vehicles to...
Surging satellite launches are creating a growing photobombing problem for space telescopes, with NASA researchers finding that satellite trails could disrupt nearly 40 percent of Hubble's images and up to 96 percent for other...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered Alaknanda, a fully-formed spiral galaxy with two prominent arms that existed just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang, when the Universe was only one-tenth its current age. This...
Swiss researchers successfully tested wireless EV charging, achieving 90% efficiency matching cable systems while offering hands-free convenience through ground-embedded charging plates. The INLADE project demonstrated that...
The Department of Energy awarded $800 million in grants to advance small nuclear reactor development, with Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec each receiving $400 million. TVA will build one 300-megawatt reactor in Tennessee...
Norway is constructing the world's deepest undersea road tunnel, plunging 1,280 feet below sea level and stretching 17 miles to connect Stavanger and Bergen without ferries. The $2.4 billion Rogfast project, expected to complete...
Researchers developed a portable sensor that uses microneedles and enzymes to detect fish freshness in just two minutes by measuring hypoxanthine levels, a chemical marker that rises as fish decompose. The device provides...
Scientists developed a method using organic polymers to trap single metal atoms, creating stable catalysts that prevent clumping and could revolutionize industrial processes like CO₂ conversion.
Scientists converted toxic acid mine drainage into ferric chloride, which removed over 99% of pollutants from contaminated water. This process transforms South Africa's 400 million liters of daily mining waste into valuable water...
Framatome has finished manufacturing a massive 551-ton nuclear reactor vessel for the second unit at the UK's Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which will generate carbon-free electricity for six million homes. The...
Astronomers found a massive cosmic filament 140 million light-years away, stretching 5.5 million light-years long with 14 galaxies rotating around it at 68 miles per second, revealing insights about galaxy formation.
A dying satellite might get a second chance at life thanks to an audacious Australian plan to repurpose aging space hardware. Sydney-based HEO Robotics wants to purchase a geostationary satellite nearing the end of its...