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Carbon Robotics' Large Plant Model uses AI trained on 150 million plants to power LaserWeeder robots that autonomously identify and eliminate weeds with lasers, reducing labor costs and herbicide use.
The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) 2026 championship challenged fourteen teams to race autonomous drones using only a single camera and IMU sensor, eliminating advanced equipment like LiDAR to push software innovation....
Researchers developed transparent glass windows with embedded metal mesh that provides military-grade EMP protection exceeding 80 dB while maintaining clear visibility. This passive technology could protect critical...
Duke University engineers created Lego-like blocks that can reprogram their mechanical properties by switching internal cells between solid and liquid states using heat. When assembled into robotic fish tails, the same blocks...
Researchers developed PaperBanana, an AI framework using five specialized agents to automatically generate academic illustrations. Testing on 292 cases showed it outperformed existing methods in accuracy and visual quality.
University of Sydney Ph.D. candidate Linda Losurdo successfully recreated cosmic dust in her laboratory by simulating space conditions with a near-vacuum chamber, adding gases like carbon dioxide and acetylene, then applying...
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NASA postponed its first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years until at least March after hydrogen fuel leaks plagued a critical dress rehearsal test of the Space Launch System rocket. The same hydrogen leak issues that delayed...
NASA's upcoming Artemis II mission faces safety concerns after the Orion capsule's heat shield suffered unexpected damage during the 2022 Artemis I test flight, with large chunks breaking off during reentry. Rather than...
Astronomers discovered an Earth-like exoplanet called HD 137010 b located 146 light-years away that sits in the habitable zone of its orange dwarf star. The planet is only 6% larger than Earth and completes an orbit in 355 days,...
German researchers found that the King's Trough Complex, a huge underwater canyon off Portugal, formed 37-24 million years ago when tectonic plates shifted and the seafloor cracked between Europe and Africa.
Three robots working as an autonomous team successfully rappelled into volcanic caves on Spain's Lanzarote island, testing technology that could one day establish humanity's first underground bases on the Moon and Mars. The...
EU researchers are developing GPS chips that mimic honeybee brains to dramatically reduce power consumption in navigation technology. Honeybees navigate complex 3D environments and process 10 trillion operations per second using...
The Green River mysteriously carved through Wyoming's towering Uinta Mountains 8 million years ago instead of flowing around them, puzzling geologists for decades. New research suggests a "lithospheric drip" - a heavy blob of...
Sweden's Candela completed a 160-nautical-mile electric ferry journey from Gothenburg to Oslo using their hydrofoiling P-12. The computer-controlled wings reduce energy consumption by 80% compared to conventional ferries.
Four astronauts began mandatory two-week quarantine at NASA's Johnson Space Center on January 28, preparing for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission scheduled to launch February 11 from Cape Canaveral. The international crew will travel to...
The MACE experiment searches for muonium transforming into antimuonium, which would violate physics laws and reveal new science. It aims to improve detection sensitivity by over 100 times compared to previous attempts.
On September 1, 1859, amateur astronomer Richard Carrington observed the first documented solar flare, which triggered the most powerful geomagnetic storm on record. The resulting auroras were so bright that gold miners mistook...
CERN's new heat exchange system captures waste heat from the Large Hadron Collider to warm thousands of homes in nearby France. The system uses 5-MW heat exchangers and will continue operating even during planned shutdowns.
Scientists tested Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), finding it only kills bacteria at concentrations toxic to human cells. The disinfectant destroys beneficial gut bacteria and damages tissue without providing medical benefits.
Japan successfully extracted rare earth sediment from 19,700 feet underwater near Minamitori Island, aiming to reduce its 70% dependence on Chinese imports for critical minerals used in electronics and military systems.
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory used advanced laser spectroscopy to precisely measure nine unstable ruthenium isotopes. The results matched nuclear model predictions, validating theories about nuclear properties and...
Stanford physicists have developed a breakthrough optical cavity system that uses tiny microlenses to efficiently capture light from individual atoms, potentially unlocking quantum computers with millions of qubits. The new...
Jupiter is smaller than scientists believed for nearly 50 years, measuring 8 kilometers narrower at its equator and 24 kilometers flatter at its poles than previously estimated. NASA's Juno mission, which orbited Jupiter's poles...
A massive sunspot unleashed 27 solar flares in 24 hours, culminating in an X8.1-class eruption on Sunday — the strongest solar flare since October 2024. This intense burst triggered immediate radio blackouts in the South Pacific...