Get hand-picked daily summaries of the best, most informative science and engineering articles from around the web. Browse recent summaries, then jump to the original source when you want the full article.
NASA delayed its Artemis II moon mission to April 2026 due to a helium system fault affecting fuel pressurization and engine safety in the rocket's upper stage.
Scientists have developed a revolutionary approach to telescope technology that uses quantum entanglement instead of physically combining light from distant telescopes. Currently, astronomers link separate telescopes to create...
Researchers at Fudan University developed radiation-resistant electronics using atom-thin molybdenum disulfide that successfully operated in space for nine months with perfect data transmission. The revolutionary material, just...
Chinese researchers created a water-based battery using tofu brine that lasts over 120,000 charge cycles, far exceeding lithium-ion batteries' 1,000-3,000 cycles. The non-toxic, fire-safe technology could revolutionize renewable...
Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi invented a revolutionary water-harvesting machine that extracts moisture from dry air using molecularly engineered materials, producing up to 1,000 liters of clean water daily without...
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute developed a breakthrough system that tracks quantum computer qubit fluctuations in real time, solving a major obstacle in quantum computing development. Using commercially available...
This archive is built from SMRTR newsletter stories. Subscribe for hand-picked stories without the extra noise.
Astronomers found a rocky planet orbiting far from red dwarf star LHS 1903, defying the rule that rocky planets form close to stars. This suggests planets may form sequentially after gas dissipates.
Isomorphic Labs, Google DeepMind's drug discovery spin-off, unveiled IsoDDE, an AI system that dramatically outperforms existing tools at predicting how proteins interact with potential drugs and antibodies. Unlike previous...
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of CDG-2, a galaxy located 300 million light-years away that consists of 99.9 percent dark matter with only four visible star clusters. Using combined data from Hubble, Euclid, and Subaru...
QDX's EXESS quantum chemistry engine performs over 1 quintillion calculations per second, running 3,000-4,000 times faster than existing software. This breakthrough reduces month-long molecular calculations to 12 minutes,...
Astronomers using the Green Bank Telescope have discovered a pulsar spinning 122 times per second near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. The finding surprised researchers since they...
A supermassive black hole called ID830 is consuming matter at 13 times the theoretical speed limit, defying established cosmic rules. This ancient quasar simultaneously emits both X-ray and radio waves, a combination that current...
A massive blimp-like wind turbine just completed its maiden flight 6,560 feet above China's Sichuan Province, tethered to the ground by a cable that delivered electricity straight into the power grid below. The 197-foot-long...
University of New Hampshire scientists developed an AI system that reads scientific papers to identify magnetic materials, creating a database of 67,573 magnetic compounds including 25 previously unrecognized high-temperature...
Researchers filmed a 13-foot sleeper shark in Antarctic waters at 1,608 feet deep, proving sharks can survive there. This discovery could reshape our understanding of Southern Ocean ecology.
Psychologist Russell Hurlburt developed a method using random beepers to capture people's thoughts at unexpected moments, revealing that most people know surprisingly little about their own consciousness. His 50-year research...
The UK's largest electric vehicle battery study analyzed over 8,000 vehicles and found that EV batteries degrade much slower than commonly believed, with older vehicles retaining 85% capacity after eight to nine years....
Austria opened a new rail research laboratory at Graz University of Technology to develop methods for creating safer, lighter, and longer-lasting trains and rail cars. The government-funded facility will focus on steel fatigue in...
NASA released a report revealing that poor decision-making and leadership failures, not just technical problems, led to Boeing Starliner astronauts being stranded on the International Space Station for months in 2024. Despite...
The $399 Rubik's WOWCube reinvents the classic puzzle with screens, processors, and multiple games, but reduces it to a simpler 2×2 grid instead of the traditional 3×3 format. While the high-tech features add versatility and make...
The robotics industry is split between predictable physics-based control systems and AI-powered approaches that learn from data but lack transparency and safety guarantees needed for critical applications.
Solar flares may trigger earthquakes by shifting electrons downward and increasing electrostatic forces in fault lines, though other scientists question this controversial theory's simplified model.
Microsoft Research scientists developed a revolutionary glass data storage system using lasers to etch information into tiny glass blocks, capable of storing 4.8 terabytes in a piece smaller than a smartphone and preserving data...
Scientists found 600-million-year-old Scottish rock layers showing Earth had tropical climate cycles like El Niño during "Snowball Earth" glaciation. The discovery challenges assumptions about stable climate during the global...