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During sleep, cerebrospinal fluid cleans brain waste through rhythmic pulsations. Finnish researchers using ultrafast MRI found that respiratory and blood vessel pulsations increase while cardiac pulsations decrease during this process.
USC researchers developed a memory chip using tungsten, hafnium oxide, and graphene that works at 1,292°F, far above traditional electronics' 392°F limit. This breakthrough enables Venus missions, geothermal drilling, and...
Researchers at CSIRO and RMIT University have developed a quantum battery that charges faster as it grows larger, unlike traditional batteries that slow down when scaled up. The device uses a microcavity structure that confines...
University of Warsaw researchers developed a revolutionary quantum encryption system using the 200-year-old Talbot effect to transmit secure data through existing fiber networks. Their breakthrough replaces complex traditional...
LIGO gravitational wave data reveals a "mass gap" in black hole populations, with smaller black holes cutting off at around 45 solar masses, supporting theoretical predictions about pair-instability supernovae that completely...
Scientists have discovered that quantum computers may crack internet encryption with far fewer quantum bits than previously thought, requiring just 10,000 qubits instead of millions. Research shows that elliptic curve...
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National University of Singapore researchers achieved a record 32.76% efficiency in tandem solar cells by adding 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, a special molecule that prevents harmful crystallization of perovskite layers during...
A massive engine roared to life in a Japanese factory, but instead of belching diesel fumes, it burned hydrogen across all six cylinders with barely a whisper of conventional fuel needed. Japan Engine Corporation and Kawasaki...
French startup Aerix Systems has developed revolutionary omnidirectional propulsion technology that allows drones to move in any direction without tilting, maintaining stability during sharp maneuvers. Their AERIX T-16 system...
NASA's Artemis II crew will face unprecedented radiation risks during their 10-day moon mission, becoming the first humans in decades to travel beyond Earth's protective magnetic field. While cosmic radiation and Van Allen Belt...
Oukitel unveiled the WP61 series, claimed as the world's first rugged smartphone combining satellite communication, walkie-talkie functionality, and thermal imaging in one device. Designed for outdoor professionals and rescue...
Scientists discovered that Utah's Great Salt Lake may conceal a massive freshwater reservoir extending up to two miles beneath the lakebed, revealed through mysterious reed-covered mounds emerging as water levels drop to historic...
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who performed the first private spacewalk, is reshaping the agency's culture by prioritizing transparency and crew safety after criticizing risky decisions made during Boeing's Starliner...
Scientific hoaxes have repeatedly fooled researchers throughout history, from the 1912 Piltdown Man fossil that took four decades to expose as fake human and ape bones, to South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk's falsified stem...
Scientists discovered that antibiotic-resistant superbugs have a unique sugar molecule called pseudaminic acid on their surfaces that differs from human cell sugars. Researchers created lab-made antibodies targeting this sugar,...
A SpaceX Starlink satellite exploded 560 kilometers above Earth, creating debris that will fall back over coming weeks. Experts worry a design flaw could affect hundreds of similar satellites.
Two new research papers reveal that quantum computers require dramatically fewer resources than previously thought to break elliptic-curve cryptography, the security backbone of bitcoin and many digital systems. One study shows...
Physicists Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard, recipients of the Turing Award, transformed quantum mechanics from a computing obstacle into a powerful tool by embracing quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement. They...
Engineers at the University of Bath have successfully developed self-healing concrete that uses dormant bacteria to automatically repair cracks by producing limestone deposits. When concrete cracks and water enters, encapsulated...
Researchers created a chip-scale optical wireless system using 25 tiny lasers that achieved record speeds of 362.7 gigabits per second while using half the energy of conventional Wi-Fi.
Korean researchers created a robot system that measures electromagnetic waves up to 750 GHz with 10-micrometer precision. It offers a flexible, cost-effective alternative to large testing facilities for defense and semiconductor...
Despite turbulence affecting up to 40 percent of travelers with flight anxiety, modern aircraft are specifically engineered to flex and adapt to violent airflow changes rather than resist them, with wings designed to bend several...
German scientists found that alkaline wastewater from steel and cement plants can capture CO2 through neutralization, potentially removing 30 million tons annually using existing on-site technology.
Comet 41P reversed its rotation direction in 2017 when escaping gases stopped and flipped its spin. The comet now spins faster backward and will likely tear apart from centrifugal forces.