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ALMA telescope observations of "Shadow Blaster" revealed intense star formation—not a black hole—as its energy source. These star-forming galaxies may account for up to 20% of the Universe's mysterious high-energy neutrinos.
ProLogium and Elysian Aircraft are testing solid-state lithium ceramic batteries with energy densities of 320–420 Wh/kg, enabling zero-emission commercial flights up to 621 miles per charge.
Boron nitride nanotubes move lithium ions 31 times faster than predicted while filtering out other ions, enabling researchers to power a watch and calculator using salt solutions—with potential applications in lithium battery...
Developing neurons physically squeeze through brain tissue, routinely breaking their DNA, which healthy brains repair within 24 hours. When repair fails, balance problems emerge in adulthood, suggesting incomplete DNA repair may...
SensoExo combines a robotic hand exoskeleton with electrical nerve stimulation to restore movement and touch. In 14 neurological injury patients, it outperformed standard exoskeletons by improving grip on both fragile and bulky...
NASA awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a $30M contract to build "Link," a rescue satellite with robotic arms to reboost the aging Swift observatory. It launches June 27 aboard a Pegasus XL rocket.
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NASA's Perseverance rover has traveled 26.2 miles (a full marathon's distance) across Mars in five years, demonstrating remarkable durability while continuing its scientific exploration of the Martian surface.
Divergent Technologies' new Monolith One is an eight-story, 12-laser metal 3D printer designed for high-volume defense production. A 430,000-sq-ft facility housing 64 units will produce tens of thousands of munition airframes and...
Brandon Lai built a $150 custom robot actuator featuring hand-wound motor coils and a cycloidal gearbox, after rejecting costly commercial alternatives. Early tests confirmed it can move a 5kg load at ~7 Nm of torque.
Midjourney has unveiled its first hardware product: a radiation-free, full-body ultrasound scanner using 500,000 sensors to generate 3D images in 60 seconds, built with Butterfly Network tech for $74M, launching at a San...
Tornado forecasting started in 1884 but was quickly suppressed over public panic fears. A 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornado revived the effort, and modern radar now helps protect millions during active tornado seasons.
The Deep Synoptic Array—1,650 radio dishes across Nevada's desert—will survey the sky 100x faster than any radio observatory when completed in 2029, advancing research into galaxy formation, fast radio bursts, and gravitational...
Faraday Future unveiled a robotics lineup in California, including the Futurist humanoid and FX Navi quadruped ($1,990), using a shared AI platform to power multiple robot forms.
Switzerland's parliament voted 100-98 to lift its ban on new nuclear power plants. The decision now goes to a public referendum, where Swiss voters will make the final call.
DNA isn't just a readable code—its 3D physical structure inside cells critically influences gene function. Current AI models struggle to account for this, potentially limiting their effectiveness in biological applications.
Researchers developed a 0.7nm tungsten disulfide coating for microchips that reduces electrical resistance by a millionfold, extends wire lifespan tenfold, and meets all major industry standards through 2037, replacing bulky...
Japan's 2011 magnitude 9.0 earthquake sent seismic waves through Earth's liquid outer core, which reflected back 16 minutes later, triggering a 1,800-mile slip event — the largest ever recorded — shifting Japan up to 6mm eastward.
Mars colonization faces extreme obstacles—toxic air, deadly radiation, temperatures down to -225°F, and no magnetosphere. Despite SpaceX's advances and Musk's ambitions, experts question whether long-term human survival there is...
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to detect salty chloride and sulfide clouds in the atmosphere of GJ504b, a pink, Jupiter-like object 57 light-years away, explaining its unusual temperature patterns.
Lucy's 2025 flyby of asteroid Donaldjohanson revealed a 155-million-year history of collisions, landslides, and solar-driven spin changes, with crater analysis and mineral data explaining its distinctive peanut shape.
PLIMs—ultrathin polymer membranes—can replace energy-intensive oil refining by removing 99.8% of heavy hydrocarbons and cutting sulfur by 93%. Manufactured using standard methods, they ran continuously for 30 days without...
Encomara's "Squid" system has received US approval, combining mooring and cable protection into one disconnectable unit for floating offshore wind turbines. Adapted from oil and gas tech, it could cut installation times by 50%...
A robotic arm that can see, feel, and think for itself is taking shape in a factory near Milan. European Space Agency engineers, working with Italian aerospace firm Leonardo, are assembling the Sample Transfer Arm, a...
Texas A&M Ph.D. student Jaybelle Pranada is developing polymer-based battery alternatives to lithium-ion that function at −50°C, using computational models. Her work, recognized at the DOE's C3E Symposium, could advance EVs,...