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Researchers at UC San Diego found a way to upgrade spent EV batteries into higher-performing materials instead of breaking them down, reducing waste and energy use while increasing the value of retired batteries.
An unknown molecule, detected by the James Webb Space Telescope at 5.11 micrometers, appears on both Pluto and Titan despite their differences. NASA's Dragonfly mission (2028+) may identify it.
Webb's "little red dots" are mysterious deep-space objects that defy current theories, forcing astrophysicists to reconsider how galaxies and stars formed in the early universe.
UNSW Sydney researchers have built a silicone robotic replica of the heart's left side that simulates both healthy function and diseases like mitral valve prolapse, aiming to reduce animal testing and enable surgeon training.
Hyundai and Kia's Plasma Care UVC system uses far-ultraviolet light to eliminate up to 99% of bacteria and viruses inside vehicles, safely operating with passengers present since the wavelength cannot penetrate human skin.
The FAA wants to lift its 53-year ban on overland supersonic flights, thanks to quieter aircraft technology from companies like Boom Supersonic and NASA, though high ticket prices remain a concern.
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CERN has shut down the Large Hadron Collider for a four-year, $1.5B upgrade to create the High-Luminosity LHC, which will deliver 10x more luminosity and 100x more data, restarting in 2030.
LINK, a private robotic spacecraft, launched July 2 to rescue NASA's Swift telescope from unplanned atmospheric reentry by pushing it back to its original orbit, potentially extending its life by a decade.
Astronomers found a new millisecond pulsar, PSR J0125−5854, 1,600–3,200 light-years away, using the Murchison Widefield Array. It spins every 24.6 ms and likely orbits a white dwarf, pending further study.
ZnPS3, a thin 2D material, emits single polarized photons at room temperature when laser-excited, making it a promising, chip-compatible alternative to diamonds for scalable quantum computing and cryptography.
Brookhaven National Laboratory has developed a low-cost molybdenum disulfide catalyst that converts waste methane into liquid fuels and chemicals. It operates at low temperatures, resists sulfur contamination, and rivals...
Purkinje cells don't reliably predict activity in deeper cerebellar cells, overturning a long-held assumption. Researchers studying movement disorders like dystonia must now directly measure deeper brain cells instead.
Apptronik's new 90,000-sq-ft Austin Robot Park trains Apollo 2 humanoid robots on real logistics, manufacturing, and retail tasks. The data feeds Google DeepMind's Gemini AI models and will inform the upcoming Apollo 3.
UTEP researchers created a 3D-printable gel electrolyte enabling batteries in any shape, matching liquid electrolyte performance while working in open air, with potential applications in wearables, medical implants, and aerospace.
Scientists built a synthetic cell from scratch using nonliving components, which successfully grew, replicated its DNA, and divided — mimicking a real cell cycle, potentially revealing insights into life's origins.
A backbone fossil found in Antarctica, originally misidentified as a marine reptile, has been confirmed via CT scanning as an 82-million-year-old titanosaur, shedding light on how giant dinosaurs spread across ancient southern...
Flexion Robotics' Reflect v1.0 platform lets humanoid robots complete complex, multi-step tasks autonomously using plain language instructions, boosting task success rates from 38% to 90% by adding reinforcement learning.
Aires Tide is a cone-shaped nuclear test vehicle developed in just five months using AI, supercomputers, and 3D metal printing — 15 times cheaper and far faster than traditional two-year methods.
CERN shut down the Large Hadron Collider on June 29 for a four-year upgrade, relaunching in 2030 as the High-Luminosity LHC with ten times more particle collisions to probe dark matter, antimatter, and the early universe.
Morph embeds AI into soft, deformable robotic materials inspired by octopuses, enabling real-time sensing and physical adaptation. The London startup, backed by Pharrell Williams, targets healthcare, automotive, and industrial...
Anthropic launched Claude Science, an AI workbench combining 60+ scientific databases, analysis tools, and multi-agent workflows in one place, with automated fact-checking and reproducible figures—directly competing with OpenAI's...
A maker built a working 64-bit magnetic core memory module using 1960s techniques, storing 8 characters via tiny ferrite rings. It connects via USB, retains data without power, and proves vintage magnetic memory still functions...
NASA awarded $590 million to Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines to deliver four robotic lunar missions by 2028, studying dust, radiation, and navigation to support future astronaut missions and Mars exploration.
Siemens is investing €200 million in a smart factory in Amberg, Germany, opening by 2030, using AI, digital twins, and automation for fully digitalized industrial electronics production.