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Texas A&M researchers are using $1M in DOE funding to develop fish-like nanorobots that extract lithium from seawater, offering a scalable, low-impact alternative to traditional mining as global demand is set to quadruple by 2035.
A supermassive black hole, one million times the Sun's mass, was caught shredding a star 30,000 light-years from its galaxy's center. Galaxy mergers are the leading theory for how it ended up so far from home.
Researchers used spinning, twisted laser light to distinguish mirror-image (chiral) molecules by detecting measurable differences in fragment counts based on molecular "handedness," offering a simpler, more sensitive tool for...
By adjusting laser light polarization, University of Michigan researchers can precisely steer electron beams without electricity — potentially advancing sensing, imaging, and telecommunications technologies.
Terrestrial Energy and Zachry Group are developing a molten-salt reactor at Texas A&M-RELLIS in Bryan, Texas, targeting early-2030s construction to supply electricity and high-temperature industrial heat for data centers and...
Link, NASA's Katalyst-built servicing satellite, launched July 3 to boost Swift's decaying orbit but suffered reaction wheel failures. The spacecraft retains power and communications, and NASA considers the mission a success for...
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China has reportedly begun mass-producing a chip-making tool previously monopolized by ASML, but analysts say the threat is limited due to major gaps in yield, reliability, and scale.
Tesla has agreed to purchase all electricity from Zelestra's 140 MW Texas solar farm, which breaks ground in 2027 and goes live in 2029, extending their existing Spain-based solar partnership to the US.
VLASH, developed by MIT, enables robots to plan future movements during current execution, reducing reaction delays 30-fold. Tests showed robots sorting objects twice as fast at 90% accuracy, promising advances in...
Astronomers have photographed Betelgeuse's long-suspected companion star, now named Siwarha, using advanced imaging techniques in December 2024. The newly confirmed star is estimated to be 2.6–3.1 solar masses.
Bayan Obo, the world's largest rare earth deposit, may hold far more than its known 100M-tonne reserve. New research suggests 333M metric tons in shallow zones alone, though deeper extraction remains costly and technically...
Oral LASSS compound shows promise in preventing age-related muscle loss by protecting a key protein that activates muscle-rebuilding cells, reducing harmful chemical changes that impair muscle repair in mice.
A supermassive black hole 30,000 light-years from its galaxy's center was detected when it shredded a passing star, creating an extraordinarily bright flare. AI-assisted analysis confirmed this discovery, validating a new method...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage from a January 2025 mission will crash into the Moon at 8,700 km/h on August 5, 2026, potentially creating a 30-meter crater visible to telescope users.
Three galaxies in a cosmic string lack dark matter, likely stripped away by a high-speed galactic collision. A new 1,140-lens telescope in Chile may uncover further clues.
Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft, sent to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory, lost two of three reaction wheels and entered an uncontrolled spin. Engineers are using thrusters to stabilize it while assessing whether the mission can...
China has built and tested the world's largest superconducting fusion magnet — 1.3x bigger and 3x more energy-dense than ITER's — using only domestic materials, advancing its 2030 goal of fusion-generated electricity.
Amoebas are far more complex than assumed—potentially conscious, intelligent hunters with genomes 100x larger than humans. Their movement patterns mirror cancer cell behavior, offering promising insights for new treatments.
The human body contains ~30 trillion cells, with 70% being red blood cells. Bacterial cells exist in nearly equal numbers, and most cell types are continuously replaced throughout life.
Researchers from Seoul National University have built a reconfigurable photonic chip that slows, delays, and reshapes light signals on demand. One chip could replace multiple components in AI servers, handling signal timing,...
Haskell's pure functional reputation doesn't stop it from handling mutable state and OOP patterns. A developer proved this by faithfully recreating SICP's digital circuit simulator, complete with a working ring oscillator demo.
AndroMach completed 21 successful ignition tests of its Envol hypersonic drone engine, totaling seven minutes of runtime while remaining reusable. The drone targets microgravity research, tech demonstrations, and missile defense...
Tornyol's 40g autonomous drone uses ultrasonic sonar to detect and kill mosquitoes mid-air without chemicals, covering up to 5 acres. Priced at $1,100 or $50/month, it currently has a three-minute flight time before recharging.
Highstar's hybrid battery system combines lithium and sodium-ion cells across three power layers to keep AI data centers online during outages, protecting hardware from voltage spikes while stabilizing grid connections under...