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A nuclear fusion startup called Fuse held a secretive, unconventional event in Silicon Valley to attract investors and showcase its network. The ceremony featured unusual elements like capacitors, robotic musicians, and celebrity attendees including Grimes, aiming to position Fuse as the "SpaceX of fusion" for potential military and tech partners.
Physicists have discovered a new state of matter called quantum spin liquid in pyrochlore cerium stannate. This breakthrough, achieved through advanced experiments and theoretical models, could lead to advancements in fundamental...
A new study proposes searching for signs of nuclear fusion on distant planets as a method to detect advanced alien civilizations. The technique involves analyzing a planet's deuterium-to-hydrogen ratio, which could be lower than...
Vast underground hydrogen reserves could potentially power Earth for over 1,000 years, according to a new study. Researchers estimate 5.6 trillion metric tons of hydrogen may exist below the surface, with just 2% potentially...
A new tongue-stimulating implant, Genio, offers hope for UK sleep apnea sufferers. The University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recently performed the first UK procedures to fit this device, which sends mild...
A new cylindrical lithium battery from Chinese firm Ampace offers breakthrough performance for power tools. The JP30 charges 80% in 10 minutes, delivers 36A continuous discharge, and lasts 3 times longer than traditional 18650...
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NASA's Juno mission has discovered that volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io are likely powered by individual magma chambers rather than a global magma ocean. This finding, based on gravity measurements from close flybys, solves a...
Qualcomm's John Smee outlines the future of 6G wireless technology, expected to roll out between 2030-2040. 6G will integrate advanced computing and AI to create smarter networks, enabling transformative applications in...
A new study suggests linking European and North American electricity grids via a transatlantic power cable could lead to a more efficient renewable energy transition. The connection would allow for exchange of energy flows...
New radio astronomy observations reveal how planets form in sequence, with existing planets helping to create new ones farther out. This discovery, made by studying the young star PDS 70, suggests that planetary systems like our...
Scientists made several intriguing discoveries in 2024, including potential evidence of ancient Martian life, a new light-based superconductor method, and signs of rare Alzheimer's transmissibility. Other findings suggest earlier...
A powerful gamma-ray flare from the M87 black hole, emitting photons billions of times more energetic than visible light, was observed for the first time in over a decade. This event provides crucial insights into particle...
Ayar Labs has secured $155 million in Series D funding from major semiconductor companies like Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. The startup, now valued at over $1 billion, is developing revolutionary optical interconnect technology for...
NASA engineers have identified the cause of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's crash on January 18, 2024. A featureless sandy terrain confused the craft's navigation system, leading to incorrect velocity estimates and a hard landing...
IBM developed a new optical chip for data centers that could significantly reduce energy consumption in AI training. The technology could save power equivalent to 5,000 homes annually and speed up training by up to 5 times. Oak...
Entropy, a measure of disorder and ignorance, has evolved from a concept in thermodynamics to a fundamental principle across multiple scientific disciplines. Modern interpretations view entropy as relative to an observer's...
Researchers have found evidence of a quantum spin liquid, a unique state of matter, in pyrochlore cerium stannate. Using neutron scattering and theoretical analysis, they observed fractional matter quasiparticles and QED-like...
A US firm has developed a revolutionary EV battery with a 100% silicon anode, offering 50% more power and 10-minute charging. The battery delivers 330 Wh/kg energy density, lasts up to 1,200 cycles, and could power 200,000 EVs...
Scientists have developed a new method to study earthquake faults by examining curved scratches left on fault planes. This technique can determine the origins and directions of past quakes, potentially improving earthquake...
Perseverance Rover on Mars has discovered possibly the oldest rocks in the solar system, estimated to be over 4 billion years old. The rover also found evidence of a new potential habitat for ancient Martian life in the form of...
Scientists have unveiled the structure of a biohybrid catalyst combining photosystem I (PSI) with platinum nanoparticles, capable of producing hydrogen fuel from light. Using cryo-EM, researchers discovered unexpected binding...
Scientists measured a key property enabling the study of ancient solar neutrinos preserved in lorandite mineral. The experiment determined the half-life of 205Tl81+ beta decay as 291 days, crucial for calculating the solar...
Apple is developing a custom AI chip, codenamed Baltra, with Broadcom, targeting mass production by 2026 using TSMC's N3P process. This aligns with Apple's strategy to enhance AI capabilities, following recent Apple Intelligence...
Google's quantum lab has introduced Willow, a new chip advancing quantum error correction. It outperforms traditional supercomputers in certain calculations and reduces errors as qubits increase. Willow features 105 qubits with a...