Ancient seafloor creatures may hold the secret to the rise of complex life
Scientists have discovered that some of Earth's earliest complex life forms lived on the seafloor and depended on oxygen, challenging long-standing ideas about how...
This tiny antenna could change the future of ocean exploration
Communicating underwater has always been a major challenge for robots.
Unlike on land, where wireless signals travel easily through the air, water absorbs and weakens...
This low-cost printed sensor could transform smart packaging and medical devices
Magnetic field sensors are everywhere in modern life, even though most people never notice them.
These tiny electronic components help detect movement, position, and distance,...
These tiny California wildflowers may hold the key to saving plants from climate change
A small wildflower growing across California may help scientists understand how plants can survive a changing climate—and even offer clues for protecting other species...
Blood Test and AI Could Diagnose Dementia with 92.3% accuracy
Dementia affects millions of people around the world, yet getting an accurate diagnosis remains one of the biggest challenges in brain health.
Many forms of...
AI patch on your skin could act like a personal doctor—No Internet needed
A team of researchers has created a soft, stretchable electronic patch that can run artificial intelligence (AI) directly on the human body without needing...
Book publishing’s AI panic is here. And nobody knows what to do about it
The disruptive force of artificial intelligence is engulfing the world of book publishing.
In March, publisher Hachette Book Group pulled a forthcoming horror novel after...
Is extracting oxygen from lunar soil the future of space exploration
A new race to the moon is emerging between the United States and China.
Unlike fifty years ago, the goal is no longer just about...
Scientists develop cleaner, cheaper way to get lithium from hard rock
Lithium is one of the world's most important minerals because it is used in rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles, smartphones, laptops, and energy...
New smart material could turn windows into solar-powered energy storage systems
Scientists in Finland have developed a new smart material that can both change color and store electrical energy.
In the future, this technology could lead...
The 700-million-year journey of human blood cells
Every second, millions of blood cells travel through your body, carrying oxygen, fighting infections, and helping keep you alive.
But according to a new study,...
New robot learns to catch itself when it falls down stairs
Stairs are one of the most difficult environments for robots to navigate safely.
Even robots specifically designed to climb stairs can lose balance, and when...
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Scientists discover ancient life forms in Saudi Arabia, offering clues to early Earth
Scientists have discovered new traces of some of the earliest life forms on Earth in Saudi Arabia.
These ancient structures, known as stromatolites, are made...
Scientists find new way to stretch diamond for better quantum bits
Researchers are making a quantum leap in the development of quantum networks.
Their latest breakthrough, published in Physical Review X, involves using stretched diamond films...
Waste to watts: How cone-shaped carbon could power the future of batteries
As electric vehicles and renewable energy systems become more common, the world is searching for better, more affordable, and environmentally friendly battery options.
A new...
Physicists snap first image of an electron ice
More than 90 years ago, physicist Eugene Wigner predicted that at low densities and cold temperatures, electrons that usually zip through materials would freeze...
We aren’t living longer: Our improved lifespan is the result of not dying young
In a new study from Oxford and elsewhere, researchers found people probably cannot slow the rate at which they get older because of biological...