New “ultra-waterproof” fabric stays dry even after heavy wear

Scientists have developed a new type of fabric that can strongly repel water even after intense use, offering a promising solution for outdoor clothing,...

AI can find hidden heart disease risk in routine eye scans

Heart disease is still the number one cause of death around the world. It often develops slowly over many years without clear warning signs. By...

Apple at 50: Eight technology leaps that changed our world

In the early 1970s, the idea of an ordinary person owning a computer sounded absurd. Computers back then were more like aircraft carriers or nuclear...

Scientists build bird-inspired drones without motors or gears

Engineers are taking inspiration from birds to design a new kind of flying robot that could be more flexible, safer, and better suited to...

Scientists use plasma and lemon acid to recover nearly all battery materials

As the world depends more on electric devices and clean energy, the demand for battery materials like lithium, cobalt and nickel is rising quickly. These...

Scientists create low-cost material to extract clean water from air

Around the world, access to clean drinking water is becoming more difficult. Climate change, growing populations, and ongoing conflicts are putting serious pressure on...

How flocking birds are helping AI cut through noise and stay accurate

Artificial intelligence can write, summarize, and explain information quickly, but it still has a major weakness: it sometimes produces incorrect or misleading content. These mistakes,...

This simple sheepdog trick could revolutionize robot swarms

Sheepdogs have been helping farmers guide flocks for centuries, and their skills have even been showcased in competitions since the 1870s. In these events, a...

Robotic hand with human-like touch can pick up a potato chip without breaking it

Robots are becoming increasingly capable of performing everyday tasks, but many still struggle with delicate movements that humans take for granted. Picking up fragile items...

AI may predict which cancers will spread, study finds

Cancer is one of the most feared diseases in the world, and one of the biggest reasons is its ability to spread. When cancer...

This atom-thin material could help build the next generation computer chips

Making computer chips smaller and more powerful is not just about clever engineering. It also depends on improving the manufacturing process used to build the...

AI helps improve stroke care and reduce future health risks

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. It happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked...

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Scientists create the world’s first unmanned forestry machine

In the vast, green forests where the sound of chopping trees often fills the air, a groundbreaking invention has just made its debut. Scientists have...

New material paves the way to faster computing

Research led by the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge has identified a material that could help tackle speed and energy, the two...

Scientists create ant-sized robot that could revolutionize rescue missions

Imagine tiny robots, no bigger than ants, crawling through the rubble of a collapsed building, reaching places that are too dangerous or too small...

Can cell phone signals help planes navigate without GPS?

Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and Ohio State University are exploring a new way to help aircraft navigate when GPS signals are lost. The team...

First “perovskite camera” could revolutionize medical scans

Doctors often rely on nuclear medicine scans, such as SPECT scans, to look deep inside the body. These scans can show the heart beating, trace...