New “super foam” could make helmets, cars, and seats much safer
Researchers at Texas A&M University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have developed a new type of foam that can absorb up to ten...
Teaching AI to talk to itself can make it learn smarter
Many people talk to themselves when they are thinking through a difficult problem. Someone might quietly repeat a list while shopping, whisper steps while...
Scientists create 100% recycled paving blocks from mollusk shells and mining waste
The construction industry is one of the world’s biggest sources of pollution, largely because it relies on materials like cement, sand, and gravel.
Producing these...
New graphene ‘artificial skin’ could give robots a human-like sense of touch
Robots have become remarkably good at seeing and moving, but their sense of touch still lags far behind that of humans.
A new technology developed...
AI can detect hormone disease from hand photos
Scientists in Japan have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can help detect a rare hormone disease by looking only at photographs of...
New material could replace indium in displays and solar cells
Scientists have developed a new type of transparent electrode that avoids the use of indium, a rare and expensive metal widely used in modern...
Scientists unlock sulfur’s potential for cheaper, high-capacity EV batteries
As electric vehicles and electric aircraft become more common, the world’s demand for lithium-ion batteries is rising rapidly.
According to S&P Global Insights, battery demand...
AI blood test could detect pancreatic cancer much earlier
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most dangerous forms of cancer in the world. Many patients do not know they have the disease until...
AI can detect Alzheimer’s years earlier by reading tiny brain changes
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most feared illnesses of old age. It slowly destroys memory, thinking ability, and independence. As the disease progresses,...
A simple mineral could help solve the data center energy crisis
Data centers are the backbone of the modern internet.
They store photos, stream movies, power cloud services, and train artificial intelligence systems.
But these warehouse-sized buildings...
AI blood test may detect deadly liver disease years earlier
Liver disease is a growing health problem around the world, yet many people who develop it do not know they are sick until the...
AI could help choose best treatment for pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. It often grows quietly in the body and is usually discovered only after...
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Ultra-stretchy smart foam could power the future of wearable tech
Scientists in China have created a new kind of soft, stretchable foam that could transform how we track body movement, monitor health, and interact...
This quadrupedal robot can do parkour and navigate disaster zones
In the world of robotics, a four-legged robot named ANYmal is taking impressive strides forward.
Originally known for its ability to tackle the rocky paths...
This “ring” could turn the body into a battery
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery.
The device,...
Scientists unlock new technique to boost performance of alternative batteries
As the world’s demand for energy storage grows, the supply of lithium—a key component in most batteries—is becoming limited and more expensive.
This has led...
Quantum computing in silicon hits 99 per cent accuracy for the first time
Quantum computers can solve useful problems only if there is less than 1 error every 100 operations, which means 99% operation fidelity.
For the...