How reusable rockets are changing space travel
Space travel has always been expensive, partly because rockets were traditionally single-use. Imagine throwing away an airplane after every flight—it would make air travel...
How smart grids are revolutionizing energy management
Electricity is something most of us take for granted until the lights go out.
Behind the scenes, however, managing energy production and distribution is a...
Digital twins: the technology changing how we build and innovate
Imagine having a perfect virtual copy of something in the real world—a car, a building, or even your own body. This is the concept...
AI helps robots do underwater exploration better
The ocean is one of the last great frontiers on Earth, covering more than 70% of our planet yet remaining largely unexplored. Autonomous underwater...
Scientists create safer lithium-ion batteries with new material
Lithium-ion batteries are crucial for powering electric vehicles and storing renewable energy.
However, many people worry about the safety of the liquid electrolytes they currently...
Engineers create tiny switch to make the Internet faster and smarter
Every second, terabytes of data—enough to download thousands of movies—travel through fiber-optic cables as light.
These cables act like super-fast highways, moving information around the...
If we want to live on other worlds, we’re going to need new clocks
Between NASA, other space agencies, and the commercial space sector, there are some truly ambitious plans for humanity’s future in space.
These plans envision the...
Emerging trends in AI for supply chain optimization
Behind every product we buy, from a cup of coffee to a smartphone, there’s a complex system of suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, and deliveries working...
Scientists create ultra-sensitive infrared detector for starlight detection
A research team led by Professor Zhang Zhiyong at Peking University has developed groundbreaking technology that allows for the detection of extremely faint starlight...
New breakthroughs in renewable energy storage
Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are transforming how we power the world.
They’re cleaner, greener, and better for the planet than fossil fuels....