New pilot plant can transform hard-to-recycle plastic waste into useful oil
A team of researchers at the University of Amsterdam has developed a new way to recycle mixed plastic waste that could help reduce the...
Tiny jumping spiders inspire a new ultra-low-power 3D camera
A tiny jumping spider has inspired a new type of 3D camera that uses very little power while still producing detailed depth maps in...
Scientists discover the surprising secret behind how honeybees create queens
For many years, scientists believed that becoming a queen honeybee was mainly a matter of diet.
The idea was simple: feed a young larva large...
Scientists create super-stretchy hydrogel that keeps working at -20°c
Researchers have developed a new hydrogel material that can stretch up to nine times its original length and continue working even in freezing temperatures.
The...
Why did the self-driving car crash? New AI tool may finally have the answer
As self-driving cars become more common on city streets, one important question remains difficult to answer: Why do they sometimes crash?
Now, researchers at King's...
Scientists finally find the Milky Way’s missing black hole wind
For more than 50 years, astronomers have searched for a powerful wind blowing from the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.
Now,...
How a giant deep-sea creature can survive more than five years without eating
Deep in the ocean, where food is scarce and sunlight never reaches, lives a strange giant crustacean known as the supergiant isopod.
These armored creatures,...
Scientists Create AI That Can Invent New Battery Electrolytes
Artificial intelligence is helping scientists discover new medicines, create advanced materials, and now even design better batteries.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed...
AI May Predict Heart and Kidney Disease from Eye Scans
Eye exams are becoming much more powerful than many people realize. Modern eye clinics now use advanced imaging technology that allows doctors to look...
Ancient Martian ocean? Vast clay deposits may hold clues to life on Mars
Scientists have discovered that huge clay deposits near the landing site of the upcoming ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover are much larger than previously thought.
The...
MIT scientists develop new carbon capture technology that could slash energy costs
Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emissions is considered one of the key tools for fighting climate change.
However, today's carbon capture technologies are often...
Scientists compress massive X-ray data files by more than 8,000 times
Scientists in Japan have developed a powerful new way to compress X-ray imaging data in real time, reducing file sizes by more than 8,000...
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The dawn of life: New study reveals the mystery of Earth’s first cells
Imagine our planet Earth about 4 billion years ago, a young world just setting the stage for life.
Scientists have long pondered how life began,...
James Webb Space Telescope peers into the atmosphere of a puffy, fluffy exoplanet
Exoplanets are definitely a bit of a hot topic at the moment.
Throw in a sprinkling of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and you...
Artificial muscle that lifts 4,000 times its own weight could revolutionize soft robotics
Imagine a material that can behave like both soft rubber and hard steel—stretchy and gentle when needed, yet powerful enough to lift thousands of...
Scientists develop all-in-one solution to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ from water
Chemical engineers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have created a groundbreaking system that can trap and destroy harmful "forever chemicals" in water.
These...
New hope in antibiotic resistance: Discovery of Romsacin in skin bacteria
Researchers in Tromsø have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a growing global health concern.
They've discovered a new substance in...