US lab uses lasers, heat to map neptunium for deep-space nuclear fuel
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are studying neptunium, a rare radioactive element. It serves as the…
Geothermal energy could beat nuclear, coal to satiate AI power hunger
A new Stanford University study proposes that enhanced geothermal technology (EGS) could be just the ticket for global…
World’s fastest solar evaporator makes 1 gallon of fresh water an hour
Scientists at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in Korea have developed the world’s fastest…
Supersonic shock tests reveal that metals weaken under extreme speeds
US scientists have debunked a 70-year-old physics law that has long guided how engineers make metals stronger, after…
Robot plays high-speed ping-pong with 0.02-second reaction time
At CES 2026, Singapore-based company Sharpa has redefined general-purpose robotics with the debut of its first autonomous humanoid. …
Ming Yang unveils world’s first fully recyclable wind turbine blade
Chinese energy giant Ming Yang Smart Energy has developed the “world’s first fully recyclable carbon fiber wind turbine…
World-first practical cryogen-free superconducting motor unveiled
US startup Hinetics, a member of the POETS center, unveiled the world’s first fully integrated, cryogen-free superconducting motor…
Michelle Simmons on building quantum computers one atom at a time
Before quantum computing became a global race, Michelle Simmons was already working at the atomic limits of silicon,…
Russia claims new 72-qubit quantum computer hits 94% accuracy level
Researchers at the Russian state Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom and Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a prototype…
US superconducting breakthrough could power simple quantum computers
Researchers at the University of Buffalo could add a ‘superconducting’ twist to magnetic hard drives and random access…
China’s new solar battery converts sunlight into stored electricity
Chinese researchers have built a solar redox flow battery (SRFB) that can harvest sunlight and store energy at…
Russia patents space station with artificial gravity as ISS era ends
While the International Space Station (ISS) prepares for a watery grave in 2030, Russia is looking up —…