China tests deep-sea ‘Spider’ to track ghostly cosmic neutrinos
Chinese scientists have made a major step in the hunt for elusive subatomic particles called neutrinos. Researchers from…
Physicists rewrite 200-year-old principle to unlock atomic engines
A research team in Germany has achieved a stunning theoretical breakthrough that could reshape one of physics’ oldest…
Europe’s e-waste could yield over 1 million tons of critical materials
Europe’s “urban mine” of electronic waste now contains 1 million tons of critical raw materials (CRMs) annually. It…
Space mirrors for solar power may threaten astronomy, experts warn
An ambitious proposal by US startup Reflect Orbital has astronomers and environmentalists deeply concerned. The California-based company plans…
Researchers transmit photons from moving plane in major quantum leap
A consortium of German researchers has successfully transmitted individual photons from a moving aircraft, captured them in a…
Mystery of jet streams on gas giants explained with unified model
Researchers from the Netherlands Research School of Astronomy have created a new model that, they believe, explains the…
‘Physics shortcut’ helps laptop mimic quantum supercomputer power
A team of physicists from the University at Buffalo has developed a user-friendly method that allows researchers to…
Coffee and plastic waste transformed into carbon capture material
A newly patented technology has been designed to achieve two major environmental goals: capture carbon dioxide from industrial…
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot performs Kung Fu moves in latest video
Tesla has released a new video showing its humanoid robot, Optimus, learning Kung Fu. The 36-second clip shows…
New imaging tech uses ‘fingerprint matrix’ to detect what eyes can’t
Scientists in Austria and France have developed a new imaging method that can reveal objects hidden behind opaque…
US scientists’ light-emitting material could revolutionize photonics
Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA (CNSI) have developed a new light-emitting material that’s flexible, durable,…
How satellite refueling in orbit could cut space junk and extend missions
In the previous installment, we examined on-orbit refuelling (OOR), a concept that has existed since the Space Age.…