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Laser-powered hydrogen experiment resolves long-running proton size mystery
New hydrogen laser measurements pin down proton size, helping settle a 10-year debate in particle physics.
7 hours ago
Airbus flies world’s longest-range jet targeting nonstop 22-hour Sydney-London trips
Airbus is validating new fuel, cooling, and cabin systems on the A350-1000ULR as it prepares the aircraft for ultra-long-haul commercial operations.
9 hours ago
Majorana 2 quantum chip unlocks 1,000x stability, keeps qubits alive 20 seconds
Microsoft unveils Majorana 2 quantum chip with 1,000x better qubit stability and a faster path to scalable computing.
9 hours ago
Finland’s world-first nuclear waste repository is built to last 100,000 years
Carved 430 meters into ancient bedrock, the €1 billion Onkalo facility could soon become the first operational deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel.
14 hours ago
Urban bowerbirds prefer human-made items over natural materials for courtship
Researchers from the University of Exeter compared birds in Townsville City to their rural counterparts in Queensland, Australia.
14 hours ago
US opens first national lab production line for safer grid-scale batteries
The new battery line boasts 16 machines spread across a 1,400-square-foot lab.
15 hours ago
Brazil launches world-first engine built for ethanol-powered grid electricity
World-first engine designed to generate grid-scale electricity using primarily ethanol fuel.
15 hours ago
Google seeks approval to release 32 million sterile mosquitoes in US states
The tech giant says its approach could offer an alternative to pesticides and other mosquito-control methods.
15 hours ago
Scientists map complex maritime winds to maximize fuel savings from ship sails
Today’s commercial fleets are deploying towering, high-tech aerodynamic structures known as Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS).
15 hours ago
World’s largest crane places 551-ton nuclear reactor vessel at UK’s new nuclear plant
Over two days, the lift lowered the reactor pressure vessel onto a support ring with just 1.5-inch clearance.
18 hours ago
100% hydrogen-powered jet engine from Rolls-Royce reaches full power in landmark test
The program validated hydrogen combustion, fuel, and control systems across a complete simulated flight cycle.
18 hours ago
MIT’s non-invasive ultrasound pacemaker could reduce the need for cardiac implants
Interestingly, the new device is simply a wearable sticker applied to the chest.
21 hours ago
New catalyst strategy boosts key battery and fuel-cell reaction from 12% to 52%
New catalyst strategy raises reaction efficiency from 12 percent to 52 percent without changing catalyst design.
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Spain launches floating solar platform that uses the sea to improve power output
The platform combines bifacial solar panels with modular floating structures.
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New US-Taiwan partnership targets silicon carbide wafers for faster, cooler 6G chips
The collaboration will specifically target the bottlenecks currently constraining the deployment of next generation artificial intelligence and 6G telecommunications infrastructure.
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Experimental pancreatic cancer drug nearly doubles survival in Phase 3 trial
Daraxonrasib cut death risk by 60 percent and nearly doubled survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer patients.
2 days ago
Saronic launches Marauder unmanned surface vessel for defense and commercial use
The vessel went from initial design to on-water trials in under a year, a production speed not seen in American shipbuilding since WWII.
2 days ago
China brings world’s first 30 MW supercritical CO2 waste heat power plant online
The 30-MW power plant now generates electricity from industrial waste heat.
2 days ago
New 10-watt antenna helps underwater robots communicate across 2,296 feet
It would allow autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to whisper data to one another over distances exceeding 700 meters.
2 days ago
Africa’s first crane-less 6 MW turbine installed amidst extreme wind conditions
The company’s crane-less Skylift and Total SES technologies successfully operated in extreme winds, where conventional crane operations are limited.
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