Aerogel makes salt water drinkable — this time effectively
Researchers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in search of ways to improve systems water desalination created an aerogel that is more efficient in desalination than existing systems.
Neither scales nor feathers: scientists find ancient reptile with back nails
German paleontologists from the The Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History became interested in an unusual reptile that lived in the Triassic period about 200-250 million years ago and had a strange crest on its back, consisting of bones rather than scales or feathers.
New technology will make robots as agile as humans, and they won’t slip
Researchers from the University of Surrey in the UK have proposed a new method of capturing and holding robotic systems fragile, slippery or asymmetrical objects.
Thermodynamics, where are you? Physicists heated gold to 18726 °C and did not melt it
American physicists from The University of Nevada, Reno conducted an unusual experiment by heating gold with lasers to 18,726°C. For some trillionths of a second the metal remained hard and did not want to melt.
Scientists create antimatter qubit for the first time — it will help to understand why there is only ordinary matter around us
A group of scientists from CERN, working as part of the BASE project on matter and antimatter, has created the world’s first antimatter qubit.
E-brick: MIT to produce electrically conductive heat-resistant blocks for renewable energy
American company Electrified Thermal Solutions, formerly part of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has signed an agreement with HWI to produce electric bricks, or E-bricks, that can store and give off large amounts of heat from electricity using renewable sources.
The end of an era: 90% of renewable energy projects are already cheaper than fossil fuels
It is still widely believed that renewable energy projects are promising, attractive, but expensive and impractical. However, recent studies show that most renewable energy projects are already cheaper than fossil fuels.
Sales of catalysts are no longer the same: scientists have reduced the amount of platinum in them and increased hydrogen yield
Chinese researchers have developed a new graphene-coated catalyst with ultra-low platinum content that provides highly efficient production «green» hydrogen on an industrial scale.
Astronomers: Uranus is warmer than thought, we must go
Astronomers from the University of Houston in the United States have found, that Uranus radiates its own internal heat in greater quantities than it receives from the Sun, which contradicts the observations of NASA’s Voyager 2 mission.
New anode protection technology doubles the life of electric car batteries
A group of South Korean researchers has developed a new printing technology that more than doubles the stability of lithium-metal batteries in electric cars.
The longest solar eclipse of the century is coming soon — when and where to watch
On August 2, 2027, the inhabitants of the Earth will witness an amazing full solar eclipse, which will last for 6 minutes.
Cheese is there, no cows: scientists have taught bacteria to produce dairy product from scratch
Danish scientists have trained E. coli bacteria to produce key milk protein αs1-casein, similar to that found in cow’s milk.
Pesticides in the fields deprive millions of farmers of sleep — this is not a metaphor
Recent studies show a clear link between the use of farmers around the world pesticides on the fields and serious sleep disorders.
Why did matter «survive» in a collision with antimatter? Scientists are close to solving the symmetry breaking of the Universe
Matter in the Universe prevails over antimatter. This issue has long been a concern of scholars from around the world.
New alloy reduces power consumption of electronics and eliminates the need for external magnets
A group of American researchers from the University of Minnesota has introduced a new Ni4W, which can dramatically change the way electronic devices process and store information.
Astronomers see the expected companion star of Betelgeuse for the first time
Betelgeuse remains one of the brightest stars in the sky and the closest red giant to Earth.
Earth’s sixth ocean is forming right now — Africa is not happy about it
In East Africa, tectonic faults are slowly splitting the continent, and in millions of years a new ocean may form at the site of the rift.
This robot operates autonomously and continuously — as long as there are batteries in stock
The Chinese company UBTech has presented a model of a humanoid robot capable of replacing its own batteries and working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
This solar cell utilizes its other side with an additional 8.44% efficiency
South Korean researchers from The Kangbuk Institute of Science and Technology in Daegu has created double-sided thin-film solar cells made of copper, indium and selenium, which collect sunlight not only from the front but also from the back.
Meet Ammonite — «a new» solar system object that «ate» the ninth planet hypothesis
A group of Japanese astronomers using the Subaru telescope has discovered a small ice object beyond Pluto, which could help scientists learn more about the evolution of our solar system.
YouTuber creates a mechanical 8-bit computer from K’NEX construction set
The YouTuber Shadowman39 used the children’s plastic construction set K’NEX as the basis for a full-fledged 8-bit computer.
Blue laser awakens magnetic properties of gold and copper
Physicists have known for more than 100 years about strange magnetic signals in metals such as copper and gold, which have no pronounced magnetic properties.
Resettlement of an entire state: Tuvaluans to move to Australia due to flooding of islands
About 5,000 residents of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have already applied for the first of its kind migration visa to Australia due to climate change.
Worse than Last of Us: scientific community calls to stop development of mirror organisms
Almost 40 scientists from around the world, including two Nobel laureates, have called for a halt to the development of synthetic organisms consisting of of inverted molecules and can be catastrophic danger for all living things on Earth.
«Rethinking silicon»: scientists have learned to control electrons as a wave
American scientists from the University of California, Riverside have discovered a new way to control electrons in crystalline silicon — a key material widely used in modern electronics.
New optical microscope «sees» atoms — scientists bypass diffraction
An international team of researchers has developed a new visualization method ULA-SNOM, which allows optical microscopes to distinguish parts as small as 1 nanometer.
Not age or testosterone: men lose potency due to sugar
German researchers have discovered a new factor that affects the potency of men in older age.
Survival on the Moon in Chinese: water, fuel and oxygen only from soil and sunlight
Researchers from The Chinese Universities of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and others have developed a technology for producing water, oxygen and fuel from the lunar soil using only sunlight.
Scientists unlock the secret of quantum tunneling — it will change the semiconductor and quantum computer industry
South Korean researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) for the first time reveal the process of «of electron tunneling», which has been a concern of scientists around the world for more than 100 years.
How about this, Elon Musk? Wooden battery is more fire-resistant than Tesla’s
Austrian researchers from the the Institute of Vehicle Safety of Graz Technical University has created battery housing for electric cars made of wood and steel, which is an environmentally friendly and more reliable alternative to aluminum bodies used, for example, by Tesla.
Astronomers rediscover a missing star that shone in the Ming Dynasty 600 years ago
Astronomers from the Chinese University of Science and Technology re discovered a star, which was first seen 600 years ago in the Ming Dynasty.
Solar cells — the best «crop» to grow in California, farmers say
A new study conducted in the United States shows that more and more farmers in California prefer to lease their own land to accommodate solar panels instead of growing crops.
Children of three parents were born in Britain — they are free from genetic diseases
In the UK, the results of the world’s first clinical trial have been announced, in which 8 children were born to three parents using the in vitro fertilization.
The new algorithm allows different AIs «to talk» to each other and work together
Canadian researchers from the Weizmann Institute and Intel Labs have presented a new algorithm that allows different AI models unite and work together to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
Huge rivers of Antarctica: scientists recreated the appearance of the continent without ice
Geophysicists have discovered the ancient landscape of Antarctica with huge rivers and wide valleys, which has been buried under a thick layer of ice for the last 30 million years.
These robots «grow» and «heal», «eating» others
American researchers from Columbia University have presented a new concept robotic systems, that are able to grow, self-repair, and improve using materials from other robots or from the environment.
AI-controlled robot surgeon performs complex surgery without human intervention
American researchers from the Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University, and Columbia University have presented an autonomous AI-guided surgeon robot capable of performing surgeries on its own complex surgical operations.
To avoid burning: scientists offer new sensors and built-in fire extinguishers for batteries
British researchers from the The University of Surrey says that its innovative monitoring sensors can detect faults inside lithium-ion batteries in advance, preventing overheating.
NASA reveals the secret of «spiders» on Mars
Researchers from NASA have finally revealed the secret of formation mysterious spider-like geological structures on Mars.
Clean air accelerates global warming — at least in China
The results of a new study show that large-scale air purification Sulfur dioxide is causing global warming to accelerate in China and other Asian countries.
Debris from «NASA DART asteroid behaves unexpectedly and dangerously
On September 26, 2022, the NASA DART spacecraft collided with an asteroid Dimorphos at a speed of about 24 thousand km/h, which changed both the shape of the space object and its trajectory.
Scientists have found a distinctive feature of psychopaths — smaller brains than normal people
A group of European and American researchers has identified specific structures in the brains of people diagnosed with psychopathy associated with the characteristic antisocial behavior.
The largest merger of black holes and the emergence of a monster 225 times more massive than the Sun occurred
Astrophysicists use LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) detectors to capture gravitational waves from the largest known merger black holes in history on the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy.
Like a nose: Korea has created a mucus dust filter for PCs
Researchers from Chung-Ang University in South Korea has created an oil-coated filter for dust collection, harmful to the electronic components in the computer system unit.
The world’s first quantum electron photon chip on a chip is presented in the USA
American researchers from the Boston University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Northwestern University have announced the creation of the world’s first electron photon quantum chip on a crystal.
NASA’s Parker probe flew to the Sun and solved one of its mysteries
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has passed through the solar corona and helped astrophysicists answer the long-standing question, of why the outer atmosphere of our star hotter than the surface beneath it.
Candy out of thin air — Chinese turn CO₂ into food
Chinese researchers from Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, consisting of The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed an innovative method for converting methanol into sugar.
Wireless self-charging batteries already withstand 100+ cycles in tests
A team of Spanish researchers from the Institute of Materials Science in Barcelona has demonstrated a new induction mechanism that enables partial self-recharging of batteries.
Dams around the world have shifted the Earth’s poles by 1 km and continue to do so, — study
A new study conducted by Harvard researchers has shown that thousands of dams built over the past few decades have failed, shifted the Earth’s poles for more than 1 km.
Artificial intelligence outperforms the world’s top 30 mathematicians at a test in California
This May, thirty leading mathematicians from around the world gathered in Berkeley, California, to compete in math skills with the o4-mini chatbot from OpenAI.
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