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.
For the first time in history: the share of solar energy in Europe exceeded all other types
According to the British analytical center Ember, the share of generation solar energy in EU countries in June for the first time reached 22.1% and exceeded all other types.
A glass quantum processor is being created in Europe
A collaboration of scientists from Italy, Germany, and France is working to create quantum computer, which will use glass photonic chips.
Mysterious sand structures in the sea off Norway are changing the way we think about geology
Giant sand structures at the bottom of the North Sea have puzzled scientists for years. Now researchers have learned that they were formed as a result of geological process, which has never been observed on such a scale before.
Batteries of the future: the lifetime of quantum batteries has been increased by 1000 times
Australian researchers from RMIT University and the Organization for Scientific and Industrial Research The Commonwealth Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, has developed a new method that extends the life of quantum batteries by a thousand times compared to previous results.
New test distinguishes AI text with 96% accuracy and 1% margin of error — University of Michigan
American researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a new text recognition test, generated by AI and the one created by man.
«A disaster for space science»: NASA lays off more than 2,100 employees
Despite the fact that Elon Musk is no longer in charge The Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE), the administration of US President Donald Trump continues to carry out massive layoffs of civil servants.
Mondays are really bad for health, — scientists
Many people on Mondays feel increased stress, lethargy, anxiety. A new study by scientists shows that Mondays can actually be harmful to health.
Scientists print cancerous tumors on a 3D printer to study oncology
Canadian researchers from the Tissue Tinker company at the University McGill printed cancerous tumors on a 3D printer as part of a study oncological diseases.
Scientists reverse quantum entanglement and discover a new law of quantum physics
An international team of researchers has found a way to make quantum entanglement of particles reversible, which was previously thought to be impossible.
The ultra-thin membrane transmits sound with almost no loss — this can change acoustics and information technology
Danish researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, together with scientists from the University of Konstanz and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich have created a tiny membrane capable of transmitting sound signals with almost no energy loss.
Centaur AI model accurately models and predicts human behavior
The new Centaur AI model is able to predict and model human thoughts and behavior quite accurately.
Fig trees turn CO₂ into stone and make fertilizer for themselves, — study
Scientists from the United States, Kenya, Austria and Switzerland have confirmed in a new study, that figs can to absorb CO₂ and effectively store it in its own trunk and the soil around it.
Flat contacts instead of soldering will make smartphones thinner, — LG Innotek development
Developers from LG Innotek have proposed to replace solder balls that connect chip substrates with motherboards in smartphones, on flat copper contacts, which will allow make gadgets even thinner.
Infrared ink adds invisible information to objects that can be read by a smartphone
Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Adobe Research have presented Imprinto, an app for embedding invisible digital information in printed documents and objects.
AI's «limitations fly away» if you flog it with jargon and nonsense, — research
American researchers from Intel Corporation, the University of The University of Idaho in Boise and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have described in detail a new method of hacking the popular Big language AI models, such as ChatGPT and Gemini.
New lithium-sulfur battery for electric cars reduces charging time to 12 minutes
Researchers from Germany, India and Taiwan have presented the concept of lithium-sulfur batteries for electric cars, which will reduce the full charging time to less than 30 minutes.
Chinese create laser weapon against mosquitoes — 30 insects per second
A Chinese company has created a low-power laser to kill mosquitoes that carry dangerous infections.
A new AI model turns blurry video into clear video
Researchers at the UNIST Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence in South Korea have developed an advanced AI model «BF-STVSR» capable of simultaneously improving video resolution and frame rate.
Doomscrolling: scientists tell how to avoid stress from the news and stay informed
The abundance of disturbing and negative news that people around the world view on a daily basis (doomscrolling) keeps them in a state of constant stress and tension, which is exhausting.
Saving the planet: what scientists advise to overcome the climate crisis
Last year, the average global temperature rose by 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels, jeopardizing the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. Global warming is a growing concern for climate scientists and researchers, who are calling for radical measures to bring the situation under control. Some proposed options seem threatening and a bit crazy,…
New Korean NPU speeds up AI by 60% and saves 44% of energy
Korean researchers from the KAIST School of Computing in collaboration with HyperAccel Inc. have developed a new neural processor that improves inference performance generative models of AI by an average of 60%.
Electric current improves math skills — bold experiment in Oxford
A group of scientists from the University of Oxford, led by Roy Cohen Kadosh, conducted a bold experiment and used weak electrical pulses stimulated the brain students to improve their math skills.
Between the living and the inanimate: scientists have found a very strange bacterium
Off the coast of Japan, scientists have discovered unique microorganism, which should not exist according to the ideas of modern biologists.
Scientists extract ammonia from the air using plasma — plants in the fields should like it
Australian scientists from the University of Sydney have developed a new innovative method of ammonia production that allows them to produce straight from the air.
ISS astronaut photographs mysterious phenomenon in the atmosphere
NASA astronaut Nicole Ayers took a rare image from the ISS of a natural phenomenon called a sprite — a powerful flare in the atmosphere that occurs during strong thunderstorms with lightning.
Made in China: new memristors speed up AI data processing by 7.7 times
Chinese researchers present new technology for data processing and sorting AI systems using memristors.
Can a brilliant idea come to you in a dream? Scientists confirm
German scientists from the University of Hamburg have proven that after a short sleep people do have breakthrough ideas in their heads more often.
Gadgets will consume less energy thanks to triple alloy nanofilm
Japanese researchers from The Institute of Science in Tokyo was able to create a nanofilm with a record high content of scandium in an alloy with gallium nitride and aluminum nitride, paving the way for the development of low-power storage devices.
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