Engineering

Quantum ‘Time Reversal’ Breakthrough Doubles the Accuracy of Optical Clocks, May Advance the Quest for Dark Matter

Ryan Whalen·October 18, 2025

MIT researchers unlock a hidden effect to stabilize optical clocks, which may help advance the search for elusive phenomena like dark matter.

Shape-Shifting ‘Chinese Lantern’ Structure Could Pave the Way for the Next Generation of Adaptive Machines

Austin Burgess·October 15, 2025

Engineers have developed a 'Chinese lantern' structure that can shape-shift into various three-dimensional forms on command.

Researchers Can Now “Grow” Metals 20 Times Stronger Than Average Using This Breakthrough 3D Printing Technique

Micah Hanks·October 14, 2025

Researchers are "growing" metals and ceramics using 3D printing technology, producing hydrogel-based materials up to 20 times stronger than average.

Canadian Breakthrough Unveils Cost-Effective Method of Turning CO2 Pollution Into Useful Products

Chrissy Newton·September 24, 2025

Scientists have created a catalyst that matches the performance of precious metals in turning carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide.

These 5 Geoengineering Ideas Won’t Save Humanity, and Will Probably Do More Harm Than Good

Ryan Whalen·September 11, 2025

Top climate experts say that some geoengineering-based climate solutions may be cures worse than the disease.

“Quantum Adversaries”: New Quantum Computing Research Tackles Malicious Actors

Ryan Whalen·September 8, 2025

Rice University computer scientists are tackling “quantum adversaries” who seek to exploit weaknesses in quantum computers purposely.

The Hidden Force of Avalanches: Physics Breakthrough Using X-ray Technology Tracks Complex Interactions for the First Time

Ryan Whalen·August 27, 2025

Scientists armed with novel X-ray technology have confirmed a longstanding hypothesis that reveals the hidden forces behind avalanches.

Perovskite Laser Breakthrough May Crack the Code for Next-Generation Computing and Optical Communications

Ryan Whalen·August 21, 2025

A major breakthrough in perovskite lasers, a promising yet elusive solution for integrating lasers into silicon chips, has been achieved.

These Cyborg Jellyfish Could Help Researchers Reach Inaccessible Ocean Depths and Inspire Future Deep Sea Vehicles

Micah Hanks·August 20, 2025

Cyborg jellyfish could soon help explore some of Earth’s most inaccessible ocean deaths, according to engineers at CU Boulder.

Researchers Just Created an Electron Beam Generator Using the Lead Tip of a Mechanical Pencil

Micah Hanks·August 20, 2025

Researchers have used the lead tip of a mechanical pencil to produce a low-cost, high-performance electron beam generator.

Scientists Say This “Strange Physics Mechanism” Could Enable Objects to Levitate on Sunlight

Ryan Whalen·August 17, 2025

Scientists say a breakthrough nanofabricated device is capable of sunlight-driven propulsion in one of the most difficult-to-reach parts of Earth's atmosphere.

Scientists Turn to ‘Black Metal’ to Make Ultra-Powerful Solar Thermoelectric Generators

Christopher Plain·August 14, 2025

Scientists have created a solar thermoelectric generator covered with black metal that is 15 times more powerful than the best alternatives.

These ‘Acoustic Swarms’ of Tiny Intelligent Robots Can Self-Organize and Communicate Using Sound

Tim McMillan·August 13, 2025

These tiny microrobots use sound to self-organize, sense threats, and regenerate—offering a glimpse at future intelligent swarms.

Ultrafast Levitation Achieved in New Frictionless Device Developed by Japanese Researchers

Ryan Whalen·August 12, 2025

Japanese researchers have developed a new method of ultrafast frictionless levitation, marking an engineering breakthrough.

Scientists Invent Record-Breaking Indoor Solar Panels That Could Make Batteries Obsolete

Christopher Plain·August 12, 2025

New indoor solar panels that are six times more energy efficient than current options could make batteries for home electronics obsolete.

Prometheus Announces Game-Changing Breakthrough in E-Fuels Direct Air Capture Technology

Christopher Plain·August 7, 2025

Prometheus Fuels has announced a breakthrough in e-fuel production that uses solar energy and carbon dioxide to make several varieties.

Engineers Invent “Cosmic Veil” That Could Revolutionize Energy Generation in Space

Christopher Plain·July 31, 2025

Engineers have announced the development of a "cosmic veil" they believe could dramatically improve energy generation in space.

“We Are Actually Very Close to This Science Fiction”: Meta-Optical Tech May Soon Enable ‘Projection-Glasses,’ Novel Cameras, and More

Ryan Whalen·July 30, 2025

Australia’s ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems is working to overcome the limitations of optical technologies.

NASA’s “Hail Mary” Moment: Incredible Deep Space Surgery Saves JunoCam from Jupiter’s Fierce Radiation Fields

Ryan Whalen·July 25, 2025

NASA successfully completed a rescue mission to save the JunoCam camera on the Juno spacecraft, only recently revealed.

Extreme Plasmons Breakthrough Makes Gamma-Ray Lasers and Future Multiverse Probes “Very Probable”

Christopher Plain·July 25, 2025

Engineers invent a material with extreme plasmons that could aid sci fi technologies like gamma ray lasers and tools to probe the multiverse

Common Elements: Everyday Iron Oxide Could Replace Rare-Earth Metals for Future Gadgets

MJ Banias·July 24, 2025

A new study could mark a shift in our dependence on rare earth metals to simple iron oxide for all our future devices and gadgets.

DARPA-Funded Tech Unleashes Robots That Feed on Robots to Heal, Grow, and Evolve

Christopher Plain·July 19, 2025

DARPA-funded scientists have demonstrated a concept that sounds like a science fiction horror movie, which they call "robot metabolism."

“A Transformative Leap in Brain Imaging”: Innovative MRI System May Produce First Full Brain Connection Map

Ryan Whalen·July 19, 2025

A new brain imaging system, Connectome 2.0, is far outperforming traditional MRIs in imaging microscopic brain structure disruptions.

Cancel Concrete: This Innovative New “Living” Building Material Eats Carbon Dioxide

MJ Banias·July 7, 2025

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new living building material that pulls carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air. 

Noland Arbaugh, Neuralink’s First Brain Interface Recipient, Reflects on Neurotechnology, Ethics, and Identity

Chrissy Newton·July 2, 2025

In an exclusive interview, Noland Arbaugh discusses becoming the first person to receive Neuralink's brain-computer interface, The Link.

Scientists Achieve the “Impossible,” Unlocking Quantum Circuits Using Magnetic Graphene

Tim McMillan·June 27, 2025

Researchers reveal magnetic graphene supports quantum spin Hall states at zero field—paving the way for quantum spintronics.

Neuralink’s Blindsight BCI Targets Blindness, as Musk Teases “Superpower Situation”

Chrissy Newton·June 25, 2025

Elon Musk says Neuralink will begin human trials focused on the first vision implants with its Blindsight technology within the next year.

Scientists Discover a New Type of Magnetism That Could Improve Computer Memory by “Orders of Magnitude”

Ryan Whalen·June 15, 2025

The discovery of a new form of magnetism is a significant step toward “spintronic” memory chips, which could improve computing efficiency.

A Puzzling Seismic Pulse Has Been Traced to Secret Tsunamis in the Arctic Fjord

Ryan Whalen·June 9, 2025

In September 2023, a seismic mystery began when an unusual seismic signal repeated every 90 seconds, creating a perplexing riddle until now.

First-Ever “Metalenses” Turn Invisible Light Visible and Are Dramatically Thinner Than Glass Lenses

Christopher Plain·June 5, 2025

Breakthrough ultrathin metalenses not only focus light like traditional lenses but also turn invisible light into visible light.

Scientists Invent a 2D Material with Exotic Properties Called ‘Glaphene’ that “Nature Does Not Make on its Own”

Christopher Plain·May 30, 2025

Scientists have invented a new two-dimensional (2D) material called 'glaphene' that combines the exotic properties of other materials.

Optical Breakthrough: Tunable ‘Metalenses’ Could Enable Realistic Holograms and Invisibility

Christopher Plain·May 22, 2025

An optical breakthrough in plastic metalenses designed to offer ultrafine control of light could enable realistic holograms and invisibility.

Breakthrough Metamaterial Leverages Sound Waves for Touch-Free Control of Submerged Objects

Ryan Whalen·May 21, 2025

A newly developed metamaterial enables sound waves to manipulate objects underwater without any need for physical contact.

Hydrogen-Powered Jets Move Closer to Takeoff as RTX Breakthroughs Point to the Future of Flight

Ryan Whalen·May 19, 2025

RTX engineers are pushing the limits of aviation technology, bringing hydrogen-powered technology to the aircraft industry.

Apple Taps Synchron to Explore Mind-Controlled iPhone Technology

Chrissy Newton·May 14, 2025

Apple is reportedly working with brain-computer interface (BCI) company Synchron to develop technology that allows users to control their iPhones and other Apple devices using their minds.

MIT Develops Ultra-Thin Sensor Skin That Could Redefine Night Vision and Wearable Tech

Ryan Whalen·April 23, 2025

An electronic sensor "skin" grown by MIT engineers could revolutionize next-generation night vision and autonomous vehicles.

Los Alamos Scientists Reveal Clever New Method of Detecting Earthquakes and Controlled Blasts

Ryan Whalen·April 23, 2025

Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have advanced a new Earthquake detection method using underwater fiber optic cables.

Biotech Breakthrough “Grows” Chicken Meat in the Lab—Could Artificial Organs be Next?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 17, 2025

Researchers from the University of Tokyo used semipermeable hollow fibers to grow 10 grams of lab-grown chicken breast.

New Fungus-Based Building Material Heals Itself, Paving the Way Toward Self-Repairing Structures

Ryan Whalen·April 16, 2025

A new Fungus and bacteria-based building material demonstrates a healing ability that could lead to self-repairing structures.

Made-in-Canada Fusion Breakthrough Could Change the Future of Global Energy

Chrissy Newton·April 9, 2025

Canadian energy company General Fusion has achieved a world-first with its creation of a magnetized plasma in a target chamber using its new Lawson Machine 26.

Hot Quantum Physics: Scientists Create Schrödinger’s Cat at Higher Temperatures

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 7, 2025

Researchers have found they can create quantum cat states at warmer temperatures, making these systems more robust to noise.

New “Impossible” Material Leads Researchers to a Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Ryan Whalen·April 7, 2025

An impossible quantum structure has now been fabricated, potentially leading the way to new developments in quantum computing. 

Scientists Have Found Something on the Moon That Could Help Power Future Lunar Bases

Ryan Whalen·April 4, 2025

A moon dust based solar cell developed by German scientists may be the answer to powering a human lunar base with local resources.

Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Photon Router Transforms Microwave Qubits into Light Pulses

Ryan Whalen·April 2, 2025

A quantum computer breakthrough was made by Harvard physicists with a photon router, a powerful optical interface for quantum networks. 

CERN Charts a Path to Unlocking Deeper Mysteries of the Universe as Circular Collider Moves Closer to Reality

Ryan Whalen·April 2, 2025

CERN has completed a feasibility assessment on a Future Circular Collider (FCC), a potential successor to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

New Hypersonic Flight Simulations Just Revealed Something “Shocking” that Researchers Didn’t Expect

Ryan Whalen·March 29, 2025

Hypersonic vehicles' complex interactions with gases in the air are revealed for the first time in a new 3D simulation.

Breakthrough in Quantum Magnetism Simulation Marks Turning Point for Quantum Computing

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 29, 2025

Researchers at Quantinuum, CalTech, and other institutes have successfully used a quantum computer to simulate quantum magnetism.

New Copper Alloy Demonstrates Incredible Heat-Resistant Strength for Military and Industrial Uses

Ryan Whalen·March 29, 2025

A nanostructured copper alloy, Cu-Ta-Li, could be a groundbreaking new high-temperature material for aerospace and industrial applications.

Transparent Wood? Scientists Invent Biodegradable Material That Could Replace Plastics

Christopher Plain·March 28, 2025

Scientist have invented a new type of transparent wood that could one day replace harmful plastics in several applications.

‘Impossible’ Device Physicists Said Wouldn’t Work Just Generated Electricity from the Earth’s Rotation

Christopher Plain·March 27, 2025

A controversial device that most scientists said was impossible has successfully generated electricity from the Earth's rotation.