Engineers Studying One-Dimensional Materials Discover the World’s Thinnest Wire
Swiss engineers studying one-dimensional materials say they have stumbled upon what may be the world's thinnest wire.
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DOE-Funded Experiments that ‘Squeeze’ Infrared Light by 90% Establish a Whole New Class of Optical Materials
Experiments funded by the U.S. Department of Energy show the uncanny ability to squeeze infrared light by 90%.
Artificial “Phantom Sensations” Without Physical Contact Could Lead to Immersive Virtual Reality
Researchers show how to create phantom sensations, or the feeling of being touched someplace on the body where there is no physical contact
Optical Engineers Invent Ultra-Thin Coating That Turns Ordinary Glasses into High-Efficiency Night Vision Goggles
Cutting-edge night vision coating is thinner than plastic wrap and can turn ordinary glasses into high-efficiency night vision goggles.
Discovery of Supercapacitors ‘Missing Link’ Moves Laptops That Charge in 1 Minute Closer to Reality
A breakthrough in the understanding of ion movement within supercapacitors could pave the way for laptops that charge in one minute.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Says It Has a Compression Problem. Now The Company Wants Your Help.
Elon Musk and his team at Neuralink have asked the public for help with a challenging issue the company is facing: data compression.
The FDA Has Approved Neuralink’s Brain Chip Implant Technology for a Second Patient
The FDA has approved Elon Musk's Neuralink to implant its experimental brain chip technology in a second individual, following issues that arose with its first patient.
Cutting-Edge AI Program “CosmoAgent” Simulates First Contact With Alien Civilizations
Researchers develop "CosmoAgent," a groundbreaking AI framework to simulate human-alien interactions and interstellar coexistence.
DARPA Funding Military-Grade Quantum Laser Prototype
DARPA is funding the development of a military-grade quantum laser prototype that can penetrate dense fog and operate over long distances.
New “Iontronic Memristor” Could Revolutionize Brain-Like Computing Using Only Salt and Water
The iontronic memristor, a breakthrough device mimicking human brain synapses with salt and water is advancing neuromorphic computing.
Stanford Researchers Create First-Ever Augmented Reality 3D Holographic Headset Using Ordinary Glasses
A team of Stanford researchers has created the world's first augmented reality 3D holographic headset using ordinary glasses.
Is TikTok Really a National Security Threat? Why U.S. Lawmakers Are Pushing to Ban the Popular Social Media App
Is the popular TikTok app really a Trojan horse for Chinese surveillance? Here's why U.S. lawmakers are pushing to ban TikTok amid espionage fears.
Breakthrough Next-Generation Perovskite Digital Display Reacts to Touch, Light, and Even Your Pulse
Swedish researchers' breakthrough perovskite digital display technology promises to revolutionize smartphones and tablets.
Game-Changing Design a Major Breakthrough in the Development of Muscle-Powered “Biohybrid Robotics”
New MIT flexure design could be a game-changer for biohybrid robotics and the development of muscle-powered machines.
Data Delivery Rates 4.5 Million Times Faster Than Average Broadband Achieved in Major Fiber Optic Breakthrough
A new breakthrough in fiber optic technology has succeeded in sending data at an astonishing 4.5 million times faster than home broadband.
“Intelligent Liquid” Created by Harvard Scientists Represents Strange “New Class of Fluid”
Harvard scientists create a first-of-its-kind programmable metafluid, a.k.a. an "intelligent liquid" with seemingly magical properties.
Holographic Breakthrough: Scientists Create Full-Color 3D Holographic Displays with Ordinary Smartphone Screen
Scientists say they have created realistic-looking 3D holographic displays using custom software algorithms and an iPhone 14 screen.
Incredible High-Tech Window Coating Allows Visible Light Through but Blocks Heat
Scientists have developed a new high-tech window coating that blocks unwanted heat but allows all visible light through.
Neuralink Implant Allows Man to Tweet and Play Chess Using Only His Mind, Like “Using the Force”
In the future we may be able to post on social media using only our minds, thanks to Neuralink's brain-computer interface technology.
New Study Reveals the Hidden Health Cost of Video Games: What Every Hardcore Gamer Needs to Know
New research explores the undiscussed physical health risks associated with video games and being a hardcore gamer.
Digital Research Just Uncovered A Family Secret of the World’s Most Famous Playwright
William Shakespeare's Unknown Sister Penned A Curious Religious Tract
William Shakespeare's Unknown Sister Penned A Curious Religious Tract
A University of Bristol academic has uncovered that a mysterious religious tract found in the attic of William Shakespeare's Stratford home in the mid-1700s was written by the famous playwright's unknown sister, Joan Shakespeare.
Navigating Humanity’s Greatest Challenge Yet: Experts Debate the Existential Risks of AI
Will it revolutionize the world, or become an existential threat to humanity? Experts still aren't sure about our future with AI.
“Drinking Bird” Toy Generator Makes Electricity from Evaporating Water
A new device based on the drinking bird toy can generate up to 100 volts of usable electricity from just evaporating water.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Has Created a Snake-like Robot to Search for Life on Enceladus
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has built a snake-like robot called EELS to search Saturn's moon Enceladus for signs of life.
Groundbreaking Wearable Technology Can Accurately Detect and Decipher Human Emotions in Real Time
This is Not Your Grandmother's Mood Ring
This is Not Your Grandmother's Mood Ring
Scientists invent a potentially groundbreaking wearable device that can detect facial movements to accurately translate human emotions.
DARPA-Funded Wireless Communication Breakthrough Takes Data Transmission to Another Dimension… Literally.
A breakthrough in the creation of 3D processors using semiconductor technology could reshape the future of wireless communication.
This New Exosuit Will Use Artificial Intelligence To Decode Brain Signals For Movement
The Wyss Synapsuit Exosuit uses artificial intelligence to decode brain signals into actual movement for users.
Inventors Create World’s First ‘Water Batteries’ That Won’t Catch Fire or Explode
An international team of researchers have invented to world's first water batteries that could soon replace lithium-ion batteries.
Unlocking the Power of Anthropomorphism: How Products with Human-Like Traits Could Shape Your Next Purchase
New research suggests anthropomorphism and products with human-like traits could revolutionize consumer behavior.
Climate Change Is Impacting Solar Panels and Will Cause Them to Degrade Faster
A recent study says climate change may be accelerating the degradation of solar panels, causing them to break down faster.
Scientists Can See Around Obstacles With This Reality Hack that Turns Ordinary Surfaces Into Mirrors
A pair of scientists say they have developed a potentially revolutionary technique that lets them see around obstacles.
U.S. Navy to Equip Game-Changing Underwater Sensor System That Mimics Biology to Detect and Track Anomalies
U.S. Navy Plans to Deploy Underwater Sensor System That Mimics Biology to Detect and Track Anomalies
U.S. Navy Plans to Deploy Underwater Sensor System That Mimics Biology to Detect and Track Anomalies
A sophisticated new underwater sensor system aims to replicate the abilities of one of nature’s most formidable aquatic mammals.
DARPA’s New REMA Program is Turning Ordinary Drones into Autonomous Killing Machines. Kind of.
DARPA's newly announced REMA program hopes to turn ordinary commercial and military drones into autonomous killing machines.
New Photonic Computer Chip Performs Calculations at ‘Light Speed’ Using Light Waves Instead of Electricity
Insane new photonic computer chip can perform calculations at light speed by replacing electricity with light waves.
Scientists Have Designed the World’s First True ‘One-Way Glass’ Using the Magic of Metamaterials
A team of materials scientists say they have designed a novel optical NME metamaterial that could be used to build true one-way glass.
This is Heavy, Doc: The DeLorean is Back, With an Incredible New Look
DeLorean will unveil the Alpha5 this year, a modern take on the famous gull-wing door automobile depicted in the 'Back to the Future' trilogy.
Whistleblower Who Exposed Midjourney’s Nude Image Generation Banned From Platform
AI platform Midjourney banned a researcher shortly after he blew the whistle on the platform's content filters and the nude images the AI was generating.
Forget Smart Watches. Here Come Smart Earrings
University of Washington researchers have developed a prototype pair of smart earrings that can monitor a wide range of bodily functions.
This “Magical” Sensor is Powered Exclusively by Sound and can be Activated with a Single Word
Swiss inventors have created a seemingly magical, patented sensor powered exclusively by sound that could have numerous medical and industrial applications.
Southwest Research Institute’s Supercritical CO2 Power Generation Demo Plant Announces Successful Test-Firing
The Southwest Research Institute has announced the first-ever successful test firing of their potentially revolutionary supercritical CO2 power demo pilot plant.
AI Image Generator Midjourney Is Accidentally Creating NSFW Content, Violating Its Own Guidelines
The Debrief ran a test, and stumbled onto a nude beach...
The Debrief ran a test, and stumbled onto a nude beach...
AI-image platform Midjourney is accidently generating nude images, making some critics wonder what is going on behind the virtual scenes.
“Chimera” Metamaterial Achieves Previously Impossible Multi-Terrain Invisibility
A metamaterial that incorporates the camouflaging capabilities of three different animals successfully achieves the first-ever multi-terrain invisibility.
Department of Energy-Funded Ultrafast Lithium Battery Charges in Just Five Minutes
A team of Cornell University researchers funded by the Department of Energy say they have invented a new lithium battery that can be fully charged in just five minutes.
UK Ministry of Defense Says High-Powered DragonFire Combat Laser Successfully Downed Aerial Target
The UK Ministry of Defense has announced the first successful downing of an aerial threat using its DragonFire combat laser system.
Miracle Filtration System Marks Quantum-Leap in Global Access to Clean Drinking Water Using This Revolutionary Biomaterial
A new 'miracle' portable water filtration system could make clean drinking water available to people around the world.
Sci-Fi Nightmare? These Insect-inspired Micro-Robots are the Smallest, Lightest, and Fastest Ever Built
Like something right out of a science fiction nightmare, Washington State University engineers have created a pair of insect-inspired micro-robots that are the smallest, lightest, and fastest ever built.
Researchers Examine Whether Violent Video Games Numb People to Real-World Violence
A team of international researchers took a closer look at violent video games to see if the adversely affect empathy by numbing players to real-world violence.
Engineers Develop ‘Breakthrough’ Method for Creating Infinitesimally Small Objects Using the Power of Light
Engineers have harnessed the power of light to print metallic nanostructures faster and cheaper than ever before.
Japanese Startup Testing Ground-Based Fusion Laser in Pioneering Effort to Combat Space Debris and Orbital Threats
A Japanese start-up is planning to test a ground-based fusion laser to combat the growing threat of space debris.
Northwestern Researchers Invent an Incredible Power-Generating Fuel Cell That Runs on Dirt
Engineers have created an innovative fuel cell that runs on dirt by capitalizing on the novel power-generating capabilities of microbes.