Scientists just created supercharged lasers that are 1,000,000x more powerful
These groundbreaking new laser pulses are more than 1,000 times more potent than any currently in existence.
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JJ Shavit
- Oct 13
Groundbreaking 1,200-mile underwater bullet train will be 10x longer than any other on Earth
The UAE has unveiled its audacious plan: an underwater train connecting the bustling metropolis of Dubai with the vibrant city of Mumbai.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 18
Experimental electric vehicle shatters world record - goes 0 to 60 in less than a second
In a world facinated with speed and the quest for superior technology, a group of Swiss students has risen to new heights in EV acceleration
JJ Shavit
- Sep 15
Student-made EV shatters the record for the longest-range electric car
Without any aid from solar power, students from TUM have set an awe-inspiring world record for the longest-range electric car.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 7
First-time ever: Man swims nonstop for over 51 hours between California coast and Catalina
Stievenart carved his name in the annals of history with an almost non-stop marathon swim that lasted over 51 grueling hours.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 5
Groundbreaking high-speed train just set a new record and could travel fast as an airplane
On a recent test run, China’s high-speed maglev train, a technological masterpiece, clocked an astonishing speed of 281 miles per hour.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 22
Scientists set world record with 50-meter air-guided laser blast
It's not at every university that laser pulses powerful enough to burn paper and skin are sent blazing down a campus hallway.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 16, 2022
Drafting can save 3-5 minutes off marathoners' times, make sub-2 hour finish possible
This racing strategy could save three to five minutes for middle-of-the-packers, too, including those running the Chicago marathon.
JJ Shavit
- May 25, 2022
The world's smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot
Engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot — and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 8, 2022
Scientists have spotted the farthest galaxy ever
An international team of astronomers has spotted the most distant astronomical object ever: a galaxy some 13.5 billion light-years away.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 25, 2022
Four British soldiers row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic in a record-breaking 41 days
Four British soldiers have just sliced a day and 10 hours off the world record for a mixed team of four to row across the Atlantic Ocean.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 21, 2022
After 155 days, 19-year-old pilot becomes youngest woman to fly around the world
A 19-year-old pilot has completed her 155-day solo journey around the globe, becoming the youngest female in history to fly around the world
JJ Shavit
- Dec 19, 2021
First millipede with more than 1,000 legs discovered
The millipede has 1,306 legs — more than any other animal — and belongs to a new species that has been named Eumillipes persephone.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 7, 2021
Messages of kindness and peace from students around the world stretch 18 miles
Imagine unrolling a paper chain from Carlsbad more than 18 miles south. Now, consider that each link of that paper trail carries a message.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 10, 2021
Professor makes breakthrough achievement in quantum computing
Sutherland and his team set the world record for the most accurate entangling gate ever demonstrated without lasers.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 31, 2021
70 year old mother of daredevil who climbed El Capitan with no ropes also conquers the peak
In her 40s, Dierdre Wolownick taught herself to swim. In her 50s, she took up operating. Then, at 60, she grew to become a rock climber.
JD Shavit
- Sep 12, 2021
University professor makes breakthrough achievement in quantum computing
A University of Texas at San Antonio researcher is part of a collaboration that has set a world record for innovation in quantum computing.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 30, 2021
Robot breaks world record by arranging 100,000 dominos into mural in 24 hrs
Engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober has created a robot that can make domino murals at lightning speed, and has shown it off with a video
JJ Shavit
- Jul 21, 2021
Brazilian man shatters the Guinness World Record for most burpees done in an hour
A Brazilian man recently shattered the Guinness World Record for most burpees done in an hour. Burpees are a great workout...
JJ Shavit
- Jul 20, 2021
12-year-old Skateboarding Prodigy, Gui Khury, Lands First Ever 1080 in Competition
A 12-year-old skateboarder managed to land an incredible, first ever, vert 1080 in front of skating legend Tony Hawk in competition.
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