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A working thorium-229 nuclear clock now tests fundamental constants and sets new limits on ultralight dark matter.
Thorium-229’s first stand-alone nuclear clock keeps time and probes whether nature’s constants subtly change.
Joshua Shavitupda
PhishLumos tracks hidden phishing infrastructure, finding scam campaigns about 8 days before expert verification.
AINew anti-phishing system finds scam networks by mapping domains, IPs, and certificatesShy Cohen
The textile incorporated into the jacket collects moisture and funnels it to detachable harvesting units.
Green ImpactJacket harvests up to 30 ounces of drinkable water a day out of thin airShy Cohen
(From left) Professor Chang D. Yoo, Tung M. Luu (PhD candidate, first author) at the back center, and Hwanhee Kim (M.S candidate, second author) at the front right
AIRobots that make judgments like humans are coming faster than we thinkShy Cohen
Researchers at Newcastle University developed a conductive glue that works like solder but can later separate for recycling.
InnovationsNew reversible conductive glue could revolutionize electronic recyclingRebecca Shavit
Heeney has designed a fundamental new vaccine technology that could prevent future pandemics before they begin.
HealthUniversal coronavirus vaccine clears first human safety trialMac Oliveau
NASA veteran says vacuum tests reveal a strange thrust force with no fuel.
SpaceFormer NASA engineer creates electrostatic space drive — no propellant neededJoseph Shavit
A Chalmers team built physics into AI, cutting optical material design time from 30 days to 3.
AIDigital ‘super-brain’ with a physics education speeds up technology developmentShy Cohen
Researchers developed a wearable ultrasound patch that continuously monitors fetal blood flow and may improve care for high-risk pregnancies.
HealthNew ultrasound sticker tracks fetal health in real timeMac Oliveau
The researchers used waveguides—microscopic channels fabricated on a silicon wafer—to guide light. Long waveguides of varying widths can be seen on the chip, where a thin layer of organic molecules transforms light as it passes through.
AINew material tackles one of the biggest barriers to scaling artificial intelligenceShy Cohen
New algorithms trace the root causes of self-driving car crashes by working backward through rare and complex failure chains.
AIWhy do self-driving cars crash? King’s College London researchers think they have the answerShy Cohen
Texas A&M researchers are studying how lunar regolith and robotics could help build a permanent human base on the moon.
SpaceMoon dust could become the foundation of humanity’s first permanent lunar baseJoseph Shavit
A wireless chest sensor from Northwestern University can track stress signals in real time, offering hope for infants and vulnerable patients.
InnovationsWearable polygraph tracks hidden stress signals without wiresShy Cohen
Scientists developed a synthetic cell-like system that uses DNA nanopores to coordinate molecular transport and complex reactions.
HealthScientists build synthetic cells with programmable DNA poresMac Oliveau
Researchers at Concordia University created a high-fidelity CPR simulator to study how blood circulates during cardiac arrest in space.
SpaceNew CPR simulator could help save astronauts in spaceJoshua Shavit
Andreas Wallraff and Renato Renner (f.l.t.r.) next to the 30-meter link connecting two quantum chips. Using this experiment, ETH researchers generated certified perfect randomness for the first time.
InnovationsETH Zurich scientists create perfect randomness for the first timeShy Cohen
Researchers developed microrobot swarms that communicate through sound waves, allowing them to self-organize and adapt.
InnovationsScientists built bee-like smart robots that swarm using sound wavesShy Cohen