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Coffee grounds biodiesel could become cleaner and more efficient through a one-hour oil extraction process that preserves useful biomass.
A mild extraction method recovers 90% of coffee-ground oil while keeping plant fibers available for more fuels and chemicals.
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Deep Fission’s underground nuclear reactor has entered Kansas field testing, but licensing and a working demonstration remain ahead.
InnovationsA nuclear reactor buried one mile below ground moves from concept to a Kansas test siteShy Cohen
Lipoic acid trisulfide strengthened a key muscle-repair signal and reduced chemical damage in early cell and mouse experiments.
HealthBreakthrough sulfur compound may slow muscle loss as we ageMac Oliveau
A breath acetone detector measures fat metabolism in 90 seconds and delivers readings that closely match laboratory equipment.
HealthHandheld breath detector reveals when the body starts burning fatMac Oliveau
Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE) Associate Professor, Kyle Smith (middle) and PhD students, Paul Rozzi (left) and Jenna Lee (right), have developed a new battery-type device that can capture CO2 from the air.
Green ImpactNew, battery-like, device sucks carbon dioxide directly out of the airShy Cohen
Entangled photons crossed Chicago-area fiber carrying enough optical power to support 36 terabits of conventional data per second.
InnovationsScientific breakthrough brings quantum entanglement to existing telecom networksShy Cohen
Two teleoperated robots work as a team to perform a laparoscopic gallbladder removal during a pre-clinical trial.
HealthSurgical First: Humanoid robots perform gallbladder surgery in living animalsMac Oliveau
Scientists develop a device that lets machines adapt to light like the human eye, improving vision in complex environments.
InnovationsNew artificial eyes could bring human-level vision to robotics and self-driving carsShy Cohen
Scientists find that AI cannot solve certain problems, even with infinite data, reshaping how we trust machine learning systems.
AIScientists reveal limits of AI – where it succeeds and where it failsShy Cohen
Mechanically guided blood vessel growth could help engineers build organized capillary networks inside artificial tissues and organs.
HealthMIT scientists develop a new way to grow artificial blood vesselsRebecca Shavit
A neural bypass for paralysis restored hand movement, grip control and wrist sensation, with some benefits lasting after stimulation.
HealthBrain implant helps paralyzed man move his hand and feel touch againMac Oliveau
The Phantom Twist drone spins so quickly that motion blur turns it into a faint haze, making it 10 times less visible than a quadcopter.
InnovationsNew Phantom Twist drone spins so quickly that it virtually disappearsRebecca Shavit
The FCC space mirror approval allows Reflect Orbital to test artificial sunlight despite warnings about astronomy and safety.
SpaceFCC approves giant space mirror as astronomers warn of risks to the night skyJoseph Shavit
New modular nanorobots can move, target cells, and deliver drugs, offering a new path for precision medicine and industry.
HealthNew nanorobots can target cancer cells with precisionShy Cohen
Dr. John Nassour (left) and Nicolas Berberich (right) are testing the newly developed glove. In the background: Prof. Gordon Cheng.
HealthLife-changing robotic glove restores hand function for paralysis patientsMac Oliveau
Mano Raj Dhanalakshmi Veeraraj and Joan Vila-Comamala, both from the PSI Center for Photon Science, with the achromatic neutron lens outside the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ.
InnovationsFirst-of-its-kind achromatic neutron lens brings the world into sharper focusShy Cohen
Microwave rocket propulsion tests reveal progress in beam tracking, plasma control and thrust, but major efficiency barriers remain.
SpaceCan rockets ride on a microwave beam? A radical launch idea is moving beyond the labJoseph Shavit