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Laser-generated terahertz waves accelerated 35 MeV electrons at 99.99% light speed through a millimeter-scale structure.
A quartz-lined waveguide kept terahertz light synchronized with relativistic electrons, pointing toward much smaller accelerators.
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Dr Xiaohui Zhang from the Chair of Intelligent Bio-Robotic Systems at TUM demonstrates her exoskeleton, which helps older people with hip problems to stand up.
HealthSoft robotic suit helps older adults stand up and walk with less effortRebecca Shavit
A paper-based wallpaper harvests electricity from indoor humidity and can power small electronics while helping regulate moisture.
Green ImpactNew wallpaper generates electricity from the moisture inside your homeJoshua Shavit
Queen Mary researchers developed a transparent graphene-based soft lens that changes focus with electricity, opening paths for compact optics.
InnovationsScientists redesign the camera lens using graphene and artificial musclesShy Cohen
Using a specially engineered beam of light from an ultrafast laser, UC San Diego engineers demonstrate a new approach to switch magnetic information in materials without using an external magnetic field.
InnovationsScientists reshape light to control magnetic memory and a material’s magnetic propertiesJoshua Shavit
A solid-state quantum memory stored single photons for 180 microseconds while preserving nonclassical correlations.
InnovationsQuantum memory stores single photons for record time in major leap towards a quantum internetJoshua Shavit
Adults who played Zelda and Yoshi games reported less loneliness, though the study cannot prove the games caused it.
DiscoveriesPlaying alone does not necessarily mean feeling lonely, gaming study findsRebecca Shavit
OpenAI says AI produced a Navier-Stokes proof, raising questions about verification, priority, and the future of mathematics.
AICan AI solve a Millennium Prize problem? OpenAI says its system just didShy Cohen
Tiny pH-sensitive containers helped scratched water-based coatings keep corrosion at bay during demanding saltwater tests.
InnovationsSmart nanocoating slows rust corrosion by more than 600 timesRebecca Shavit
Inspired by the cracked, water-retaining skin of African elephants, architect Dorit Aviv and materials scientist Shu Yang have designed a cement-based tile that captures and slowly evaporates water, lowering surface temperatures without air conditioning.
Green ImpactElephant-skin tiles could help buildings stay cool without air conditioningJoseph Shavit
Thousands of dead satellites, spent rocket components and fragments of spacecraft circle Earth at tremendous speeds.
SpaceScientists develop a way to capture space junk using robots and spinning magnetsJoseph Shavit
A new dual-gate tribotronic transistor array could help robots, prosthetics and wearable devices sense touch and nearby objects.
HealthNew electronic skin sensor detects touch, pressure and nearby objectsJoshua Shavit
The lab of Robert Boyd, right, the William F. Krupke Distinguished Professor in Optics, has spent more than a decade refining the new imaging system, with contributions from PhD students including Yang Xu ’26 (PhD), center, and physics doctoral student Long Nguyen, left.
AINew optical shutter uses light and AI to see through dense fog and tissueJoshua Shavit
A new Virginia Tech study shows how PVC waste can be transformed into high-performance synthetic oil for lubricants.
Green ImpactScientists turn hard-to-recycle PVC plastic into high-performance engine oilJoseph Shavit
Imperial researchers developed Clavina, a modular photonic quantum processor that expands what light-based quantum computers can do.
Innovations‘Shape-shifting’ quantum computer uses light to switch between different tasksShy Cohen
Dr Jordan Noronha holding a sample of the floating titanium.
InnovationsFirst-ever floating titanium looks to transform marine constructionJoseph Shavit
A biodegradable nanomaterial helped rats regrow substantially more bone by activating repair signals already present in the body.
HealthNew ‘Nanobone’ material could help the body regrow bones without painful graftsJoshua Shavit