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KEPT helps self-driving cars recall similar past scenes to predict safer short-term paths in traffic.
AI system called KEPT lets self-driving cars use scene memory to predict safer paths and reduce planning errors.
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Tiny plasma bursts convert methane into methanol in one step, offering a cleaner route to liquid fuel production.
Green ImpactMini lightning bolts help chemists turn methane into clean-burning fuelRebecca Shavit
Stanford researchers used ultrasound and nanoparticles to create light deep inside the body without implants.
HealthScientists create light inside the body using ultrasoundMac Oliveau
Graphene aerogels shot forward under laser light in microgravity, hinting at fuel-free propulsion for future spacecraft.
SpaceScientists develop laser-powered graphene propulsion for next-generation space travelJoshua Shavit
Led by Professor Paulsen (center), the St. Olaf undergraduate research team was composed of Faten Abu Al Ardat ’27, Harry Maakestad ’26, Alex Walk ’28, and Jack Feider ’26, working on building the mechanical computer.
InnovationsScientists just built a computer that doesn’t require electricityRebecca Shavit
New holographic storage packs data into amplitude, phase and polarization, raising density and simplifying readout.
InnovationsNew holographic storage method uses light to pack more data in less spaceShy Cohen
The researchers demonstrate the microsupercapacitors by using them to power an electronic watch.
InnovationsScientists use lasers to convert leather into wearable power storageJoshua Shavit
Scientists at Binghamton University have developed a robot guide dog system that communicates with the visually impaired and provides real-time feedback during travel.
AITalking robot guide dog uses AI to describe the world as it leadsShy Cohen
The new DC-DC step-down conversion chip shown on a U.S. penny for scale.
AINew chip design could boost efficiency of power management in data centersBreaking Science
USC researchers built a memristor memory chip that worked at 700°C, far beyond standard electronics’ heat limits.
InnovationsGroundbreaking memory chip withstands temperatures hotter than lavaShy Cohen
An artist's illustration of NASA's Orion crew capsule heading to the moon.
SpaceTo the Moon and beyond: Artemis II and humanity’s reach into spaceJoseph Shavit
A new study reveals friction can arise without contact, driven by magnetic dynamics that challenge a centuries-old physics law.
DiscoveriesNew form of friction arises purely from magnetic interactions – no contact requiredShy Cohen
MIT researchers (from left to right) Hyungeun Song, Guillermo Herrera-Arcos, and Hugh Herr have developed the first “living” implant that uses rewired sensory nerves to revive paralyzed organs.
HealthWorld’s first living implant could help paralyzed organs move againMac Oliveau
Pulsar Fusion reached first plasma in Sunbird, an early step toward a fusion rocket built for faster deep-space travel.
SpacePulsar Fusion’s Sunbird fusion rocket could get us to Mars in half the timeJoshua Shavit
Laser-driven plasma acceleration brings free-electron lasers closer to compact lab-based instruments.
InnovationsDesktop particle accelerators are opening new frontiers in physicsJoshua Shavit
New microgel cuts bleeding in infant-like clotting model and may reduce reliance on adult blood transfusions.
HealthNew injectable clotting gel can make infant surgery less dangerousMac Oliveau
Two of the researchers behind the AI model, Jacob Vogel and Lijun An, show the results of their study.
AINew AI blood test can help detect several brain diseases at onceShy Cohen