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NASA veteran says vacuum tests reveal a strange thrust force with no fuel.
Charles Buhler says electric fields created thrust without propellant, reviving debate over how spacecraft might one day move.
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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
Researchers at ETH Zurich developed a geometric quantum swap gate that resists noise and operates across 17,000 neutral atom qubits.
InnovationsETH Zurich built an ultra-stable quantum gate across 17,000 qubit pairsShy Cohen
A new holographic 3D printing system from EPFL can rapidly create tissue-like structures using low-power lasers and living cells.
HealthNew holographic 3D printer could revolutionize tissue engineeringJoshua Shavit
NASA’s HPSC chip is showing major gains in speed and resilience, promising smarter autonomous spacecraft for future deep-space missions.
SpaceNASA’s HPSC chip transforms how spacecraft navigate, land, and exploreJoseph Shavit
Researchers developed Bee-Nav, a honeybee-inspired system that allows tiny drones to navigate and return home efficiently.
InnovationsBee-inspired navigation system lets tiny robots fly without GPSRebecca Shavit
A new reusable brick wall system from Austrian researchers could reduce construction waste and cut carbon emissions by 60%.
Green ImpactReusable brick walls could slash construction carbon emissions by 60%Rebecca Shavit
Researchers developed a semiartificial leaf that uses sunlight, carbon dioxide and engineered bacteria to grow living biomass.
Green ImpactResearchers turn sunlight and CO2 into living biomassRebecca Shavit