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Graphene advances and a Moon-anchored Spaceline offer two possible routes toward cheaper travel between Earth and deep space.
One space elevator concept demands extraordinary graphene. Another changes the physics enough that today’s fibers could theoretically work.
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Quantum-optical spin glass apparatus: The curved mirrors (green-tinted cylinders at center) form an optical cavity to trap photons inside a stainless-steel vacuum chamber. The windows allow lasers to create and trap quantum gases (not present in this photo) between the mirrors.
AIAn atom-and-photon network just found a new way to store AI memoriesShy Cohen
MIT physicists find recoil and fermion statistics prevent a proposed radioactive condensate from producing a neutrino laser.
DiscoveriesMIT physicists show why a laser made of neutrinos is impossibleJoseph Shavit
A silicon-photonic processor captured energy levels, a symmetry transition and topological behavior using one spectroscopy method.
InnovationsQuantum chip opens new way to read complex quantum systemsShy Cohen
Digital brain twins may depend less on raw computing power than on how precisely scientists can measure and continually update a living brain.
HealthCreating a digital copy of the human brain faces a bigger problem than simulating 86 billion neuronsJoshua Shavit
NIST physicists John Bollinger and Matt Affolter adjust a laser system used to trap beryllium ions, creating crystals that could help uncover elusive dark matter.
InnovationsNIST scientists invent a quantum crystal detector to hunt for dark matterJoseph Shavit
A powerful pulsed magnet expands the shock layer around spacecraft models, advancing a possible new approach to surviving reentry heat.
SpacePowerful new magnetic system could help spacecraft survive the brutal heat of reentryJoseph Shavit
A physics-informed neural network rebuilt simulated mantle flow from limited surface and temperature clues.
AIPhysics-trained AI reveals how Earth’s deep interior changed over timeJoshua Shavit
AI can detect hypertension and diabetes from facial videos while retinal scans may help identify people at risk of dementia.
AIAI can detect hypertension and diabetes by looking at your face and eyesShy Cohen
MIT’s 3D-printed bifur-circuits let smart structures change shape while preserving electrical connections and sensing their form.
InnovationsMIT’s new ‘bifur-circuits’ let smart devices change shape without losing powerShy Cohen
Scientists created living fungal fabric that can repair itself, repel water, produce colors, block UV light and biodegrade in soil.
Green ImpactThe future of fashion: Living fungal fabric that repairs itself and blocks UV lightRebecca Shavit
A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers has developed an implantable, battery-free pacemaker that’s charged by a patient’s heartbeat.
HealthHeartbeat-powered pacemaker could eliminate the need for battery replacementsJoseph Shavit
A compact magnetic platform creates paired radio-frequency waves without bulky cryogenic equipment.
InnovationsMIT device creates linked microwave signals at room temperature without extreme coolingShy Cohen
Smartphone navigation for blind people gets a boost from Mobilio, which combines sensors, AI and personalized audio guidance.
AISmartphone app helps blind users navigate faster and avoid obstaclesJoshua Shavit
An ADN green rocket thruster ignited electrically at room temperature, eliminating the need for a preheated catalyst bed.
SpaceScientists develop a greener, catalyst-free, rocket thruster to power the next generation of spacecraftJoseph Shavit
This cookie is made using waste plant materials and plastic and could feed humans everywhere from submarines to spaceships.
Green ImpactScientists recycle plastic bottles and corn waste into protein-rich cookiesJoshua Shavit
University of Waterloo researchers are using AI, sensors and data science to decode modern house fires and improve evacuation safety.
AIAI helps predict dangerous fire conditions in modern homesShy Cohen