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Artistic impression of a superconducting quantum heat engine. Aalto University researchers built the first cyclic quantum heat engine in a superconducting circuit, extracting real work from heat in a single qubit near absolute zero.
A qubit-based heat engine completes an Otto cycle near absolute zero and points toward simpler large-scale quantum computers.
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A ribozyme found by accident selectively repairs broken RNA, suggesting early life could have preserved its genetic code without any proteins.
HealthNo proteins required: Newly discovered enzyme can hunt and mend broken RNAMac Oliveau
Researchers built a nanoscale device that acts like a neuron, processing light signals with high efficiency. (CREDIT: Nanoscale)
HealthNew light-sensing device acts like a neuron in the human brainRebecca Shavit
The aerial-aquatic robot can swim underwater, then flap out of the water to continue flying through air, much like diving birds.
InnovationsBird-inspired robot swims, plunges, and flies using flapping wingsJoseph Shavit
Researchers developed an AI test that predicts breast cancer recurrence faster and more affordably than current methods.
HealthNew AI tool predicts breast cancer recurrence fasterShy Cohen
Artistic rendering of Penrose super-radiance: electromagnetic waves with selected rotation patterns are amplified as they interact with a system that appears to rotate at superluminal speeds.
SpaceCUNY physicists recreate black hole energy extraction in a historic lab experimentJoseph Shavit
MIT research outlines a way to detect possible nuclear weapons aboard suspicious satellites in low-Earth orbit.
SpaceMIT scientist reveals a new method to detect nuclear weapons in spaceJoseph Shavit
Lunar regolith geopolymers survived six months outside the ISS, and some samples returned stronger than Earth-based controls.
SpaceISS test finds that moon dust could be effective as a lunar building materialJoseph Shavit
RMIT University Associate Professor Biplob Pramanik in the laboratory where researchers developed a dual-bubble wastewater treatment approach that significantly improves microplastic removal.
Green ImpactScientists use microbubbles and nanobubbles to remove 90% of microplastics from waterJoshua Shavit
A new octopus-inspired robotic arm can sense, adapt, and grasp objects on its own, marking a major leap in soft robotics.
InnovationsOctopus-inspired robot arm can feel and grasp like living creaturesHannah Shavit-Weiner
NASA and Katalyst are attempting a robotic rescue of the Swift telescope before solar drag pulls it into Earth's atmosphere.
SpaceNASA’s risky bid to save Swift telescope before solar drag pulls it into Earth’s atmosphereJoseph Shavit
South Korean researchers built a PTFE-free dry battery anode that improves fast charging, cycling stability, and cleaner EV battery production.
Green ImpactNew PTFE-free battery anode cuts charging time and extends EV rangeShy Cohen
A new exoskeleton system lets therapists and stroke patients move together, improving walking recovery and engagement.
HealthNew exoskeleton teaches stroke patients to walk with therapist guidanceShy Cohen
SpudCell, built from nonliving components, grew, copied genes, divided and competed across generations in a major synthetic biology advance.
HealthFirst-ever synthetic cell grows, divides, replicates and could revolutionize biologyMac Oliveau
New research shows how critical quantum sensing could transform precision measurement, enabling more accurate technology and scientific discovery.
InnovationsQuantum sensing helps turn abstract physics into real-world technologyShy Cohen
Scientists develop a solar-powered system that converts carbon dioxide and waste into valuable chemicals, offering a new path to sustainable industry.
Green ImpactSolar catalyst converts CO2 and organic waste into essential materialsRebecca Shavit
This image shows satellites crossing the night sky above the northern Atacama Desert in Chile, over a period of just one hour.
Space1.7 million satellites and space mirrors may put the night sky at riskJoshua Shavit