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A neural bypass for paralysis restored hand movement, grip control and wrist sensation, with some benefits lasting after stimulation.
Brain implants, spinal stimulation and AI helped a man with tetraplegia grasp objects, feed himself and regain limited touch.
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The Phantom Twist drone spins so quickly that motion blur turns it into a faint haze, making it 10 times less visible than a quadcopter.
InnovationsNew Phantom Twist drone spins so quickly that it virtually disappearsRebecca Shavit
The FCC space mirror approval allows Reflect Orbital to test artificial sunlight despite warnings about astronomy and safety.
SpaceFCC approves giant space mirror as astronomers warn of risks to the night skyJoseph Shavit
New modular nanorobots can move, target cells, and deliver drugs, offering a new path for precision medicine and industry.
HealthNew nanorobots can target cancer cells with precisionShy Cohen
Dr. John Nassour (left) and Nicolas Berberich (right) are testing the newly developed glove. In the background: Prof. Gordon Cheng.
HealthLife-changing robotic glove restores hand function for paralysis patientsMac Oliveau
Mano Raj Dhanalakshmi Veeraraj and Joan Vila-Comamala, both from the PSI Center for Photon Science, with the achromatic neutron lens outside the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ.
InnovationsFirst-of-its-kind achromatic neutron lens brings the world into sharper focusShy Cohen
Microwave rocket propulsion tests reveal progress in beam tracking, plasma control and thrust, but major efficiency barriers remain.
SpaceCan rockets ride on a microwave beam? A radical launch idea is moving beyond the labJoseph Shavit
Autonomous distributed quantum entanglement links distant qubits through a shared bath of correlated microwave photons. ISTA PhD student and the study’s first author, Alejandro Andrés-Juanes, in the lab.
InnovationsQuantum bath keeps distant qubits entangled without human controlShy Cohen
Researchers at MIT created a new kind of hydrogel, a soft, water-rich material that behaves much like conventional hydrogels but also allows air to move through it.
InnovationsNew hydrogel could transform wearable medical devicesRebecca Shavit
Iowa State University and Ames National Laboratory researchers have experience synthesizing alloys with magnetic properties.
AIScientists use AI to search for the next generation of ultra-powerful magnetsShy Cohen
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.
InnovationsWorld’s first superconducting quantum heat engine looks to transform quantum computingJoseph Shavit
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