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In this illustration, light is coupled into a nanoscale cavity and interacts with an atomically thin material, creating exciton-polaritons.
A Penn team built a light-matter system that switches optical signals using only 4 femtojoules of energy.
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An example of a neat-film-based molecular solar thermal (MOST) system, created by researchers in 2022.
Green ImpactRechargeable solar battery ‘bottles the Sun’ for a rainy day or a cold nightBreaking Science
A new MIT wristband uses ultrasound and AI to track hand motion from the wrist, helping users control robots and virtual objects.
InnovationsMIT ultrasound wristband revolutionizes AR, VR and robotic movementShy Cohen
Researchers are using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning to scan chicken eggs for embryo health, sex and quality.
Green ImpactAI egg scanners make poultry hatcheries more humaneHannah Shavit-Weiner
New printed artificial neurons can fire brain-like electrical signals and activate real neurons, opening paths for neuroprosthetics and efficient AI hardware.
HealthPrinted artificial neurons can communicate with living brain cellsRebecca Shavit
Harvard engineers created 3D-printed artificial muscles that bend, twist, grip, and reshape when heated.
InnovationsGroundbreaking, 3D-printed, artificial muscles bend and twist on demandShy Cohen
A blood-based biological age measure may help predict dementia risk and earlier onset, especially for vascular dementia.
HealthBlood-based aging clock predicts dementia risk years before symptomsMac Oliveau
MLB’s torpedo bat is drawing attention for shifting weight and reshaping how hitters think about contact.
InnovationsDo torpedo bats actually give baseball players an edge?Amyn Bhai
A hearing system monitoring this man's brain activity amplifies a conversation played on his left while quieting one on his right, based on which conversation his brainwaves suggest he is paying attention to.
InnovationsBrain-controlled hearing system helps listeners pick out one voice in a crowdJoshua Shavit
New stainless steel from Hong Kong could make green hydrogen cheaper by replacing costly, corrosion-resistant materials.
Green ImpactNew type of stainless steel pulls hydrogen directly out of seawaterJoshua Shavit
PhD candidate Seongyon Hong and the SoulMate system.
AIThe world’s first AI ‘SoulMate’ learns and adapts to you in real-timeShy Cohen
Princeton researchers combined two disciplines to help designers create unique shapes.
InnovationsPrinceton engineers link origami and tensegrity into fantastic new shapesRebecca Shavit
Harvard robots modeled on ants can build or dismantle structures using simple rules and environmental cues.
InnovationsHarvard engineers built ant-like robots that work together without central controlMelanie Livingstone
New perovskite diode reaches 26.7% solar efficiency and 31% LED efficiency in one device, pointing to self-charging displays.
Green ImpactPerovskite breakthrough brings self-charging screens closer to realityJoshua Shavit
Artist’s impression of Space Reactor-1 Freedom, the nuclear-powered spaceship NASA says it is sending to Mars.
SpaceNASA’s first nuclear-powered spacecraft is heading to Mars, and its bringing helicoptersShy Cohen
(Left) Humanoid robot Alter3 equipped with a Society of Mind architecture based on LLMs for communication and operation of weakly coupled internal modules (photo by Luc Steels). (Right) The robot expands its repertoire of physical behaviors by converting high-level descriptions into operable code.
AIEvolvable AI could push technology into a new phase of evolutionShy Cohen
NASA tested a lithium-fed electric thruster at 120 kilowatts, a step toward faster deep-space and Mars missions.
SpaceNASA’s lithium-fed electric thruster could carry humans to Mars and beyondJoshua Shavit