Chinese Researchers Create Grain-of-Rice Sensor to Give Robots Human Touch
Shanghai Jiao Tong University researchers developed a 1.7-millimeter optical force sensor enabling robots to detect pressure, sliding, and twisting forces from all directions using light…
Physicists Think There Is A Tiny Flaw In Time Itself
A new physics study suggests time may not be perfectly precise. Researchers propose that quantum processes linked to gravity could introduce tiny uncertainties, offering a…
Chinese Scientists Just Turned Coal Into Clean Electricity Without Burning It
Chinese researchers have developed a new system that converts coal into electricity without burning it. Using a fuel cell approach, the technology could reduce emissions…
Germany Develops Shape Shifting Wings For Aircraft Efficiency
German researchers are developing shape-shifting aircraft wings that can adapt during flight to improve efficiency and control. Inspired by nature, the technology could reduce fuel…
New AI Breakthrough Could Make Batteries Cheaper And Better
Scientists at UC San Diego used AI and a supercomputer to improve sodium-ion batteries, offering a cheaper alternative to lithium. The breakthrough could enhance energy…
Researchers Build Open Source Chip To Counter Quantum Threats
A new open-source quantum-resistant chip has been developed to protect digital systems from future quantum threats. Built on RISC-V architecture, it aims to secure encryption…
Scientists Crack the Fabrication Problem Holding Back the Future of Photonic Chips
Researchers solved a long-standing problem in photonics by coating fragile van der Waals materials with aluminum before shaping them. The result is a chip that…
Did Chinese Scientists Just Create a Super Material for Drones and Rockets?
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed a new way to manufacture composite materials for drones, aircraft, and rockets, challenging six decades of…
Artemis II: What Technology Drives the New Mission to the Moon?
From the most powerful rocket ever flown with crew to laser communications and organ-chips grown from astronaut cells, Artemis II is a showcase of 21st-century…
Scientists Build a Chip That Can Send Data at 362 Gbps
A new chip-scale optical wireless system that transmits data using light instead of radio waves has achieved speeds of 362.7 gigabits per second over a…
Researchers Achieve First Full Logical Operations on a Silicon Quantum Chip
A team of researchers in China has demonstrated for the first time that a silicon-based quantum processor can perform a complete set of error-detecting logical…
This New Satellite Engine Uses Earth’s Own Atmosphere as Fuel, and It Never Runs Out
European researchers have developed an air-breathing electric propulsion system that captures trace atmospheric particles in very low Earth orbit and uses them as fuel, eliminating…
