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TVA, ENTRA1 propose 6 GW of modular nuclear reactors in biggest US deal yet

It seems that the United States is keen to get in on the nuclear renaissance as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has signed an...

Bone-conducting earbuds promise flawless translation in noisy spaces

Timekettle, a Chinese gadget brand that specializes in AI-powered translation gadgets, just unveiled a new set of earbuds designed for everyday use – with...

Laser connects plane and satellite in breakthrough air-to-space link

Air and space were linked together in a recent flight test by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Kepler Communications where a laser system...

Sat-comm smartwatch is a survival wonder-tool … at an absurd price

Garmin just released the new Fenix 8 Pro fitness and outdoor smartwatch, which brings LTE and satellite connectivity to let you ditch your phone...

Cheap catalyst cracks the code for recycling unsorted plastic waste

One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastic is that there are several kinds of plastic that end up in our bins – and...

Subaquatic triple-jet pack makes you a turbo man-shark with fins

Around the same time we were digging up a 2025 update for the radical CudaJet pack, a different spin on underwater jetting was just...

Nuclear waste could provide tritium fuel for future fusion reactors

A critical shortage of fuel for nuclear fusion reactors may have a rather counterintuitive solution. A physicist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)...

DARPA Backs Robust Quantum Sensors

DARPA’s DARPA Robust Quantum Sensors initiative (RoQS) has taken a decisive step into fieldable navigation, selecting Sydney-based Q-CTRL for two awards to deliver software-ruggedised...

Solar-powered electric plane unofficially sets new altitude record

Another air record has been (unofficially) broken as a prop-driven solar/electric aircraft reached the highest altitude yet for its type. On August 12, 2025,...

Subsea desalination plant will turn Pacific Ocean into tap water

Dozens of water-harvesting pods are set to be deployed along the sea floor off the coast of California as the United States ramps up...

How scientists made quantum dots smarter and cheaper

Quantum dots - semiconductor nanostructures that can emit single photons on demand - are considered among the most promising sources for photonic quantum computing....

More power, no moving parts: The quest to fly a rotating detonation engine

The engineers gathered at a lab in Connecticut, stood outside a testing chamber and listened. Inside was what’s known as a rotating detonation engine –...

This quantum radar could image buried objects

Physicists have created a new type of radar that could help improve underground imaging, using a cloud of atoms in a glass cell to...

Scientists capture the secret quantum dance of atoms for the first time

Most of us find it difficult to grasp the quantum world: According to Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, it’s like observing a dance without being able...

Solar Panel Design Concentrates Sunlight for More Power

The sun’s energy can be increased when focused on a smaller area—just ask any kid who has burned holes in a sheet of paper...

3D Printing Set to Slash Nuclear Plant Build Times & Costs

Anticipating a boom in nuclear energy, the US Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is using 3D-printing to...