Tech

World-first ‘super alloy’ is 2x as strong as steel

Combining metals to produce alloys that are stronger or tougher requires extremely high temperatures as part of the process. Researchers in Australia recently found...

This Quantum Detector Boosts Terahertz Sensitivity by 20 Times

A quantum metasurface breakthrough boosts terahertz detection by 20 times, bringing practical THz technology a step closer. Detecting light and radiation is essential across the...

Honda completes first hover flight of hybrid-electric eVTOL demonstrator

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Honda in Tokyo, Japan, has completed the first hover flight of its full-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)...

Magnetoelectric antennas could transform how underwater robots talk

Most underwater robots lose contact with the surface the moment they descend. But a new antenna technology, borrowed from the physics of medical implants,...

NASA’s X-59 QueSST Goes Supersonic

NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, expanding into the supersonic portion of its flight envelope. NASA’s experimental...

NASA’s New Technology Lets Spacecraft Switch Between Networks

NASA just demonstrated a technology that lets spacecraft communicate across multiple networks, paving the way for a more flexible and reliable space internet. NASA’s experimental...

Kepplair prepares ATR 72 firefighting aircraft for flight testing

TOULOUSE, France – Kepplair Evolution in Paris, France, is preparing to begin flight testing an ATR 72-based aerial firefighting aircraft. This initiative comes as...

Stanford’s Revolutionary New Microscope Reveals Living Cells in Stunning Detail

Stanford researchers have developed a microscope that can show how nanostructures interact inside living cells at the highest resolution achieved so far. The view into...

World’s longest-range airliner takes to the skies

If it’s ever been your dream to spend 22 hours on a non-stop flight from Sydney to London, then good news: Airbus has announced...

Cooling copper plates could slash data center energy use by 90%

In 2025, data centers consumed 485 TWh of electricity. Thirty percent of that, more than the entire annual power consumption of Sweden, went to...

Light-Matter Particles Could Revolutionize AI Computing

Penn scientists may have found a way to power future AI with exotic light-matter particles instead of electrons. Eighty years after the debut of ENIAC,...

Scientists Are Turning Ocean Trash Into Roads – and It’s Actually Working

Hawaii researchers are testing whether plastic waste and abandoned fishing nets can be safely reused in asphalt roads. Hawaii is struggling with plastic waste. Recycling...

New technique radically boosts biogas yields from sewage sludge

Could one man’s trash truly be another’s treasure? Well, scientists have unveiled a technique that dramatically increases fuel extraction from one of humanity’s most...

Ghost ships can’t hide from new space-based tracking system

Infamous “ghost ships” may not be able to hide on the high seas much longer thanks to new technology being developed by Mitsubishi Heavy...

First hydrogen helicopter just proved it can fly a real mission

Last month, a modified Robinson R44 lifted off from Roland-Désourdy Airport in Bromont, Quebec, and completed what may be the most consequential short flight...

Startup harnesses the power of AI in the ongoing hunt for minerals

It is said that during the gold rush, people were so focused on gold that they forgot the “goldmine” that was shovels. In the...