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2/3/2026
Robotic joints inspired by human knees correct 99% misalignment, grip 3× more

Robotic joints inspired by human knees correct 99% misalignment, grip 3× more

New joint design makes robots more efficient, grippers stronger, and knee-assist devices align perfectly.

Neetika Walter

8 hours ago

2/2/2026
Electric hydrofoil ferry completes record 160-mile voyage using standard fast chargers

Electric hydrofoil ferry completes record 160-mile voyage using standard fast chargers

The Candela P-12 completed the longest electric passenger sea journey, highlighting how hydrofoils cut energy use.

Neetika Walter

11 hours ago

Simple microbubble robots use enzymes to navigate tumors and deliver drugs

Simple microbubble robots use enzymes to navigate tumors and deliver drugs

Caltech researchers built enzyme-powered bubble robots that steer themselves to tumors and release drugs on demand.

Neetika Walter

12 hours ago

China: World’s most widely deployed nuclear reactor enters batch-scale builds

China: World’s most widely deployed nuclear reactor enters batch-scale builds

The Hualong One nuclear reactor is the world’s most widely deployed single reactor design.

Chris Young

19 hours ago

Japan pulls mud with rare earths from 19,000 feet deep to challenge China’s stronghold

Japan pulls mud with rare earths from 19,000 feet deep to challenge China’s stronghold

The deep-sea test supports Japan’s long-running plan to secure critical minerals vital for electric vehicles, electronics, and defense.

Sujita Sinha

20 hours ago

70 million-year evolutionary gap filled with new miniature dinosaur species

70 million-year evolutionary gap filled with new miniature dinosaur species

The new species has shattered the stereotype that miniature means simple, emerging as a tiny yet highly evolved key to a 70-million-year-old mystery.

Mrigakshi Dixit

20 hours ago

US supercomputer to boost nuclear reactor research at 20.8 quadrillion ops per second

US supercomputer to boost nuclear reactor research at 20.8 quadrillion ops per second

The supercomputer comes with a newly designed central processing unit that acts like a computer brain.

Atharva Gosavi

21 hours ago

Singapore to host world’s first airport testbed for open-fan aircraft engines

Singapore to host world’s first airport testbed for open-fan aircraft engines

Changi or Seletar Airport will host multi-year real-world trials to prepare airports for next-generation open-fan aircraft operations.

Sujita Sinha

a day ago

2/1/2026
High-performance sensor achieves record-level alcohol sensitivity at ultra-low power

High-performance sensor achieves record-level alcohol sensitivity at ultra-low power

A new gas sensor can detect ethanol in the air at just 5 parts per billion while using less than 30 milliwatts of power.

China proposes mass-produced cruise missiles to cripple US Navy logistics: Report

China proposes mass-produced cruise missiles to cripple US Navy logistics: Report

China is exploring how cheap, stealthy missiles could undermine US naval endurance by targeting logistics.

132-million-year-old dinosaur tracks could solve ‘dark period’ puzzle in African history

132-million-year-old dinosaur tracks could solve ‘dark period’ puzzle in African history

This discovery “solves” the puzzle by proving dinosaurs returned or persisted after the disaster.

Maria Mocerino

2 days ago

Autonomous robot drills data centers 10x faster than traditional methods with 99.97% accuracy

Autonomous robot drills data centers 10x faster than traditional methods with 99.97% accuracy

US power tool manufacturer DEWALT has introduced a downward-drilling robot designed to automate one of the most labor-intensive steps in data center construction.

Finland’s sand battery offers 10x more heat transfer efficiency, cuts energy bills by 70%

Finland’s sand battery offers 10x more heat transfer efficiency, cuts energy bills by 70%

The architecture of the new technology supports high vertical and horizontal scalability.

Aman Tripathi

2 days ago

China’s ‘salt and pressure’ cooling can touch sub-zero in just seconds for data centers

China’s ‘salt and pressure’ cooling can touch sub-zero in just seconds for data centers

This new liquid cooling method absorbs heat almost instantly, offering relief for power-hungry AI systems.

Sun’s hidden magnetic interior mapped for the first time using 30 years of satellite data

Sun’s hidden magnetic interior mapped for the first time using 30 years of satellite data

A model accurately recreated solar cycles from 1996 to 2025 and forecasted key events years ahead.

1/31/2026
12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease confirmed in major breakthrough in medicine

12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease confirmed in major breakthrough in medicine

Researchers diagnosed possibly the oldest case of acromesomelic dysplasia.

Maria Mocerino

3 days ago

New molecular electronics technology could exceed silicon chip density by 1,000 times

New molecular electronics technology could exceed silicon chip density by 1,000 times

Molecular electronic devices built with atomic-level precision could shatter today’s limits on chip density, packing up to 1,000 times more components.

1900-year-old Roman doctor used human feces and thyme as medicine, study suggests

1900-year-old Roman doctor used human feces and thyme as medicine, study suggests

An archaeologist discovers that the Greeks and Romans actually employed human feces as medicine.

Maria Mocerino

3 days ago

Russia’s ‘Penguin’ camouflage on Ukraine front fails as its troops become easy targets: Reports

Russia’s ‘Penguin’ camouflage on Ukraine front fails as its troops become easy targets: Reports

Ukrainian forces report they’ve neutralized at least two Russian troops wearing a new kind of “Penguin” winter camo.

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