Inventions New hydrogel absorbs liquids so much better it could replace cloth and towels January 5, 2023
Environmental Issues Over a quarter of water is lost through leakage. These small “AI pipebots” could fix that January 3, 2023
Future This solar car will steal your heart with its uncanny looks and whopping 1,000 km range December 23, 2022
Future Deep-red, cranberry-based lipstick also kills off microbes, fungi, and bacteria December 21, 2022
Animals Eco-friendly antifouling silicone paint can save marine life from metal poisoning December 21, 2022
Chemistry New ultrathin gold coating can make your glasses defog themselves December 15, 2022 - Updated on December 16, 2022
Biology Batteries running on bacteria juice can power medical devices inside your body December 15, 2022
Biology This AI can tell if you’ll have a heart attack in the next 10 years December 7, 2022 - Updated on December 8, 2022
Anthropology The pandemic wrecked the social lives of school kids in the world’s poor countries November 30, 2022
News Protests continue offline and online in China, as authorities try to squash and erase any trace of disobedience November 29, 2022
Future Over 1000 songs released in China have AI voices. Some have over 100 million streams November 25, 2022 - Updated on May 15, 2023
News Scientists may have finally cracked the biggest puzzle keeping solid-state batteries from taking over the energy industry November 21, 2022
Biology “Optical electrodes” can read your mind, paving the way toward fully-functional prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces November 3, 2022
Biology Scientists equip sharks with scientific equipment and send them to study the world’s largest seagrass hotspot in The Bahamas November 3, 2022
Animals Marshmallow test proves smart jays have excellent self-control — just like humans November 2, 2022
Biology Juicy bots: Withering passion fruit gives rise to a robot that can clean space junk November 1, 2022
Animals A nest-monitoring device can save more sea turtle hatchlings and fight extinction October 31, 2022
News The future food label might just be in the shape of a QR cookie, helping prevent packaging waste and pollution October 19, 2022
Future New exoskeleton leaves the lab, steps into the real world — and adapts on the fly October 18, 2022
Future An AI capable of ‘thermal attacks’ just proved that no password is safe October 13, 2022 - Updated on June 21, 2023
Archaeology Researchers unravel the mysteries of a Middle Ages nanomaterial October 11, 2022 - Updated on October 12, 2022
News Six major tech companies pledge not to weaponize AI, but will politicians follow their lead? October 11, 2022
Chemistry World’s whitest paint is now thin enough to coat and cool down cars, trains and planes October 4, 2022
News Bitcoin’s beefy environmental costs are worse than those of gold or red meat production September 30, 2022
Environment New Google platform provides near-real-time data on land change and natural disasters September 29, 2022
Biology 3D-printed cornea innovation can become a beacon of hope for millions with eye problems September 28, 2022
Discoveries Prehistoric vomit reveals a banquet from millions of years ago September 16, 2022 - Updated on July 29, 2023
News China floats footage of magnet-modified cars levitating over an experimental stretch of highway September 14, 2022
Astronomy Scientists created diamonds from plastic bottles and then used them to study giant gas planets September 5, 2022
News French AI helps tax officials spot un-declared pools from the air August 31, 2022 - Updated on September 1, 2022
News TikTok’s In-App browser tracks what you do on other sites. Do other apps do the same? August 30, 2022 - Updated on July 28, 2023
Chemistry New aluminum batteries could be the dirt cheap alternative to lithium-ion that we’ve all been waiting for August 26, 2022
Animals Fake news about spiders shows how misinformation can run on eight legs. Here’s why expert voices matter August 23, 2022
