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5/8/2025
Self-healing concrete uses synthetic lichen to repair cracks with air and sunlight

Self-healing concrete uses synthetic lichen to repair cracks with air and sunlight

The system relies on cyanobacteria to convert sunlight and air into energy, while filamentous fungi produce minerals that fill and seal the cracks with no human input required.

Georgina Jedikovska

30 minutes ago

Air-powered soft robots achieve lifelike motion without electronics or AI

Air-powered soft robots achieve lifelike motion without electronics or AI

Powered by air, soft robot legs sync like tube dancers—no processor needed—to create fast, coordinated movement through physics.

Jijo Malayil

2 hours ago

New vacuum tech slashes porosity by 75 percent in large-scale 3D prints

New vacuum tech slashes porosity by 75 percent in large-scale 3D prints

The groundbreaking technique directly addresses internal porosity, one of the most persistent challenges in large-scale 3D printing.

US firm’s humanoid robot to perform welding tasks in South Korea’s shipbuilding

US firm’s humanoid robot to perform welding tasks in South Korea’s shipbuilding

The robots handle welding, repairs, and inspections in the shipbuilding and energy sectors, facing labor shortages and aging workforces.

Jijo Malayil

5 hours ago

225 million-year-old fossil reveals ancient solution to quick, deadly hunting

225 million-year-old fossil reveals ancient solution to quick, deadly hunting

The fossil was located through screenwashing sediments and studying them under a microscope.

Srishti Gupta

5 hours ago

World’s largest atom smasher turns lead into gold; alchemy’s greatest moment is here

World’s largest atom smasher turns lead into gold; alchemy’s greatest moment is here

The team identified the creation of gold nuclei by meticulously analyzing the interaction byproducts using the ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeters (ZDC).

Aman Tripathi

6 hours ago

MIT develops table tennis robot with 42 mph shot speed and 88% accuracy

MIT develops table tennis robot with 42 mph shot speed and 88% accuracy

The robot achieves an 88% success rate in returning shots with different types of spins, approaching the performance of human players.

Sujita Sinha

6 hours ago

Smart sponge smaller than a paper clip pulls water from air with 94% efficiency

Smart sponge smaller than a paper clip pulls water from air with 94% efficiency

The device functioned reliably across humidity levels of 30 to 90 percent and temperatures between 41 and 131 degrees Fahrenheit.

Someone’s Made a Real Star Wars Speeder!

Someone’s Made a Real Star Wars Speeder!

The Volonaut Airbike is a real-life vehicle inspired by the Star Wars speeder, powered by jet engines and capable of reaching speeds up to 124 mph. Would you want to ride one?

Too hot to handle? Nuclear fusion breakthrough tames scorching plasma inside tokamaks 

Too hot to handle? Nuclear fusion breakthrough tames scorching plasma inside tokamaks 

The latest experiment was conducted at the Variable Configuration Tokamak (TCV) on the EPFL campus.

Swedish company installs 740 MW electrolyzers to produce fossil-free steel

Swedish company installs 740 MW electrolyzers to produce fossil-free steel

At its peak, 3000 staff members will work at the facility that will produce steel with a fraction of emissions when compared to conventional methods.

Ameya Paleja

7 hours ago

Recycling dead EV batteries to 90% health often takes just minor replacement: Study

Recycling dead EV batteries to 90% health often takes just minor replacement: Study

Latest research refutes the common belief of whole EV battery failure and identifies individual cell failure as the typical cause.

Aman Tripathi

7 hours ago

117-million-year-old deep-sea mud waves unlock Atlantic Ocean’s birth story

117-million-year-old deep-sea mud waves unlock Atlantic Ocean’s birth story

The mud waves were found in the Atlantic, some 400 km (248 miles) off Guinea-Bissau in western Africa.

Mrigakshi Dixit

7 hours ago

World-first: Humanoid robots to race, play soccer, dance at China’s robo sports games

World-first: Humanoid robots to race, play soccer, dance at China’s robo sports games

The event will feature 19 competitions, including track and field, gymnastics, and scenario-based tasks like drug sorting and concierge services.

Sujita Sinha

9 hours ago

Amphibious robot dog paddles through water, trots on land with mammal-like moves

Amphibious robot dog paddles through water, trots on land with mammal-like moves

The doggy paddle approach achieved an impressive top water speed of 0.576 kilometers per hour.

Mrigakshi Dixit

12 hours ago

5/7/2025
New wearable tech detects diabetes risk early, eliminates need for needle pricks

New wearable tech detects diabetes risk early, eliminates need for needle pricks

University of Tokyo’s new research shows data from CGM technology can detect early diabetes risk more accurately than blood tests.

Neetika Walter

20 hours ago

Cold plunges don’t help women recover, finds study busting $318M wellness trend

Cold plunges don’t help women recover, finds study busting $318M wellness trend

Despite massive popularity, cold and hot immersion offered no recovery benefits for women in a new clinical trial from Switzerland.

Aamir Khollam

20 hours ago

$2M supercomputer powered by NVIDIA delivers 80X leap in chip and drug design

$2M supercomputer powered by NVIDIA delivers 80X leap in chip and drug design

Cadence and NVIDIA dropped a supercomputer that can design chips, simulate AI factories, and speed up drug research, all in a day.

Aamir Khollam

a day ago

One-wheeled robot that can stand still developed using 3D-printed components

One-wheeled robot that can stand still developed using 3D-printed components

The latest innovation uses one omni wheel with two motors to balance itself in two directions.

Carbon capture tech launched after making waves with 70% ship emission cut in trial

Carbon capture tech launched after making waves with 70% ship emission cut in trial

The groundbreaking carbon capture solution (CCS) is now available on the global maritime market.