The oldest meteorite crater on Earth
We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The crater formed more than 3.5 billion years ago, making it the…
Cheaper and faster solar projects with portable factories
Zach Winn | MIT News As the price of solar panels has plummeted in recent decades, installation costs have taken up a greater share of the technology’s overall price tag. The long installation process for solar farms is also…
More Earth-like planets may exist.
A groundbreaking study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro introduces a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes—planets ranging from one to four times Earth’s size and…
Are our thoughts ‘real’?
Sam Baron, The University of Melbourne You can doubt just about anything. But there’s one thing you can know for sure: you are having thoughts right now. This idea came to characterise the…
The first bipedal humanoid AI scientist.
Insilico Medicine, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering generative AI for drug discovery and development, announced the deployment of the first bipedal humanoid in its AI-powered fully-robotic drug discovery laboratory. The humanoid, called “Supervisor”…
Nanomaterial illuminates cancer cells
Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed a groundbreaking tool that boosts surgeons’ ability to detect and remove cancer cells during cryosurgery, a technique that uses extreme cold to target tumors. This…
Giant sloth and horse fossils found in Yucatán
Speleologist and cave researcher Cristián Selun stated that the fossils date back to the Ice Age, approximately 7,000 to 10,000 years ago. This remarkable discovery offers valuable insights into the prehistoric fauna that…
Protein from tardigrades can help tolerate radiotherapy
Anne Trafton | MIT News About 60 percent of all cancer patients in the United States receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. However, this radiation can have severe side effects that often end…
7,000-year-old fire-making tools discovered in China
Archaeologists have discovered a fire-drilling toolset estimated to be around 7,000 years old at an archaeological site in Jiangsu Province, eastern China. This find represents the earliest known physical evidence of fire-making technology…
Did an AI robot attack people at a festival in China?
A viral video circulating on multiple social media platforms shows a humanoid robot from Unitree reportedly malfunctioning and displaying erratic behavior at a festival in China, prompting immediate intervention from security personnel. In…