2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (351+ words) A Tesla Cybercab software glitch reportedly exposed hidden controls for manual operation, including a virtual joystick on the cabin touchscreen. The discovery drew attention because the robotaxi has no steering wheel or pedals. The interface included commands for driving, braking,…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (181+ words) A claim involving a ChatGPT-designed drug has drawn attention after Douglas Yao said he synthesized PAC-3310, an experimental schizophrenia drug, in a garage laboratory. He described it as an effort to use AI to reduce drug discovery costs. The compound…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (566+ words) A small asteroid detected shortly before reaching Earth disintegrated safely over the Indian Ocean near northwestern Australia on Sept. 6, giving scientists another successful test of planetary defense systems. The object, designated 2026 RW1, measured approximately 0.8 meters (about 2.6 feet) across and posed no…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (369+ words) The expansion of AI data centers is increasing concern about AI water use and water consumption. Researchers estimate US data centers could consume 731 billion to 1.125 trillion liters annually by 2030, depending on demand. Although data center water usage remains far below…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (372+ words) Tiny robots powered by sound waves are showing how robotics can move beyond traditional motors and batteries. Engineers at EPFL developed sound-powered robots that use hollow acoustic cavities to turn sound into directional thrust through Helmholtz resonance. These motorless robots…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (548+ words) The growth of AI data centers is raising concerns about electricity, water, land, and infrastructure. These facilities support artificial intelligence but require increasing energy use and water consumption. Global data centers used an estimated 448 trillion watt-hours of electricity in 2025, producing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (868+ words) Clean hydrogen can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors that are difficult to electrify directly. These include steelmaking, chemical production, long-distance shipping, aviation, and heavy transport. While renewable electricity can power many homes, vehicles, and industrial processes, some activities…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1074+ words) Medical treatments are increasingly moving beyond materials that simply replace damaged body parts. New approaches aim to support healing, deliver therapies precisely, and help tissues recover function. Hydrogels are becoming an important part of this shift. These water-rich materials are…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (288+ words) Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have transmitted quantum information through 13 miles of open air, establishing what the institutions describe as the first U.S. demonstration of a free-space quantum network link. The demonstration adds a wireless optical segment…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (481+ words) New measurements at CERN's Large Hadron Collider indicate that neon-20 nuclei have an elongated, bowling pin-like shape, based on how particles flowed after neon-neon collisions compared with oxygen-oxygen collisions. The findings come from analyses of the LHC's first dedicated light-ion…...