Technology

The Machine That Learned to Fight Viruses

A research team at the University of Cambridge let an artificial intelligence design the vaccine.

2 weeks ago

Laser-boosted microscopes could reveal new drug targets, sharpen views inside cells

Enhanced cryo–electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is being extended with a laser-based contrast enhancement technique that may significantly improve the visibility of…

1 month ago

After years of opposition, Mexico’s president is reconsidering fracking

Mexico’s government has assembled a group of scientists to assess whether hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could be revived in the…

1 month ago

The Robots Have Clocked In

For decades, the humanoid robot lived in one of two places: science fiction and research labs. That era is ending.

2 months ago

Fusion Energy Breakthroughs: Can New Reactor Designs Deliver Clean Power Soon?

With a wave of new reactor designs, major scientific milestones, and billions in private investment, fusion energy is moving from…

3 months ago

Connecting the Unconnected: How Satellites Are Redefining Global Internet Access

Space-based internet systems are being positioned as a solution to this digital divide, offering connectivity to areas that remained offline.

6 months ago

The Nanotech Revolution: How Tiny Innovations Are Transforming Daily Life

Nanotechnology has quietly become one of the most influential technologies of the 21st century.

7 months ago

A Breakthrough Laser Shrinks Big-Tech Power into Microchip Scale

A team of researchers has developed a high-power laser system small enough to be integrated into a microchip.

8 months ago

Breakthrough: Scientists Create First Rechargeable Hydride Ion Battery

The search for safer, more efficient, and sustainable energy storage solutions has taken a significant leap forward.

9 months ago

“Smart Cells” in the Lab: Engineering Living Circuits in Cells

If you’ve ever wished a cell could follow instructions like a tiny, polite robot—“sense this, then do that”—synthetic biologists have…

11 months ago