A recent example was published in 2025 by researchers at the European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility near Hamburg, among other institutions. They cooled iodopyridine, an organic molecule consisting of 11 atoms, almost to absolute zero and…
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Apple Watch Series 11 hits $299 in a fast-ending deal, a great excuse to finally upgrade
If you’ve been hanging onto an older Apple Watch and telling yourself “it still works,” this is the kind of deal that makes upgrading feel simple. Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS) is $299, down from a $399 retail value, saving you $100….
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Does a tree know it’s being eaten?
From roots to canopy, many trees can indeed tell if they are being eaten – and by whom. They have evolved extraordinary abilities to discern chewing by beetles and caterpillars, piercing and sucking by bugs, acoustic vibrations from…
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SpaceX Veteran Says He’s Figured Out How to Make Rocket Fuel From Water
The idea of using in-situ resources, such as water, on the surface of distant worlds to synthesize rocket fuel has been around for many decades.
For many years, for instance, scientists have suggested using frozen water on the Moon to…
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A Spacecraft Flew Closer to the Sun Than Ever – and Is Rewriting a Century-Old Mystery
Close-up data from Parker Solar Probe is helping scientists uncover how the solar wind is heated and accelerated, improving predictions of space weather and deepening insight into plasma behavior around the sun and beyond. Close-up measurements…
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China’s lithium battery defies deep freeze with 85% capacity at –29°F
Working at temperatures that would normally cripple lithium-ion cells, a team of Chinese researchers has built a new liquid-solid-state lithium battery that continues to deliver power in deep-freeze conditions.
In laboratory tests, the cell…
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Google’s AI Overviews Can Scam You. Here’s How to Stay Safe
These days, rather than showing you the traditional list of links when you run a search query, Google is intent on throwing up AI Overviews instead: synthesized summaries of information scraped off the web, with some word-prediction magic added,…
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US firm launches plugless charging pad for golf carts, commercial fleets
WiTricity has officially released its MR/1 wireless charging pad, specifically designed for electric golf carts and small utility vehicles. Designed to mitigate “Did I remember to charge?” anxieties, this new pad is being marketed at…
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‘Smart Underwear’ Finds People Fart More Often Than Previously Thought
Study participants wearing the Smart Underwear farted on average 32 times a day, which is more than the 10 to 20 farts a day that people have self-reported before.
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China’s humanoid robot Robotera L7 performs stunning sword dance
China’s Robotera has released a new video showcasing its L7 robot performing a traditional Chinese sword dance. Released to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse, the video is not just a celebration, but a way to show off the…
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