This weekend, more than half of the United States—at least 170 million people—is bracing for a winter storm set to span 2,000 miles. On the northern front of the system, from Oklahoma to Massachusetts, people could face up to a foot of snow,…
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China’s humanoid robot GrowHR floats, swims, flies, and walks on water
Researchers in China have unveiled a soft humanoid robot that can shapeshift, float, swim, fly, and even walk on water, bringing sci-fi visions like Baymax closer to reality.
Inspired by human bone traits, GrowHR’s linked structures can…
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Red, Green Light Show – NASA
A green and red aurora streams across Earth’s horizon above the city lights of Europe in this Jan. 19, 2026, photograph, which looks north across Italy toward Germany. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above the…
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The next generation of disinformation: AI swarms can threaten democracy by manufacturing fake public consensus
An international research team involving Konstanz scientist David Garcia warns that the next generation of influence operations may not look like obvious “copy-paste bots,” but like coordinated communities: fleets of AI-driven personas that can…
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Echoes Of Exploration
Keith’s note: Last week I posted a quick Photoshop (No A.I.) montage on social media using NASA pics of Artemis II / Apollo 8 crews. Space nerds hammered me online because Apollo 8 orbited the Moon and Artemis II won’t. Duh. They miss the…
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The Penguins That Thrive—and the Ones Left Behind—as Antarctica Warms
A new decade-long study tracked 37 penguin colonies and found that the birds are breeding earlier. The shift marks one way among many that climate change is transforming life at the bottom of the world
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Tiny molecules called tRNA halves may contribute to prostate cancer cell growth
Prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer in men. A new study from Thomas Jefferson University uncovered a new potential therapeutic target in tiny molecules called tRNA halves.
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Ion accumulation in liquid–liquid phase separation regulates biomolecule localization, finds study
Researchers have identified a new physicochemical principle governing liquid–liquid phase separation in polymer solutions. Their research demonstrates that during the separation of a polymer mixture into two fluid phases, coexisting ions are…
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Ultra-thin wireless retinal implant offers hope for safely restoring vision signals
An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Sedat Nizamoğlu from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Koç University has developed a next-generation, safe, and wireless stimulation technology for retinal degenerative…
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Wood burning in homes drives dangerous air pollution in winter, study finds
Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter’s night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a major—yet often overlooked—contributor to…
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