Scientists at the University of Oxford have simulated a way to summon light, seemingly out of thin air. Their work is quite exciting as it taps into one of the strangest predictions of quantum physics, which is that empty space isn’t really…
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Scientists say your breath is just as distinct
Thought your fingerprint was unique? Turns out, your breath is just as telling.
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have found that each person’s breathing pattern is distinct enough to serve as a kind of respiratory…
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Signal from Antarctic ice defies known laws of particle physics
A cosmic ray detector flying high above Antarctica has picked up bizarre signals that scientists say challenge established physics.
The Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment, operated by an international team including…
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Passive tech sets cooling record for overheating AI data centers
As artificial intelligence systems devour more power and cloud infrastructure expands globally, data centers are struggling to keep their cool, literally.
Cooling these heat-intensive facilities already consumes up to 40 percent of their…
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Chinese firm eases humanoid, legged robot development with new suite
A Chinese firm has released a comprehensive suite of open-source resources to lower technical barriers in humanoid robots’ development. The new suite by EngineAI Robotics’, based in Shenzhen, provides developers with structured guidance…
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Volvo Construction Equipment, John Deere Will Both Expand Production in the U.S.
U.S. equipment manufacturing just got a boost as John Deere and Volvo Construction Equipment announce major investments in their U.S. operations.
Volvo CE said June 10 it is expanding crawler excavator production at sites worldwide with a $261…
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Iran hits Tel Aviv in retaliation for Israeli nuclear strikes
Explosions rocked Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Friday night after Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles in retaliation for Israel’s largest-ever strikes on Iranian territory. Sirens blared across Israeli cities as air defenses intercepted…
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Iran hits Tel Aviv with missiles in response to Israeli airstrikes
Explosions rocked Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Friday night after Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles in retaliation for Israel’s largest-ever strikes on Iranian territory. Sirens blared across Israeli cities as air defenses intercepted…
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Scientists tap sea cucumbers for next-gen, clot-free cancer therapy
Sea cucumbers scrub the seafloor. Soon, they might scrub out cancer.
A team of researchers from the University of Mississippi, Ole Miss, and Georgetown University has discovered a sugar compound in sea cucumbers that can effectively block Sulf-2,…
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New NASA probe could scan exoplanets with 100x better precision
A new space probe could soon transform how we study distant planets without ever landing on them.
The Gravity Imaging Radio Observer, or GIRO, is a proposed NASA concept that aims to map the interiors of exoplanets and other celestial bodies…
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