Science and technology

LG expands heat pump research in ... LG expands heat pump research in various climate zones LG Electronics announced significant progress in the development of next-generation heat pumps thanks to the work of its Global Heat Pump Consortium. The company is expanding research in various climate zones: from cold and humid regions to areas with extreme heat. The goal is to c... Nov. 29, 2025, 4:30 a.m.
Fleet Space discovers a giant lithium ... Fleet Space discovers a giant lithium deposit using satellites and AI The Australian company Fleet Space Technologies has announced the discovery of new areas near an already known lithium deposit in the Canadian province of Quebec. This was made possible by a combination of satellite technology and artificial intelligence. Nov. 26, 2025, 3:20 a.m.
The paradox of ultra-thin smartphones: why ... Article The paradox of ultra-thin smartphones: why everyone is selling, but no one is buying The launch of the iPhone 17 Air was followed by announcements of ultra-thin smartphones from other manufacturers (hello, Moto X70 Air and Moto Edge 70). The news of poor sales and the discontinuation of the iPhone 17 Air itself was almost lost in the flood of announcements. So do p... Nov. 24, 2025, 1:41 p.m.
Humanoid Robots Figure 02 "Retire" After ... Humanoid Robots Figure 02 "Retire" After 11 Months of Work at BMW Factory American company Figure AI announced the completion of a pilot project at the BMW plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After 11 months of working on the assembly line, the company officially "retired" the series of humanoid robots Figure 02 (F.02). As part of this project, they pa... Nov. 21, 2025, 9:26 p.m.
Robotic rabbits vs. pythons: an unusual ... Robotic rabbits vs. pythons: an unusual experiment in Florida Everglades Park has released 40 robotic rabbits to lure out Burmese pythons. The project by the University of Florida and the water district aims to control invasive species and protect native animals. July 29, 2025, 3:35 p.m.
UBTECH Walker S2: a humanoid robot ... UBTECH Walker S2: a humanoid robot that changes its own battery (video) UBTECH Robotics has unveiled Walker S2, the world's first humanoid robot capable of changing its own batteries. Yes, even robots don't need coffee breaks anymore. Walker S2 has an anthropomorphic bipedal gait, an autonomous hot-swap battery system, and can operate 24/7 in complex p... July 18, 2025, 7:07 p.m.
Westinghouse and Radiant launch mobile nuclear ... Westinghouse and Radiant launch mobile nuclear microreactor tests in the US The US Department of Energy has given the green light to a new generation of nuclear reactors - the size of a trailer. Two microreactors - Westinghouse's eVinci and Radiant's Kaleidos - have been selected for the world's first tests under the DOME programme, which will take place a... July 13, 2025, 1:19 p.m.
Battery technologies that will change the ... Article Battery technologies that will change the game Batteries have long been the nervous system of the modern world: from smartphones that keep us online to wearable gadgets that monitor our health and giant energy storage systems that support renewable energy. In 2024, global demand for batteries exceeded 1 TWh and prices fell belo... July 8, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
"I play, work and live thanks ... "I play, work and live thanks to the chip in my head": the first Neuralink patients break the mold Half a century of research is finally yielding results: brain implants are coming out of the shadows of laboratories and starting to change people's lives. The most striking example is Noland Arbaugh, Elon Musk's first Neuralink patient. Paralysed after a water accident, he first p... July 7, 2025, 12:36 p.m.
Shocker for doctors: new Microsoft MAI-DxO ... Shocker for doctors: new Microsoft MAI-DxO AI diagnoses 4 times more accurately than humans MAI-DxO operates on the principle of a collective brain - it simultaneously polls several of the world's most powerful AI systems: OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Meta Llama, and even Grok xAI (by Elon Musk). In fact, it is a virtual consultation of artificial intellig... July 1, 2025, 1:43 p.m.
Mice without a mother: scientists have ... Mice without a mother: scientists have grown healthy mice from two spermatozoa The scientific world has officially crossed another biological boundary. Researchers from the Centre for Reproductive Medicine at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have created mice that were born... from two males. No eggs, no mothers. Just two sperm cells, a little bit of genetic mag... June 30, 2025, 8:35 p.m.
Fungus blamed for mysterious deaths of ... Fungus blamed for mysterious deaths of archaeologists is unexpectedly a cure for leukaemia It was once blamed for the mysterious deaths of archaeologists, but now it claims to be the saviour of mankind. We're talking about Aspergillus flavus, the same mushroom that was allegedly behind the "curse" of Tutankhamun's tomb and the Polish King Casimir IV. Today, it has unexpe... June 30, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Researchers discover alcohol around a distant ... Researchers discover alcohol around a distant star, but don't rejoice too soon - it's methanol Around the young star HD 100453, located 330 light-years from Earth, astronomers have for the first time detected isotopes of methanol, a type of alcohol that is an important building block for life. The discovery was made using the ALMA radio telescope in Chile. This is reported i... June 26, 2025, 4:11 p.m.
Technologies against the common cold: Chinese ... Technologies against the common cold: Chinese scientists have invented microrobots to treat infections Tired of the common cold and sinusitis? Chinese and Hong Kong scientists seem to have found a solution - an army of tiny robots that literally cut the infection out of your sinuses and politely fly out into a handkerchief. This was reported by the Guardian. Does it sound like scien... June 26, 2025, 3:59 p.m.
Swedish robot "dog" Luna has received ... Swedish robot "dog" Luna has received a real artificial "nervous system" IntuiCell IntuiCell (Sweden), a startup launched in 2020 from Lund University, has introduced a robot "dog" named Luna, which is actually the first robot to have a functional digital "nervous system". This technology will allow robots to acquire their own "artificial nervous" perception. It ... June 19, 2025, 3:27 p.m.
Elon Musk's Starship rocket explodes during ... Elon Musk's Starship rocket explodes during preparation for the tenth test flight (video) On the night of 19 June, a serious incident occurred at the Starbase test site in Boca Chica, Texas, during the ground testing of the Starship rocket, which was preparing for its tenth test flight. The accident occurred at approximately 11 p.m. US Central Time. June 19, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
AirPods can learn to measure heart ... AirPods can learn to measure heart rate - Apple research The Apple Research team conducted a study that showed that artificial intelligence is able to accurately determine the pulse by heart sounds, even if the models were not specifically designed for this purpose. May 30, 2025, 5:43 a.m.
Samsung develops technology for refrigerators without ... Samsung develops technology for refrigerators without harmful gases Samsung, together with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), has created a new generation of cooling technology that will allow the production of refrigerators and other cooling devices without the usual refrigerants that harm the environment. May 28, 2025, 7:18 a.m.
Peugeot goes underwater Peugeot goes underwater Peugeot will apply its expertise in automotive interiors to create a new generation of underwater capsule to monitor marine life. May 27, 2025, 8:36 p.m.
For the first time in the ... For the first time in the world: Doctors in the US successfully cure an infant using individual gene editing A group of doctors and scientists has made a breakthrough in the treatment of a rare genetic disease by applying the first ever personalised gene editing therapy. The results of the treatment were published in the authoritative medical journal The New England Journal of Medicine. May 16, 2025, 4:13 a.m.
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