Behold: The World’s Largest Battery
In Fairbanks, Alaska, keeping the lights on is a matter of life and death. Continue reading Behold: The World’s Largest Battery
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Meet the Octobot, Harvard’s Fully Autonomous Soft Robot
The Global Human Footprint Is Running Out of Globe
A new study offers the first human footprint measure since 1993. It’s not all bad. Continue reading The Global Human Footprint Is Running Out of Globe
New Morphine Alternative Kills Pain Without the OD Risk
Early indications are that it’s not addictive either, say researchers. Continue reading New Morphine Alternative Kills Pain Without the OD Risk
Scientists Discover a Vulnerability in HIV’s Protective Shell
The discovery offers a new target for future treatments. Continue reading Scientists Discover a Vulnerability in HIV’s Protective Shell
How a Volcanic Eruption Kept Rising Oceans at Bay
New simulations find that Mount Pinatubo’s massive eruption in 1991 has masked accelerating global sea level rise. Continue reading How a Volcanic Eruption Kept Rising Oceans at Bay
Are the Aliens Trying to Extinguish an Entire Star?
Megastructures were just the beginning. Continue reading Are the Aliens Trying to Extinguish an Entire Star?
Quantum Computing Just Grew Way the Hell Up
Researchers implement a key piece of Shor’s algorithm in a programmable quantum computer. Continue reading Quantum Computing Just Grew Way the Hell Up
MIT Develops Portable Device That Spits Out Drugs On-Demand
The new microbioreactor could be big news for medicine in the developing world. Continue reading MIT Develops Portable Device That Spits Out Drugs On-Demand
Mathematicians Still Years from Verifying Nightmare 500-Page Proof
Shinichi Mochizuki’s proof of the abc conjecture remains an enigma. Continue reading Mathematicians Still Years from Verifying Nightmare 500-Page Proof