First step towards photonic quantum network

Advanced photonic nanostructures are well on their way to revolutionizing quantum technology for quantum networks based on light. Researchers have now developed the first building blocks needed to construct complex quantum photonic circuits for quantum networks.

Solar Team Great Britain designs the UK's first family-sized solar-powered car

Solar Team Great Britain has created the UK’s first family-sized solar-powered car. The newly formed team has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help them build what it hopes will win the title as the world’s fastest solar-powered car.

Sci-fi holograms a step closer

Physicists have invented a tiny device that creates the highest quality holographic images ever achieved, opening the door to imaging technologies seen in science fiction movies.

New Wind Turbines Mimic Hummingbird Wings

A unique biomimetic design could take wind power in a whole new direction, both for small-scale and large-scale renewable energy systems.

Five children. Five countries. Five religions.

Katina Mercadante captures a day in the life of five children from different countries and faiths as they prepare to attend religious services with their families. This short film allows us to see the many threads that stitch us together.

Scientists make a viable semi-synthetic organism

The lifeform holds on to its artificial genetic letters without a hitch.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires Meta's scientific search engine

Meta's search platform uses machine intelligence to analyze the number and quality of citations in medical journals and research papers, and then sorts them into the largest knowledge graph of its kind.

NASA research is key to future of air transportation

In the future, aircraft will consume half as much fuel compared to today, generate one-fourth the emissions they do now, fly so quietly that airport neighbors won't hear annoying noise and fly passengers at supersonic speeds while burning biofuels.

What will London and LA look like in 2121

Alan Marshall created the Ecotopia 2121 project which predicts what key cities around the world will look like in the year 2121 if they become green and eco-friendly to combat the global environmental crisis.

8 teenage inventions that could save the world

Sometimes the brightest ideas come in young packages. Teenagers from around the world demonstrate you don’t need a high school diploma to come up with a life-changing invention.

Soft robot helps the heart beat

A customizable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat has now been developed by researchers, potentially opening new treatment options for people suffering from heart failure.

An Ultrafast Camera Captures 'Sonic Booms' of Light for First Time

The new technology used to make this discovery could one day allow scientists to image live activity in the brain.

Corporations Join Norway in Creating $400M Rainforest Fund

Corporate giants have joined the Norwegian government in creating a fund to find deforestation in Brazil.

Hawaii bill calls for 100% green transportation by 2045

A bill to be introduced to the Hawaii Legislature calls for ground transportation to be 100 percent fueled by 2045 by renewable sources.

Graphene's sleeping superconductivity awakens

The intrinsic ability of graphene to superconduct has been activated for the first time. This further widens the potential of graphene as a material that could be used in fields such as energy storage, high-speed computing, and molecular electronics.