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Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, discovered a security flaw that allows attackers to control AI-powered drones with just
Cornell University and Max Planck Institute researchers have developed swarming microrobots that manipulate objects using only fluid forces. The tiny spinning discs, controlled by magnetic fields, work together to turn gears and move items without touching them. The collective behavior opens possibilities for gentle microscale tasks and future biomedical procedures requiring contactless handling.
Geely-backed Horse Powertrain, owned jointly with Renault Group and Aramco, has unveiled a new hybrid engine concept developed with Repsol that runs on 100% renewable gasoline. The H12 system achieves 44.2% thermal efficiency and cuts fuel consumption by 40% to below 3.3 L/100km. Two prototypes are已完成, with a demonstrator vehicle due in early 2026, offering a near-term solution for reducing transport emissions alongside electrification.
MIT engineers have created a stretchable polymer that switches heat flow in 0.22 seconds—the fastest thermal switching ever observed. The material more than doubles its heat conduction when stretched, then returns to insulating when relaxed. Smart fabrics, self-cooling electronics, and adaptive building materials could soon follow.
For the first time in more than 100 years, historians have identified a newly confirmed Underground Railroad site in New
Chengdu just hosted the world’s largest drone soccer event, the Ablefly National Drone Soccer Championship Finals, with over 10,000 participants from 1,116 teams. Dubbed real-life “quidditch,” the sport features pilots maneuvering caged drones through aerial goals, highlighting China’s push to merge the low-altitude economy with mass-participation competitive tech.
University of Illinois scientists, led by Professor Huimin Zhao, have successfully engineered E. coli bacteria to produce molecules using light-driven enzymatic reactions. This first-of-its-kind photobiocatalysis platform inside living cells enables six new-to-nature chemical transformations, expanding the future of sustainable biomanufacturing.
HII successfully demonstrated a ship-based Sea Launcher system for autonomous underwater vehicle operations. The system automatically launched and recovered a
Skild AI has raised a massive 1.4 billion dollars to accelerate development of its robotics intelligence platform. The company is
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have boosted the yield of their CO2-to-starch conversion by over 10 times, moving closer to industrial production. Led by Professor Cai Tao, the method promises starch without the environmental cost of corn agriculture.
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