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India approves three chip plants with over $15 billion in investments to realize semiconductor ambitions

India gives green light to chip plants worth $15.2 bln

Radio waves reprogram bacteria to become vital drugs with 91% efficacy | High frequency radio waves show to be a more efficient method to add DNA to bacterial cells than conventional approaches such as heat shock.

Researcher discovers promising new method for dealing with summer heat: 'It's a great solution to a major problem'

Nanodiamonds could hold key to cool clothing. Researchers from RMIT University are using nanodiamonds to create smart textiles that can cool people down faster.

Meta will start collecting “anonymized” data about Quest headset usage

Study unlocks nanoscale secrets for designing next-generation solar cells

Glowing jellyfish protein lights the way for better lifting of fingerprints

New water batteries stay cool under pressure

This Planned NASA Telescope May Help Us Identify Worlds Like Our Own

Scientists have made a a skin-integrated face interface technology that can recognize human emotions in real time | This technology holds significant potential for advancing the development of next-generation humanoid robots to identify human emotions better.

Billionaire Forrest Backs Carbon Levy on Australia Fossil Fuels

Neuralink brain chip: advance sparks safety and secrecy concerns

Italian exoskeleton gets disabled users walking and standing

New multi-threading technique promises to double processing speeds | 'SHMT' also sliced power usage by 51% compared to existing techniques

Scientists develop 'nanosphere' paint that could reduce planes' carbon dioxide emissions

FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users' browsing data to advertisers | TechCrunch

Moon lander Odysseus tipped sideways on lunar surface but 'alive and well'

Temu dominates app download charts even as US lawmakers reportedly float import ban.

3D printed solenoids will usher in a new dawn in affordable electronics | MIT engineers achieve a breakthrough in electronics with fully 3D-printed solenoids, revolutionizing manufacturing and democratizing access to technology.

Smart gloves could use haptic feedback to teach physical skills | Personalized feedback could record and transfer sensations for piano playing, controller robots, and more

First human Neuralink patient can move a mouse cursor, Elon Musk says

3D Chip Tech Is Key to Meta’s AR Goals | Prototype chip gains huge performance boosts from wafer-to-wafer bonding

Semi-transparent solar cells achieve record-breaking energy conversion | The solar cells can be teamed up with tandem solar cells and also pave the way for use in windows to tap into solar energy.

DVD-like optical disc could store 1.6 petabits (or 200 terabytes) on 100 layers | Researchers showcase 1-petabit optical disc for more efficient mass storage

Dr. Garmin will see you now. British researchers are testing a smartwatch to run basic diagnostic tests. Does it pave the way for more?

US scientists make ultra-thin pacemaker that's powered by light | Inspired by photovoltaic cells, the technology could also be used for neuromodulation and treating diseases like Parkinson's.

Analog Computers May Work Better Using Spin Than Light. Spin waves offer a new approach to digital computing’s counterpart.

Heart-on-a-chip: A microfluidic marvel shaping the future of cardiovascular research

A satellite designed to inspect space junk just made it to orbit

Bumpy solar cells could harvest up to 66% more energy

This tiny, tamper-proof ID tag can authenticate almost anything. MIT engineers developed a tag that can reveal with near-perfect accuracy whether an item is real or fake. The key is in the glue on the back of the tag.

CERN’s new 91km long ‘atom-smasher’ could soon reveal how our Universe will end

Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution

A simple technique that uses small amounts of energy could boost the efficiency of some key chemical processing reactions, by up to a factor of 100,000, MIT. These reactions are at the heart of petrochemical processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and other industrial chemical processes.

Uruguay wants to use gene drives to eradicate devastating screwworms. A hereditary defect created with CRISPR could wipe out cattle-killing pests that cost the country millions.

‘Humanity’s remaining timeline? It looks more like five years than 50’: meet the neo-luddites warning of an AI apocalypse

New chip opens door to AI computing at light speed

US researchers develop 'unhackable' computer chip that works on light | Computations can be performed at light speed in this chip which is ready for deployment for building AI models immediately.

The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed

Satellite data detects 1,256 methane super-emitter events in 3+ years | The data covering the period from January 2019 to June 2023, observed the occurrence of 1,256 methane super-emitter events.

Surgical robot, MIRA, aces zero-gravity examination in space | SpaceMIRA, a miniature surgical robot, excels in zero gravity, promising revolutionary advances in remote surgery and healthcare accessibility worldwide.

Meta Quest 3 vs. Apple Vision Pro: How accurate was Zuckerberg's review?

Ultrasound waves spark movement in sleepy sperm by up to 266%

Magnetic robotic catheter devised to efficiently treat ischemic strokes | The cutting-edge device with helical surface and rotational motion can navigate the vascular system efficiently, targeting diseased blood vessels with precision.

EU lawmakers ratify political deal on artificial intelligence rules

NASA Puts Next-Gen Exoplanet-Imaging Technology to the Test

Open-Source Security Chip Released. The first commercial chip based on the OpenTitan hardware security design has hit the market.

Open-Source Security Chip Released. The first commercial chip based on the OpenTitan hardware security design has hit the market.

Another step closer to ruining the internet for everyone.