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Deepfakes just got even harder to detect: Now they have heartbeats

Larvae-attracting gel could help repopulate decimated coral reefs

Low-cost device could allow homeowners to test their own tap water for lead | An experimental new device could soon allow homeowners to check for themselves, instead of waiting for the city to do so.

Microsoft says its Aurora AI can accurately predict air quality, typhoons, and more

Flying robot morphs in mid-air to land and roll on wheels | The ATMO bot was designed to do just that, by performing its transformation in mid-air.

Vibrating vest gives blind dog 'a second set of eyes' | While designed for one dog in particular, the team hopes the new vest system will eventually help thousands of blind dogs better navigate their world

Israel confirms world-first combat use of laser-beam weapon, downs Hezbollah drones | The new laser weapons will complement Iron Dome defenses

Hyundai's Metaplant Seeks to Transform the EV Industry with More Bots

Scientists create robots that take their first steps straight from the 3D printer | By sharing their designs, the Edinburgh engineers hope to spark a new wave of innovation in soft robotics

Startups Bring More Light to Smartphone Cameras

Salmon sperm facials: The science behind the anti-aging trend | Claims about salmon sperm facials are backed by science

Canine cancer drug fast-tracked for treating kids | Positive results from clinical trials of an immune therapy in dogs with bone cancer have been used to fast-track the development of the drug to treat children with the same cancer.

Researchers claim ChatGPT o3 bypassed shutdown in controlled test

Cyborg cockroaches can now be steered with UV goggles | Lights shone into a cockroach's individual eyes can steer it left or right thanks to an innate tendency to avoid UV light

D-Wave revives 'quantum supremacy' claims for new Advantage2 computer

Experimental Micron PCIe 6.0 SSD hits a massive 30.25 GB/s, but it's not ready for your rig yet | Double the speed of today's fastest consumer drives

Anthropic’s new AI model threatened to reveal engineer's affair to avoid being shut down

CERN researchers took a few antimatter particles for a walk in an unprecedented transportation test | Portable containment will allow researchers to more accurtely study and measure antimatter

Seeing infrared: scientists create contact lenses that grant ‘super-vision’ | Breakthrough could lead to range of wearables that extend range of vision and help people with colour blindness

Osteoarthritic knee pain reduced by non-invasive application of in-ear electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve | This procedure opens the door to innovative, quality-of-life-improving treatment.

Nvidia Opens Up Its Platform, Plans AI Supercomputer in Taiwan

House republicans vote to send US EV jobs to China, give trillions to US elites

New physics-defying nanomaterial gathers water from air directly | The material works through capillary condensation, a phenomenon where water vapor turns into liquid within microscopic pores, even when the humidity is relatively low.

Your Next Password Could Be Stored in Plastic | Researchers encode data in tiny custom-built plastics

The most powerful laser in the US reaches 2 petawatts, setting new records | ZEUS will open new frontiers in imaging, cancer therapy, and astrophysics

Opioid-level relief without the opioids? That's the promise of SBI-810 | A new experimental painkiller has shown promise in dulling or eliminating pain while also avoiding the common opioid side effects including constipation and sedation.

Shiftly is a shape-shifting object that mimics what virtual reality users see

Sam Altman's World brings iris-scanning digital ID to the US

World’s first gene-edited spider produces red fluorescent silk

Samsung Surprises Galaxy Owners With Android Update Decision

A study finds stacking bricks differently could help this country fight air pollution

New & old drug combo drops cholesterol by 49% in human trial

Sound-tracking headphones let you eavesdrop in multiple languages

Simple device measures milk intake in breastfeeding babies

New audio tech could let you listen privately without headphones | With acoustic metasurfaces, researchers bend sound waves to their will

US doctors rewrite DNA of infant with severe genetic disorder in medical first | Gene-editing breakthrough has potential to treat array of devastating genetic diseases soon after birth, scientists say

Natural molecule reverses age- and dementia-related cognitive decline

This dental floss can tell you how stressed you are | Researchers develop a new dental flosser aiming to make it easier to monitor stress by monitoring the chemistry of your saliva.

Sponge-Like Pellets Could Capture Industrial CO2 Emissions | Turning magnetic framework composites (MFCs) from powder into pellets makes them practical for real-world carbon capture.

Smooth-moving AI robot tennis coach tracks and adapts in real time

GM says new battery chemistry will enable 400-mile range EVs | The automaker is pairing up with LG to develop lithium manganese-rich prismatic cells for its future electric trucks and SUVs. 

Dutch scientists built a brainless soft robot that runs on air | It runs like a stotting gazelle and swims like a dog.

Lead becomes gold for split second during LHC experiments

Dual-target weight-loss drug is 47% more effective than its rival | “Our study shows that treatment with tirzepatide was superior to semaglutide with respect to reduction in body weight and waist circumference."

Cartwheel Robotics Wants to Build Humanoids that People Love

Klein's flying supercar rolls out in 2026, with an amphibian to follow

Discovery of death-defying molecule could slow Parkinson’s progression | A molecule that blocks cell death could mean treatments for Parkinson's and other degenerative diseases

New chip for wearables has AI-powered heart attack detection baked in

Innovative tinnitus test uses your eyes to measure severity

Plasma-ramming device is literally a speedometer for spacecraft