Image Credit: PixabayEver wonder why some people wake up refreshed after just a few hours of sleep, while others can’t function without a full eight?Take former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher—she famously slept only four hours a night, working late and rising early without missing a beat.For the average person, though, that kind of...
The Big Bang may be the result of a 'bounce' inside a black hole. (Naeblys/Getty Images)The Big Bang is often described as the explosive moment that gave rise to the Universe – a singular point where space, time, and matter came into existence.But what if that wasn’t truly the beginning? What if our Universe originated...
Image Credits: PixabayWhat once required 15 seconds now takes under 2: Thanks to innovative single-shot technology, the goROBOT3D system—developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF—can now measure 3D objects much more efficiently, even those that are transparent or black. The institute will unveil this technology for the...
Credit FuturoprossimoGenetically modified fruit flies can develop a dependence on cocaine in just 16 hours—a breakthrough that could transform how we study and treat substance addiction.In a surprising twist for addiction research, a team at the University of Utah has genetically engineered fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The study, led by...
An artist's impression of the formation of Tylos. (T. Müller/MPIA/HdA/CC BY-SA)Tiny remnants from a young star’s birth—grains of rock and dust—played a key role in the formation of one of the most bizarre and extreme exoplanets we've ever discovered.Meet Tylos: A Planet of Vaporized MetalsThis planet, named Tylos (also known as WASP-121b), is no stranger...
Credit: FuturoprossimoChinese solar giant Longi has shattered expectations with a new tandem solar cell that achieves a record-breaking 34.85% efficiency—thanks to an innovative fusion of perovskite and silicon technologies.In the world of solar energy, even a 0.1% boost in efficiency is considered a big deal. Now imagine surpassing what was long believed to be...
The new treatment is based on the body's own T cells. (Artur Plawgo/Science Photo Library/Getty Images)A cutting-edge treatment aimed at combating some of the most aggressive forms of stomach cancer has shown encouraging results in a phase 2 clinical trial, offering significant tumor reduction and extended survival times.Harnessing the Body’s Own DefensesThe approach uses a...
Out of the Box is an unusual blocky tower by MVRDV that will consist of 25 floors of residential spaceMVRDVThe renowned Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled plans for a distinctive new residential tower in Taiwan. Named Out of the Box, the building features a striking, block-like design with a cantilevered facade that not...
Image Credits: PixabayBuilding advanced robotics projects at home is gradually getting simpler. This week, Hugging Face, an AI development platform, introduced SmolVLA, an open-source robotics model.According to the company, SmolVLA—trained on community-contributed datasets with compatible licenses—surpasses much larger robotics models in both simulated and real-world settings.In a blog post, Hugging Face states that...
The Praga Bohema supercar set a time of 1:09.8 at the former Top Gear circuitPragaNot long ago, the iconic Stig was seen flying around the Dunsfold Aerodrome behind the wheel of the Praga Bohema on Top Gear. The famously mysterious driver—revealed in this case to be Ben Collins—was once again at the center of...
