James Webb telescope used to spot a "larger than expected" supermassive black hole
Universe-consuming monsters can shut stellar formation in their host galaxies down
Global funding for solar power will outpace oil production in 2023
Clean energy investment is moving fast, and solar power is at the center of it
The FDA gives Elon Musk's Neuralink permission to put brain implants in humans
After initially rejecting the application
Paralyzed man walks again after brain and spinal computerized implants
Implants create a wireless connection between the brain and spine
Astranis successfully tested its low-cost satellite tech for internet connectivity
Providing "bandwidth-as-a-service" at a fraction of the cost of legacy providers
Newly discovered Earth-sized exoplanet could be overflowing with volcanoes
Tidally locked but within its parent's habitable zone
Titanic shipwreck scanned in 3D is a "digital twin" of the real thing
The sunk hull of the majestic ship can now be seen in unprecedented detail
New massive undersea lab set to open in 2026, offering unprecedented access to the ocean
A 2,500 square ft lab with permanent living facilities 60 ft underwater
Astronomers observe the largest energy explosion ever detected in the universe
What just happened? Supermassive black holes are some of the most extreme phenomena existing in the universe, as they tend to consume and swallow everything in their wake. One of these cosmic monsters was recently identified as AT2021lwx, an incredibly powerful explosion that surpasses everything recorded thus far.
Microsoft wants to get electricity from fusion energy in five years
A hot potato: Bill Gates is a long-time proponent of funding innovative nuclear energy ventures, but Microsoft is now going way beyond this financially risky approach. Helion Energy, a Washington-based start-up, is guaranteeing Redmond it can generate electricity by nuclear fusion five years from now.
Navy sea lions enjoy unwinding with a good video game
Imagine getting schooled in a video game by a sea lion
Scientists cook up a rechargeable battery that's safe to eat
A different kind of edible
New analysis techniques reveal possible oceans on Uranus' moons
Modern technology is helping researchers make new discoveries using old data
Astronomers witness a star in its final days devouring a giant planet
A short-lived optical outburst turned out to be a much more interesting cosmic event
European companies form a coalition to build the new IRIS² satellite comm network
A new space program for a digital, resilient and safer Europe
MIT researchers unveil faster method of "growing" 2D transistors on top of wafers
New process significantly speeds up 2D transistor production
Machine learning allows researchers to decode visual cortex signals into video frames
Through the looking glass: If this week's science news is anything to go by, it won't be long before Big Brother is peering inside our heads. Coming on the heels of US scientists revealing a GPT model that decodes human thoughts into words, Swiss researchers demonstrated a machine-learning model that translates neural activity in mice to video.
Satellite data used to unveil thousands of unknown underwater mountains
A clearer map of actual topography hidden deep below the ocean surface
Stanford scientists are using modified stem cells to 3D print human organs
One way to combat congenital heart disease
A new "power strategy" will keep NASA's Voyager 2 instruments working for longer in outer space
Balancing power supply and voltage 20 billion kilometers from Earth
Scientists have developed a GPT model that reads human thoughts
It cannot interpret thoughts verbatim but can put those ideas into an accurate description
Scientists create wood transistor that runs at about 1Hz
Researchers made conductive wood from delignified balsa wood
Toying with transparent mouse bodies in 3D VR - for science
A novel technique can turn a mouse body into a detailed 3D map of tissues and vessels
Debris from Starship launch spread across hundreds of acres
Pulverized concrete was found 6.5 miles away
Moon landing attempt by private company ends in last minute failure
Communications ceased on final approach to lunar surface