Game developers often face a tough puzzle: how do you make sure a complicated game runs smoothly on every device without spending years clicking buttons yourself? One team solved part of that puzzle by coding a playable robot that lives inside their game. Unlike traditional testing where humans pres
Scientists have found a way to make normally insulative surfaces behave like metals by placing individual atoms on them. The trick relies on disrupting the symmetry of the surface, squeezing the energy gap between electron states, and letting tiny impurity bands connect across the material. Wh
City schools often sit next to homes, sharing more than just a fence. The hum of exhaust fans from classrooms can travel through walls and windows, turning quiet evenings into noisy ones for neighbors. A recent project measured this hidden disturbance at one such campus surrounded by apartments. Res
Many companies rush into AI without realizing their biggest challenge isn’t the technology itself—it’s the messy data behind it. Studies show over a third of AI experiments flop because the data feeding them is messy, outdated, or scattered across forgotten spreadsheets and broken pipelines. The pro
Five years after handing over Amazon’s CEO title, Jeff Bezos is betting again. This time not on another online store or streaming service, but on teaching robots how to design jet engines, smartphones, and skyscrapers faster than human teams can today. His new company, Prometheus, just pocketed $12
Red mud, the leftover sludge from aluminum production, is infamous for its high pH and toxic metals. Left untreated, it can seep into soil or water, creating long-term damage. Researchers explored how to turn this industrial headache into a useful ingredient for road mix. They designed a three-step
Scientists often need fake human tissue to run tests without using real bodies. Post-mortem human subjects can be expensive and raise ethical concerns, so researchers look for alternatives. One standout option is a synthetic gel called SEBS. It’s not just another plastic—it mimics real soft tissue i
An aerospace engineer from Mason, Ohio, has taken home the top prize in an international science‑fiction contest. The award, presented by L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future program, recognized his short story “In Living Color. ” The piece was chosen from a field of global entries and later appea
Scientists have found a new way to tweak tiny lasers so they can emit light at different colors and stay super focused. Imagine a laser that can change its color smoothly while staying sharp and strong—that's what these micro lasers now do. They used a trick with changing chemicals inside the laser
Workers who spend their days on vibrating machines face serious health risks over time. A new tool aims to make those risks easier to study. Scientists built a portable system that records whole-body vibrations—those constant shakes and jolts from operating equipment like tractors or bulldozers. Ins
