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The Nuclear Reactor Nature Built 2 Billion Years Ago: The Mystery of Oklo

Discover how uranium and groundwater at Oklo in Gabon created natural nuclear fission reactions nearly two billion years before modern reactors.

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Future

Space Mirrors: Could Giant Mirrors in Orbit Really Control Earth's Climate?

Could giant mirrors in space control Earth's climate? Explore the science, engineering, costs and risks of space mirrors and solar geoengineering.

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Best AI Chatbots in 2026: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and More Compared

Compare the best AI chatbots in 2026, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot, with strengths, weaknesses and ideal use cases.

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Science

MIT's New Qubit Design Could Remove a Major Roadblock to Practical Quantum Computers

MIT researchers developed a new qubit architecture that separates quantum information storage from communication to enable faster, more accurate operations.

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Science

Why Squeezing a Solid-State Battery Could Stop It From Short-Circuiting

Stanford and SLAC researchers found that mechanical compression can redirect lithium dendrites in solid-state batteries and prevent short circuits.

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Science

NASA Roman Space Telescope Could Reveal a Hidden Universe

NASA Roman Space Telescope will survey the cosmos to investigate dark energy, dark matter, galaxies and hidden exoplanets.

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Science

This Experimental Pacemaker Could Power Itself Using the Heart’s Own Motion

Researchers are testing an experimental pacemaker that harvests energy from the heart’s own motion. Here is how the technology works and what must happen before human use.

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AI Just Stepped Into the Physical World: Inside Anthropic’s Model Hardware Standard

Anthropic’s Model Hardware Standard lets AI agents operate microscopes, robotic arms and lab equipment. Here’s how MHS could reshape physical AI and science.

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Future

The U.S. Wants Fusion Power by the Mid-2030s — What Has to Happen First?

The U.S. is targeting commercial fusion deployment by the mid-2030s. Here are the materials, fuel, AI and engineering challenges that must be solved first.

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Future

Humanoid Robots Are Approaching Their “ChatGPT Moment” — But the Hardest Problems Aren’t What You Think

Humanoid robots can already run and dance. The harder challenge is general-purpose physical intelligence: dexterity, adaptation, data and recovering from mistakes.

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Future

Will You Be Wearing an Exoskeleton in Ten Years?

Wearable robotic exoskeletons are getting lighter and smarter. Explore how the technology works, where it is used and whether ordinary people could wear one within the next decade.

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Science

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Is About to Open a New Window on the Dark Universe

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is set for an August 30, 2026 launch. Here’s how it will study dark energy, dark matter and exoplanets.

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Future

This Battery-Like Device Can Power a Machine, Strengthen It — and Then Be Recycled

Researchers built a recyclable structural supercapacitor that stores electricity while adding mechanical strength, pointing toward lighter drones, vehicles and electronics.

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Science

Scientists Are Turning Concrete Into Energy Storage — Could Buildings Power Themselves?

MIT researchers are developing carbon-cement supercapacitors that let concrete store electricity. Could future walls and foundations double as energy storage?

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Future

Humanoid Robots Are Approaching Their “ChatGPT Moment” — And It Could Change Work Forever

Humanoid robots are moving from scripted demos toward embodied AI that can understand, plan and act in the physical world. Here is why that shift could reshape work.

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Science

This Bionic Eye Sees in Full Colour — and Detects Motion Without Filming Every Frame

A 2026 bionic eye combines a curved artificial retina, 160°+ field of view, full-colour imaging and event-driven motion detection with dramatically lower bandwidth.

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Future

Molten Salt Batteries: The Hot Chemistry Behind Next-Generation Energy Storage

Molten salt batteries promise non-flammable, low-cost energy storage. What 2026 research shows, how the designs work, the limits, and where they beat lithium-ion.

9 min

Future

Robots Can Now Feel Touch: The Electronic Skin Changing Humanoid Robotics

How electronic skin gives robots pressure, shear, slip and proximity sensing — 2026 research, real humanoid and healthcare uses, and the limits that remain.

8 min

What Are AI Agents and How Do They Work? A 2026 Guide

AI agents can plan tasks, use tools and act on results. Learn how AI agents work, how they differ from chatbots, where MCP fits and what they can realistically do in 2026.

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