13 h. ago DNA sequencing at risk: Hackers could exploit genomic data vulnerabilities

Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS)—the same technology which is powering the development of tailor-made medicines, cancer diagnostics, infectious disease tracking, and gene research—could become a prime target for hackers.

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26 h. ago 'Hyperadaptor' alloy with stable properties stands strong across extreme temperatures

A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has developed a new alloy that maintains its strength and ductility across extreme temperatures ranging from –196 °C to 600 °C. The findings, which have drawn attention from the aerospace and automotive industries, were published in the journal Materials Research Letters. The team was led by Professor Hyoung Seop Kim from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology, and Department of Mechanical Engineering.

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36 h. ago AI system restores speech for paralyzed patients using own voice

Developed at two California universities, the innovative technology combines brain-computer interfaces with advanced AI to decode neural activity into audible speech.

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5 d. ago Stainless steel strengthened: Twisting technique creates submicron 'anti

A combined team of metallurgists, materials scientists and engineers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shandong University and the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a way to make stainless steel more resistant to metal fatigue. In their study published in the journal Science, the group developed a new twisting technique that functions as an "anti-crash wall" in the steel, giving it much more strength and resistance to cyclic creep.

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6 d. ago Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance

These bacteria, which could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, could act as sensors to help farmers monitor their crops.

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9 d. ago MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2025

Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.

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1 week ago Alaska Airlines invests in Boeing 737 VR flight simulator developer Loft Dynamics

Alaska Airlines invests in Boeing 737 VR flight simulator developer Loft Dynamics  Airport Technology

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2 w. ago Engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors

Scaling up nanoparticle production could help scientists test new cancer treatments.

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2 w. ago Scientists create 'fungi tiles' with elephant skin texture to cool buildings

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed "fungi tiles" that could one day help to bring the heat down in buildings without consuming energy.

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2 w. ago Highly twisted metamaterial rods store large amounts of energy

An international research team coordinated at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has developed mechanical metamaterials with a high elastic energy density. Highly twisted rods that deform helically provide these metamaterials with a high stiffness and enable them to absorb and release large amounts of elastic energy. The researchers conducted simple compression experiments to confirm the initial theoretical results. Their findings have been published in the journal Nature.

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2 w. ago Qualcomm acquires generative AI division of Vietnamese startup VinAI

Qualcomm has acquired the generative AI division of VinAI, an AI research company headquartered in Hanoi, for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Monday. The move marks Qualcomm’s continued expansion into the AI tooling sector. VinAI, which was founded by former DeepMind research scientist Hung Bui, develops a range of generative AI technologies, including […]

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2 w. ago How a new wave of fighter jets could transform aerial combat

The most advanced fighter jets in the world are known as "fifth generation." They contain technologies developed in the first part of the 21st century. Examples of fifth generation fighter jets include America's F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor, China's Chengdu J-20 and Russia's Sukhoi SU-57.

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2 w. ago CACI and the United States Military Academy Enter Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to Advance Electronic Warfare Technologies

CACI and the United States Military Academy Enter Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to Advance Electronic Warfare Technologies  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago New technology halves cost of recycling activated carbon for removing harmful substances

A research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research has developed a technology that efficiently manages volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from small-scale businesses and recycles them with lower energy consumption compared to existing methods. Notably, this technology can be applied to automotive painting businesses located in and around cities, significantly reducing the burden on businesses caused by emission regulations. The findings were published online in October 2024 in the journal Energy Conversion and Management: X.

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3 w. ago Apple boss hails 'next generation of developers' on China visit

Apple boss Tim Cook on Wednesday praised "the next generation of developers" during a visit to a technology hub in eastern China, as the US tech giant battles to stay relevant in the country's vast consumer market.

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3 w. ago Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves

With the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff.

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3 w. ago Novel synthesis method boosts efficiency of organic solar cells

A research team led by Prof. Ge Ziyi from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a low-crystallinity guest acceptor, D-IDT, using a tin-free direct C–H activation method that they incorporated as a third component into binary organic solar cells (OSCs).

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