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Technology
Northwestern Scientists Build a Fuel Cell That Runs on Dirt
Engineers at Northwestern have built a soil-powered fuel cell that uses natural bacteria to generate steady electricity for underground sensors — no batteries, no solar panels, no recharging required.
Technology
Robot Beats Human Half-Marathon Record in 50 Minutes
A humanoid robot named Lightning blazed through Beijing's half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — nearly seven minutes faster than the human world record.
Human Achievements
Rihanna Becomes First Woman of Color to Win Edison Achievement Award
The Fenty Beauty founder was honored for reshaping the beauty industry through inclusive innovation — the award's first recognition of a woman of color in nearly four decades.
Technology
Eavor's Closed-Loop Geothermal Wins CleanTech of the Year
Canadian startup Eavor's underground loop system can harvest Earth's heat anywhere — no fracking, no water, no volcanic hotspot required.
Science
Engineered Algae Can Now Pull Microplastics From Water
A University of Missouri researcher has engineered algae that attract and capture microplastics in water — then convert the collected plastic into reusable bioplastic films.
Technology
Water-From-Air Tech Wins CleanTech Innovation Award
AirJoule's platform uses Nobel Prize-winning materials to extract pure drinking water from humid air — no pipes, wells, or infrastructure needed.
Technology
New Chip-Making Machine Prints 8nm Features in a Single Step
ASML's latest EUV lithography system can pack 2.9x more transistors per chip — a leap driven by surging AI demand.
Technology
Samsung Posts Record $33B Quarterly Profit on AI Chip Boom
A six-fold jump in operating profit makes Q1 2026 Samsung's best quarter ever, driven by insatiable demand for AI memory chips.
Technology
New Carbon Material Releases CO2 at 60°C, Slashing Capture Costs
Japanese scientists engineered 'viciazites' — carbon materials with precisely placed nitrogen atoms that capture CO2 and release it using barely any heat.
Human Achievements
Daredevil Completes First-Ever Wingsuit Flight Over Bangkok
Red Bull Air Force legend Miles Daisher soared past Bangkok's iconic skyline at 260 kph and landed on a moving boat on the Chao Phraya River.
Technology
Apple Turns 50: From Garage Startup to $3 Trillion Icon
Founded on April 1, 1976, Apple celebrated five decades with worldwide store events, an animated homepage, and a look back at the products that reshaped entire industries.
Technology
UK Launches First Electric Mail Flights Across Scotland
Royal Mail, Loganair, and BETA Technologies flew an all-electric plane on a real postal route for the first time — Glasgow to Dundee.
News
SpaceX Just Launched 119 Payloads in a Single Mission — Democratizing Access to Space
The Transporter-16 rideshare mission lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying satellites for customers across more than a dozen countries, from startups to sovereign governments.
News
FAA Greenlights Electric Air Taxis for US Flights Starting This Summer
The FAA has launched its eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, clearing the way for electric air taxi flights across eight locations in the US beginning this summer — from Manhattan rooftops to Texas cargo routes.
Technology
Norwegian Startup Raises $40M to Build Chips with Helium Atoms Instead of Light
Lace Lithography, backed by Microsoft and Atomico, has raised $40 million to develop a helium atom beam that could etch chip features 10 times smaller than today's most advanced technology.
Technology
Arm Unveils Its First In-House Chip in 35 Years, Signaling a New Era for AI Infrastructure
After nearly 36 years of exclusively licensing chip designs to others, Arm Holdings has unveiled the AGI CPU — its first production-ready processor — built for AI data center inference and developed in partnership with Meta.
Technology
Scientists Used 7,000 GPUs to Simulate a Quantum Chip in Unprecedented Detail
Researchers at Berkeley Lab harnessed nearly 7,000 GPUs on the Perlmutter supercomputer to create the most detailed simulation of a quantum processor chip ever achieved.
Technology
UK Surgeon Removes Cancer From Patient 1,500 Miles Away in World-First Remote Robotic Surgery
A London surgeon successfully performed a prostate cancer removal on a patient in Gibraltar using a robotic system and high-speed fiber optics — marking the UK's first long-distance robotic operation.
Science
Quantum Computing Leap: Scientists Track Qubit Fluctuations 100 Times Faster Than Ever Before
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have built a real-time monitoring system that tracks rapid changes in qubit behavior 100 times faster than previous methods, a critical step toward making quantum computers reliable enough for practical use.
Technology
Electric 'Flying Ferries' Are Gliding Into the Future of Clean Transportation
Sweden's Candela has launched the world's first electric hydrofoil passenger ferry, cutting energy use by 80% while literally lifting commuters above the waves.
News
New Orleans Is Reinventing Mardi Gras Beads With Plantable Seeds and Sugar Cane
Scientists and nonprofits are replacing toxic plastic Mardi Gras beads with biodegradable alternatives made from sugar cane byproducts and embedded with flower seeds.
Technology
Winter Olympics 2026: Athletes Embrace Sustainable Gear and Green Innovation
From recycled uniforms to plant-based ski wax, Milan Cortina 2026 is showcasing how elite sport can lead the way on sustainability.
Human Achievements
Teenager Invents Water Purifier That Could Save Millions of Lives
A 17-year-old from Kenya has created a low-cost water purification device using locally available materials.