Quasi-solid-state battery hits 99.98% efficiency, stops dendrites, and boosts cycle life

Researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a new material that...

17 April 2026

France plugs Lucy photonic quantum system into supercomputer for hybrid computing

A 12-qubit photonic quantum computer called Lucy has been integrated with the Joliot-Curie supercomputer in...

16 April 2026

US Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter makes first autonomous landing without human input

The U.S. Army has taken a significant step toward operational autonomy after a CH-47F Chinook...

16 April 2026

300-million-year-old German Basin could hold one of Europe’s largest lithium resources

Germany has launched a new research initiative to assess whether lithium trapped in ancient saline...

16 April 2026

‘World’s first’: AGIBOT G2 humanoid robots run tablet testing on live factory line

AGIBOT has deployed its G2 humanoid robots into a live consumer electronics manufacturing line in...

16 April 2026

Google in talks with Pentagon to deploy Gemini AI after Claude limits dispute

Alphabet’s Google is moving back into the U.S. defense AI spotlight, as the Pentagon reassesses...

16 April 2026

US tests spin-polarized fuel in 180-million-degree Fahrenheit tokamaks for fusion power

Scientists in the US have been testing spin-polarized nuclear fuel inside tokamaks operating at around...

16 April 2026

US unveils AI-powered drone with 66-mile reach, modular payload transforms operations

A US defense company has unveiled a new autonomous modular drone that can handle surveillance,...

16 April 2026

Anthropic launches Opus 4.7 with 13% higher vision resolution and stronger coding

Anthropic has released its latest flagship AI model, Claude Opus 4.7, marking a step forward...

16 April 2026

Germany airdrops 5 ton ‘mini tank’ from aircraft in first airborne test trial

Germany’s airborne forces have successfully tested the airdrop of their ultra-light Wiesel armored vehicle from...

16 April 2026