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A new biography of Benjamin Franklin puts science at the forefront
In the public’s mind, Benjamin Franklin’s scientific work has largely been reduced to this one experiment, in which Franklin demonstrated that discharges from thunderstorms are electric in nature (SN: ...
A Superfast Conductor Has Opened the Door for Epically Powerful Batteries
A new ion superhighway modeled after human cells could speed our batteries way up. Digging out a nanochannel for charged ions ...
A New Alloy Could Fortify Fusion Reactors—and Lead to Endless Energy
Scientists from the Institute of Science Tokyo suggest that a novel alloy with high heat tolerance could help solve a ...
The Holy Grail of Quantum Machines May Finally Be Near
A new study from the University of Sydney has announced the development of a 2D error-correction architecture that could spot ...
Scientists Believe Aliens Are Sending Interstellar Messages to Each Other—And We Can Eavesdrop on Them
Since the first modern SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) studies tried to detect alien transmissions in the ...
Scientists Built the First Engine Powered by Entanglement—Not Coal or Oil
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a quantum engine powered by entanglement—the quantum property ...
A Study Says Human Hibernation Could Be Possible—If We Can Harness the Power of Bat Blood
Unlocking the mystery of hibernation could improve medicine and support our ambitions for deep-space travel. A new study ...
A Power-Dense Battery Will Charge 186 Miles in 5 Minutes—and Change How We Drive Forever
The Taiwan-based EV company ProLogium has developed the world’s first solid-state battery with a silicon composite anode, ...
In the Race Against Time for Fusion, a New Reactor May Break the Final Barrier
A recent spate of nuclear fusion announcements have covered an emerging fusion reactor in New Zealand. The company behind ...