A newly developed hybrid energy device demonstrates how combining solar and triboelectric technologies can unlock previously untapped environmental energy sources. Credit: Shutterstock
Underwater robots called ROVs are transforming oil and gas, marine research, and defence worldwide. With Nigeria’s vast offshore infrastructure and Niger Delta coastline, local ROV expertise is no longer optional — it is a strategic necessity.
Fusion startups have drawn more than $10 billion in investment, with more than a dozen raising over $100 million. Many large funding rounds have closed in the last year, with investors drawn to the industry as energy demand from data centers ramps up and as fusion startups draw closer to the finish line.
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket takes off, in Kourou, French Guiana, July 9, 2024. European Space Agency. ESA | Via Reuters
“This is what America rightfully deserves. We shall no longer be afraid.” Raphael Chryslar
Today, as AlphaFold evolves into its fourth generation and continues to set new records in speed, accuracy, and scientific reach, the world is waking up to a stunning reality: artificial intelligence has not just improved biology. It has fundamentally transformed it. Image: Firefly
Tamarind Bio cofounders Sherry Liu and Deniz Kavi. Cheri Tran Snaps.
Building an AI infrastructure for biotech. Bacteria that munch on cancer. How to best make a cold brew. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.
A brown ribbon of natural origin, but with still unpredictable consequences, stretches from one continent to another. © XD with ChatGPT
A high-power laser (red) strikes a solid wire, creating a hot plasma and accelerating fast electrons into the material. These fast, hot electrons are met by a return current of colder electrons flowing in the opposite direction, forming filament-like structures that have been visualized for the first time using the LCLS. Credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
© Plasma Power From Russia Could Send Astronauts To Mars In 30 Days. Credit: Master Sgt. Andrew Moseley
