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New details surrounding the sinking of the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major in December 2024 have led to speculation that it was transporting submarine nuclear reactor parts meant for North Korea. Spanish authorities, along with reports from CNN and the newspaper La Verdad, indicate the ship’s last voyage involved sensitive cargo connected to Russia’s military...

A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the US has found a way to precisely move tens of thousands of atoms within a matter of minutes using an electron beam at room temperature, paving the way for improvements in quantum systems such as detectors and sensors. 

Nearly 40 years a...

An international team of researchers has developed “Bee-Nav,” a new navigation strategy for drones inspired by honeybees’ homing behavior.

This system allows tiny, lightweight robots to navigate long distances and return home without the need for heavy, energy-hungry hardware or GPS.

It allows tiny drones to find their way home using a neural network of ...

The United States has revived one of its most interesting hypersonic weapon programs. The Air Force will resume work on the development of AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) program, which was paused in 2023. Reports have also revealed that a new variant of ARRW is also in the horizon.

ARRW is designed to enable the U.S. to hold fixed, high-value, time...

Researchers are now deploying machine learning algorithms directly into the control systems of tokamak reactors to prevent sudden plasma collapses. These collapses, known as tearing modes, reconfigure magnetic field lines and break the symmetry required for stable operation.

This development marks a transition from reactive safety measures to predictive, automated...