The Heavy Disco-Ball Satellite Designed to Do… Nothing - Launched in 1976, LAGEOS-1 (LAser GEOdynamic Satellite) is unusual in that it contains no instrumentation, no electronics, no power supply, and no means of propulsion. It’s spherical, weighs just under …read more
LNG buyers’ sentiment: Disruption and implications for procurement - In the wake of disruption to transit in the Strait of Hormuz, buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are anticipating shifts in their procurement strategies. Here are the top changes they plan to make.
Cool, power, move: A printable textile that does it all - A new printable textile combines passive cooling with biomechanical energy harvesting to enable motion-controlled, adaptive thermal management. Led by researchers in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of ...
Strategy in the age of arenas - A group of fast-growing industries is reshaping the competitive landscape. Their rise requires business leaders to rethink strategy in two important ways.
Cutting Two Amino Acids Slowed Prostate Cancer in Mice - A newly identified link between amino acid metabolism and cholesterol production may help prostate tumors adapt to hormone therapy. Prostate cancer can find ways around treatments designed to deprive tumors of the hormones they need to grow. Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have now traced one possible...
Apple foldable plans drive new demand for Japanese smartphone parts makers - Apple’s move into foldable smartphones is creating fresh business for Japanese component makers with expertise in thin, lightweight and compact designs. According to Nikkei Asia , suppliers that once helped shape Japan’s feature phone era are seeing renewed interest in foldable display materials,...
The future of US manufacturing - A quarter of America’s manufactured imports face critical trade dependencies. Strengthening US manufacturing will depend not only on capital but also on talent, energy, and resilient supplier networks.
AI-powered VR helps planners design better cities - Artificial intelligence (AI) combined with virtual reality (VR) could guide us through tomorrow's cities before they are even built, according to research in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution. Such models ...
Brilliant Moves: Coffee with Lloyds Banking Group CEO Charlie Nunn - Drawing on two decades of collaboration, Lloyds Banking Group’s Charlie Nunn and McKinsey’s Tunde Olanrewaju explore how trust, curiosity, and optimism help leaders reimagine institutions in the age of AI.
New Tick-Borne Virus May Explain Mysterious Cases of Severe Illness - Some unexplained cases of severe tick-related illness may have a previously overlooked cause. A newly identified tick-borne virus may help explain why some patients in China develop symptoms resembling a dangerous hemorrhagic fever even though tests for the expected virus come back negative. Researchers...
Single nanostructure enables independent control of two light resonance modes - Metallic nanostructures are exceptionally effective at concentrating light into tiny volumes, while dielectric nanostructures excel at storing light with minimal energy loss. Combining these complementary properties has traditionally ...
Cancer Is Quantum – and That Could Change How We Treat It - Beneath cancer’s genetic chaos, tumor cells may be confined to just a handful of recurring states, revealing a simpler path to treatment. Cancer is often defined by its complexity: countless mutations, shifting cell populations, and tumors that evolve under pressure. But Andrea Califano’s research...
The Worst Fires in Indonesia May Be the Ones You Can’t See - Indonesia’s underground peat fires are surging under El Niño and drought, raising fears of another destructive fire season. Some fires race across the surface. Indonesia’s peat fires can do something more dangerous: disappear underground and keep burning. Tropical peatland fires develop when carbon-rich...
A Century-Old Mystery in Cat Kidneys May Finally Have an Answer - Lipid droplets in the kidneys may help cats maintain a consistent chemical “scent identity.” Scent marks can linger long after an animal has moved on, allowing urine and other chemical signals to carry information across both distance and time. Yet the molecules responsible for odor do not remain...
Audio tones can help automated vehicles communicate with pedestrians - For a pedestrian, the decision to cross a busy road often involves a distinct moment of human connection—an exchange of subtle cues with drivers, such as eye contact or a hand wave, to judge whether it is safe to proceed.
