Sunday Special: Bat Blood for Space Travel?

Flying boats are whisking passengers across lakes in minutes and human washing machines are making bathtubs look downright ancient. Also: scientists have their eyes on bat blood as the secret ingredient for intergalactic space travel.

SCIENCE SUNDAY

The most interesting scientific discoveries and breakthroughs this week

Quantum Quest: Physicists successfully transformed a quantum computer into a time crystal - a special kind of matter that appears to break the laws of physics and hop across time. It’s a major step towards making large-scale quantum computing practical.

Plot Twist: Scientists are left scratching their heads after studying an asteroid sample from 200 million miles away. The rock contains evidence of living microbes similar to those on Earth, raising questions about the origins of life and if it even started on our planet after all.

Data Rock: Scientists just turned diamonds into the ultimate USB. They used advanced lasers to push carbon atoms around and create a diamond crystal that can store a record-breaking 1.85 terabytes of data per cubic centimeter - keeping it secure for centuries.

Cosmic Snooze: Turns out bats may just hold the key to interstellar travel. German researchers have found that bat blood cells could unlock the secret to making human hibernation possible, allowing astronauts to slow down aging during long stretches of time travel.

Battery Boost: An MIT spinout may have just revolutionized heavy industry. They’ve developed a clean energy battery capable of retaining and generating massive amounts of heat for hours—enough to power even the world’s most energy-intensive sectors.

NEW TECH

Our favorite new tech gadgets this week

1. MW75 Neuro Headphones: Neurable’s new AI-powered headphones just dropped. They use neural sensors to track your brain activity and help you boost your productivity.

2. Smart Swim 2 Goggles: These smart goggles show you your stroke rate, time, pace, and heart rate as you swim, crunching that data in real-time.

3. Ninja CREAMi: This 7-in-1 ice cream maker can turn almost any frozen solid base into ice cream, sorbets, milkshakes, and more, all at the push of a button.

4. Rorra Countertop System: This compact filtration system wipes out over 50 contaminants from your water with cutting-edge nanofiber technology.

SOCIAL SIGNALS

What’s trending in Tech on socials this week

Robo-lympics: Piling on the hype, Elon Musk posted a video of Tesla’s new Optimus humanoid playing catch, and it’s got X users freaking out.

Beam Me Up: Scientists just revealed what a single photon looks like. It’s the first time they’ve been able to capture the exact shape of a light particle.

Squeaky Clean: Gone are the days of long, calm baths in the morning. Now, an AI-powered washing machine promises to scrub humans clean in 15 minutes flat.

They See Me Rolling: A 1961 photo of a sales rep sporting motorized roller blades has Reddit buzzing with wild theories about his futuristic tech—and where (or when) he might really be from.

Top of the Class: A Berkeley professor claims that the AI music app Suno beats 80% of his class hands down, leaving Reddit users surprised and scared.

ONLY GOOD NEWS

A healthy dose of optimism to kickstart your week

Fly Ferry Fly: Candela, the world’s first flying electric ferry boat, is open for business in the US and it’s 80% more energy-efficient than regular boats. Using hydrofoil to hover above the water, it promises to zip passengers across Lake Tahoe in under 30 minutes.

Gold Standard: Researchers at RMIT University in Australia may have cancer on the ropes with their latest breakthrough. Using actual gold, they’ve developed a drug that slows tumor growth, targeting cancer cells 82% more effectively than chemotherapy.

Robot Rescue: A robot just pulled off the world’s first fully robotic double lung transplant at the NYU Langone Health Centre. The procedure was minimally invasive and clears the way for shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries for patients.

Cancer Crusher: Cervical cancer deaths in the US have dropped by 62%, and scientists may have figured out why. The Gardasil vaccine, originally used for HPV, is taking on cancer as well, and could even wipe out cervical cancer in most countries by 2100.

Jungle Jackpot: Brazilian researchers are cracking the Amazon’s secrets wide open with LiDAR technology—and the results are shocking. They’ve just uncovered an ancient city hidden beneath the forest for centuries, proving the jungle still has plenty of stories to tell.

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