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A floating craft just generated electricity from winds four kilometers above Earth, opening possibilities for disaster relief and remote power needs. The airship-sized system could produce energy for less than half a penny per kilowatt-hour.
The beloved author behind "The Martian" is executive producing a new sci-fi thriller that exists only as an audiobook. "Exoplanet" features a star-studded cast and drops this November with a mind-bending twist on survival storytelling.
Four NASA satellites just proved spacecraft can navigate using other satellites as landmarks instead of GPS. The breakthrough could revolutionize how future missions find their way to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
A new blood test can predict breast cancer recurrence nearly eight months before hospital scans, without needing tumor tissue samples. The breakthrough could help thousands catch cancer early enough to stop it from spreading.
Walter Reed becomes the only military hospital authorized to deliver CAR-T therapy, a revolutionary treatment that reprograms patients' own blood cells to hunt and destroy cancer. The breakthrough offers new hope for service members battling lymphoma and leukemia who've run out of options.
California just made it dramatically easier for people struggling with opioid addiction to get help the same day they ask for it. The new CA Bridge Connect hotline connects callers directly to treatment navigators who can prescribe medication and coordinate care within hours.
NASA scientists discovered that some microbes carried by astronauts can survive in shadowed areas near the Moon's South Pole, turning a contamination challenge into a unique opportunity to study life's limits in space. The finding will help future Mars missions distinguish between alien life and hitchhiking Earth organisms.
Researchers discovered that evolution doesn't wander randomly but follows predictable genetic "highways" laid down over 600 million years. This breakthrough could help scientists predict future evolution and better protect endangered species.
Researchers created a breakthrough catalyst that transforms stubborn plant waste into valuable chemicals typically made from petroleum. The discovery could help convert agricultural and forestry leftovers into renewable building blocks for fuels and plastics.
Twenty-five drag queens in Oregon woke up before dawn to set an unofficial world record, packing into six hot air balloons for a glamorous flight over Newberg. Despite Guinness World Records not showing up to verify, the queens soared anyway, turning the morning sky into a celebration of joy and community.
In the 1930s, New York transformed abandoned farmland into thriving forests that still clean our air and water today. What started as a Depression-era recovery project became one of America's greatest environmental success stories.
Shannon Montgomery was crowned queen of Sandy's Mountain Festival after dedicating five decades to the event her mother co-founded. The honor celebrates a lifetime of community service that started when she was just 12 years old.
Saudi Arabia's flynas is investing $53 million to build a state-of-the-art training center that will prepare 700 aviation professionals daily by 2028. The facility will create specialized jobs for Saudi nationals while supporting the country's rapidly growing aviation sector.
Seoul's water agency has turned its treatment facilities into a global classroom, training officials from 11 countries over five years. The program shares clean water expertise that participants can adapt for their home communities.
South Korea is launching a national competition next year to build world-class humanoid robots within three years. The "Next-X Humanoid Challenge" aims to prepare the country for an aging population through advanced robotics and AI.
South Korea just approved a $170 million loan to build Tanzania's first AI and digital technology training institute, creating opportunities for thousands to gain cutting-edge tech skills. The facility will train professionals in artificial intelligence, robotics, data analytics, and IoT to fuel Tanzania's growing digital economy.
An iconographer trained in ancient Byzantine techniques is transforming how we see endangered species, painting honeybees, grey wolves, and monarch butterflies with gold leaf and precious stones as windows to the divine. Her sacred art invites viewers to fall in love with what we're losing, proving devotion moves hearts where fear often fails.
A University of Iowa scientist just discovered gemstone minerals on Mars for the first time. The NASA rover Perseverance found corundum, the same mineral family that gives us rubies and sapphires here on Earth.