Keywords: Research


Microbes extract platinum metals from meteorites in space station test

An experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station has shown that microbes can extract valuable platinum group metals from meteorite material in microgravity, offering a potential pathway for sustainable resource extraction during future deep space missions. The BioAsteroid experiment, led......

German researchers develop AI to predict liquid properties

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how scientists investigate complex physical systems, with new advances enabling faster and more precise simulations of phenomena ranging from liquid behavior to electron dynamics in water. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth announced this week that they have......

China successfully tests snow Leopard polar vehicle in Antarctica

China has taken a new step in strengthening its polar research capabilities after successfully testing its domestically developed Snow Leopard polar vehicle during a recent Antarctic mission, according to Chinese media reports. The six-wheel-drive vehicle completed more than 10,000 kilometers of trials......

Sound waves make time crystals visible in a simple laboratory setup

Tiny polystyrene beads hovering on a cushion of sound have joined one of physics’ most unusual families, time crystals. Researchers at New York University in New York City, United States have shown that these millimeter sized particles can enter a state of perpetual motion, oscillating rhythmically......

iPhone 16 leads global smartphone sales in 2025

The iPhone 16 topped worldwide smartphone sales in 2025, with Apple claiming seven of the top ten spots, according to fresh data from market research firm Counterpoint Research. This ranking highlights Apple's strong performance across consumer and premium models throughout the year, while Samsung......

Submarine mountains and waves stir Pacific Ocean depths

A fresh study unveils surprising activity in the deep Pacific Ocean, where waters just above the seafloor churn dynamically under the influence of distant surface waves and underwater topography. Far from the static abyss many imagine, this bottom boundary layer fluctuates dramatically in thickness,......

Digital tools reshaping academic research in Beni Mellal

An international seminar on the role of digital technologies in advancing scientific research will take place on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in Beni Mellal. The event, themed "Supporting research in the digital age for a sustainable professional......

China accuses Japan of secretly pursuing nuclear weapons

China has sharply escalated its diplomatic clash with Japan, releasing a detailed report that charges Tokyo with covert nuclear weapons research and ambitions that undermine the post-World War II global order. The 29-page document, issued by the Chinese Association for Arms Control and Disarmament alongside......

China unveils world's most powerful hypergravity centrifuge

China has surged ahead in hypergravity research with the delivery of CHIEF1900, a groundbreaking centrifuge that generates forces 1,900 times Earth's gravity. Built by Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group, the machine arrived at Zhejiang University on December 22 and is now being installed in the......