May 7, 2026 | Featured, Satellites, Space
Understanding how debris shifts in orbit can help to avoid disastrous collisions. And a new study increases that understanding, showing that space debris falls to Earth faster when the sun is more active. “For the first time, we find that, once solar activity...
May 7, 2026 | Batteries, Climate, Hydrogen, Solar
Researchers turned hard-to-recycle plastic into hydrogen using battery acid. This circular upcycling system tackles multiple problematic waste streams at once, the scientists claim. Scientists have developed a method to turn plastic waste into clean hydrogen using...
May 7, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Oceanography, Shipping
Simon Fraser University researchers have received nearly $1 million in special funding from the Digital Research Alliance of Canada to develop an artificial intelligence–powered system that forecasts whale movements in busy shipping corridors. The Humans and...
May 7, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles, Transportation, Trucks
Aurora Innovation and Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) are expanding their autonomous freight network with a new 200-mile route connecting Dallas and Oklahoma City. The companies said the new route marks another step toward scaling commercial self-driving trucking...
May 7, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles, California, Featured
In California cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles, autonomous vehicles have operated under a different set of rules for the past few years compared to their human-operated counterparts. Although these driverless taxis were susceptible to citations from local law...
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