The Innovation Report
Scientists Discover New Way To Grow Materials On-Demand Using Crystals And Light
Crystals used in applications as varied as lasers, LEDs and the semiconductors used in sensors found in astronomical instruments could someday be 'drawn' rather than 'grown', leading to higher performance and lower costs. A team led by Elad Harel of Michigan State...
Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Receives New Fuel Ahead Of Historic Restart
The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in West Michigan has moved one step closer to becoming the first shuttered commercial nuclear power plant in the U.S. to reopen. The power plant's owner, Holtec International, said crews recently received 68 assemblies of new...
US Scientists Create Tiny ‘DNA Flower’ Robots That Could Deliver Drugs Inside Body
In an innovative fusion of biology and nanotechnology, scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) have developed microscopic soft robots that mimic the adaptive behavior of living organisms. Crafted from hybrid crystals combining DNA with inorganic...
Archer Aviation To Partner With Korean Air On eVTOL Operations
Korean Air has chosen Archer as its exclusive partner to launch Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing ( eVTOL ) aircraft in Korea. Archer’s Midnight eVTOL, a four-passenger piloted aircraft, will initially enter operations with the Korean government and will be...
Drones Deployed To Help Met Police’s 999 Response
The Metropolitan Police is using remotely launched drones to support its response to emergencies. A trial now under way in Islington involves drones feeding intelligence both to officers in a control room and on the ground, the force said. Civil liberty campaigners...
Macy’s Employs Warehouse Robots To Speed Up Deliveries
Macy’s has opened its largest and most-automated warehouse to date as the retailer resets its supply chain to speed up fulfillment and increase sales. At the $640 million, 2.5 million-square-foot building in China Grove, N.C., near Charlotte, robots pick clothes,...
Amazon Wants To Use Robots To Avoid Adding Over 500,000 New Jobs
Amazon believes it can use robots to avoid adding more than half a million jobs in the next eight years, The New York Times reports. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Times reporter Karen Weise. More From NPR
How NASA Simulates Conditions In Space Without Blasting Off
Humanity's drive to explore has taken us across the solar system, with astronaut boots, various landers and rovers' wheels exploring the surfaces of several different planetary bodies. These environments are generally hostile to human and equipment health, so...
Smart Mobility Today: 20 October 2025
When prepping for the Smart Mobility Today podcast, I always make sure to read all the source articles from the Thursday Global Auto Mobility newsletter in their entirety. I usually walk away with a favorite by the end of the task. Sometimes I feel deflated by the...
Historic California Housing Bill Could Bring More Apartment Buildings Near Transit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law clearing the way for the construction of more multistory apartment buildings near high-traffic mass transit stops in several major metros, part of the state’s effort to ease its severe housing crisis. The...
