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1948 portrait of Albert Einstein by Yousuf Karsh, showing the physicist seated with his hands clasped beside papers on a table

Albert Einstein: “Strive not to be a man of success, but rather a man of value”

March 18, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Front and back views of a rare 1943 Lincoln cent, the famous bronze error coin long known as the 1943 copper penny

Millions of people searched for it for decades during the currency changeover, and now one of the world’s most coveted mythical coins, minted in 1943, is back on the market

March 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Concept image of Sentitech’s Domus Sentinela double-dome perimeter security system protecting a large airfield with layered detection zones.

A Spanish startup founded in April 2025 validates in record time an AI-powered perimeter surveillance system with sensor fusion, covering 40 hectares and 2,500 meters in real air traffic and reaching TRL 6 with a “double dome” that detects up to 3 km

March 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Colorized microscope image of a tardigrade, the tiny animal whose Dsup protein may protect DNA but also harm cells.

They wanted to equip astronauts with the “armor” of a tardigrade, but DNA gave them a resounding NO: the Dsup protein protects, yes, but in return it can kill cells

March 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Close-up of a small spider with parasitic mite larvae attached around its body, forming a necklace-like cluster.

A spider with a “pearl necklace” has been discovered, and the most disturbing thing is that each pearl is a living parasite attached to its body

March 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Japan’s test ship JS Asuka equipped with a 100 kW naval laser weapon designed to intercept drones and incoming threats.

Japan ups the ante in naval defense and tests a 100 kW laser weapon mounted on a 6,200-ton ship that promises “nearly infinite ammunition” against drones and mortars

March 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Wind turbines across a green field, illustrating Ireland’s renewable energy system and the new battery built to store wind power

Ireland has just launched its first giant four-hour battery, and what is most impressive is not only its size, but also the fact that it can be activated in just a tenth of a second to supply renewable electricity to 10,000 homes when the wind stops blowing

March 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Counter-drone defense system targeting an unmanned aerial vehicle using radar or laser technology near protected airspace.

Anti-drone technologies are multiplying and seem straight out of science fiction (nets, inhibitors, lasers, and much more), but the warning is disturbing: there is no foolproof system, and real defense requires combining several layers, as each drone and each attack breaks part of the plan

March 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Baby holding a smartphone or tablet, illustrating research on early screen exposure and its potential effects on brain development.

A study sounds the alarm for the entire planet: screen time before the age of 2 could accelerate brain maturation and increase the risk of anxiety in adolescence

March 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Woman showering at night as part of a calming bedtime routine linked to better sleep quality

Most people think that taking a shower at night says a lot about who you are, but research points to something far less glamorous and far more important: a predictable routine that can improve sleep and calm the mental turmoil of the day

March 17, 2026 at 3:56 AM
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching at dawn, illustrating new research into water-based space fuels for future missions.

New research into space fuels promises to reduce costs and facilitate missions such as SpaceX’s journey to Mars

March 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, Nepal, reflected in a pond, illustrating the site traditionally recognized as the birthplace of Buddha.

The exact place where Buddha was born more than 2,500 years ago and which today faces a race against time

March 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Illustration of atmospheric pollution showing how refrigerant gases break down into trifluoroacetic acid that returns to Earth in rain.

Between 2000 and 2022, humanity dumped 335,500 tons of an “eternal chemical” while trying to save the ozone layer, and now it appears in water, the Arctic, and even in our blood

March 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Engineered stem cell–derived sensory neurons used in SN101 therapy to absorb inflammatory pain signals in osteoarthritis research.

Scientists “hack” the pain signal before it reaches the brain: they create a biological “sponge” called SN101 to eliminate chronic pain at its source

March 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Autonomous undersea vehicle developed by Lockheed Martin operating at the ocean surface during a test demonstration.

Lockheed Martin is developing an autonomous submarine capable of operating with drones and torpedoes: a venture that could transform naval warfare

March 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Satellite-based visualization of global freshwater loss showing regions experiencing long-term continental drying.

Goodbye to water security as we knew it: 6 billion people live in countries that have lost freshwater on a sustained basis in just 22 years

March 16, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Portrait of Frederick Gowland Hopkins, Nobel Prize-winning biochemist linked to the discovery of vitamins

Frederick Hopkins, Nobel Prize in Medicine: “No animal can live on a mixture of pure proteins, fats, and carbohydrates alone”

March 16, 2026 at 7:21 AM
African sharptooth catfish leaving a pond at night and moving across wet ground, recorded by a wildlife camera trap.

A camera trap records a “group” of fish leaving the water at night to walk on land for almost 20 minutes

March 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Laboratory experiment with bacteriophages used in a NASA study on the International Space Station to observe how viruses evolve in microgravity.

NASA “cultivates” viruses in space and, upon bringing them back to Earth, discovers that they have become more effective

March 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Ice and meltwater flowing from the West Antarctic ice sheet, a process scientists say could influence the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.

What seemed like bad news could take an unexpected turn: fresh water from West Antarctica could help the AMOC better withstand the impact of Greenland’s melting ice and, in some scenarios, even prevent its collapse

March 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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