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- Brown University Researchers Engineer High-Speed Cytometer to Diagnose Disease by Measuring Cellular Elasticity and Mechanical Stiffness
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Medical News
Scientists at Brown University and NIST have developed a "mechanophenotyping cytometer" capable of measuring cell "squishiness" at speeds up to 100 cells per second. By analyzing t...
- Earth’s Rotation Decelerates Toward 25-Hour Day as Lunar Friction Gradually Slows Planetary Spin
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
The Earth is experiencing a consistent, microscopic slowing of its rotation due to gravitational interactions with the moon and shifting planetary mass. While a 25-hour day is inev...
- White House Urged to Accelerate Quantum-Resistant Cryptography Deadlines Amid Rapid Private Sector Gains
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Technology
Chief technologists are warning that the federal government’s current 2035 deadline for quantum-safe migration is dangerously out of sync with private sector progress and adversary...
- Anthropic Endorses EPSS Model to Tackle AI-Accelerated Wave of Machine-Speed Software Vulnerabilities
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Technology
Anthropic has recommended the Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) as a vital triage tool to manage an impending surge in software flaws discovered by its AI system, Mythos. As...
- Fhenix and Ethereum Race Against the Quantum Clock in High-Stakes Cryptographic Migration
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Currencies
Leading blockchain researchers from Fhenix and the Ethereum Foundation have issued a stark warning that the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is no longer a future road...
- Rice University Physicists Solve the Mystery of the Lazarus Phase in Rare Uranium Superconductor
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers have mapped a strange "resurrected" state of superconductivity in uranium ditelluride that emerges only under extreme magnetic interference. The study reveals that the...
- NIST Physicists Engineer Robust Inorganic Bonding Technique for Photonic Chips Operating in Extreme Aerospace and Cryogenic Environments
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a glasslike chemical bonding method to replace fragile organic glues in photonic integrated circuit...