China has become only the second country to achieve two-way laser communication between Earth and the moon, recording download speeds of 100Mbps and upload speeds of 1.25Mbps. For comparison, NASA's 2013 lunar laser demonstration achieved 622Mbps downloads and 20Mbps uploads, roughly six to sixteen times faster. Despite the gap, the achievement is significant: maintaining a laser lock across 400,000 kilometers requires correcting for satellite movement, atmospheric distortion, and light travel time simultaneously, with a minute error resulting in a miss of several kilometers near the moon.

Chinese startup Lumos Robotics has launched MOS 2, a wheeled, dual-arm 'AI Worker' built for real factory lines. It lifts up to 50 kg across both arms, runs for more than eight hours on hot-swappable batteries, and is already inspecting and assembling parts on Mitsubishi Electric's PLC production lines.

The planned tests will assess performance in flight-relevant conditions. bit.ly/4iVywLf

The robot adjusts its jump height by changing motor current. bit.ly/4d2PTWK

Moving hydrogen through metal instead of water pathways allows clean ammonia production. bit.ly/4yWWrhM

MAMMA, developed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute and Carnegie Mellon University, captures human movement from regular smartphone video with accuracy within 1 millimeter of traditional suit-and-marker systems. Unlike conventional motion capture, it tracks 512 virtual points directly on skin and handles complex close interactions like hugs and martial arts without losing accuracy. It processes data nearly three times faster than manual workflows and requires no specialized studio or equipment.

Mercedes-Benz is putting new Gen4 lithium ceramic battery cells through electrical, thermal and safety tests for future EVs. bit.ly/4yt0yCo

Swedish startup Blykalla has filed to build two reactor parks with up to 14 small reactors cooled by molten lead instead of water. We explain what an SMR is, who is racing to build them, and the engineering behind the SEALER, from its 3 centimetre vessel wall to the self-healing steel that stops lead eating the reactor.

Offshore wind turbines cause false signals, Doppler clutter, and radar blind spots. bit.ly/4hrd3Ya

Tesla is building a foundational robotics library. bit.ly/4yZPCw6

In April 2025, a woman identified as Sun lost her ear and large portions of her scalp in a workplace accident involving heavy machinery in China. Unable to reattach the ear immediately due to severe damage to the scalp's vascular network, surgeons at Shandong Provincial Hospital made an unprecedented decision: graft the ear onto the patient's foot to keep it alive while the scalp healed. The foot was chosen because its arteries and veins were compatible in size with those of the ear, and its skin thickness closely matched that of the head. The initial grafting procedure took 10 hours. Five days later, the team faced a critical complication when venous reflux turned the ear purplish-black, requiring approximately 500 manual bloodletting applications over five days to save it. More than five months later, in October 2025, the team successfully reattached the ear to her head in a six-hour operation — a world first with no documented precedent. The patient has since been discharged, with face and tissue function largely recovered. A few minor follow-up procedures remain, including eyebrow restoration and scar reduction on the foot.

The Type 45's Sampson multi-function radar can reportedly track over 1,000 objects at once and engage multiple supersonic threats in parallel using Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles — making it one of the most capable area air defense warships in NATO.

A new coating could cut the energy needed to process next-gen chip materials by up to 70%, simulations show. bit.ly/3Tlvk12

Iran says its peace plan could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, but Trump has reportedly rejected it.

Fering’s Pioneer X is a new British 6×6 hybrid military vehicle capable of carrying 2 tonnes, providing silent electric mobility and exporting power for equipment in the field.

The new fighter jet has undergone substantial transformation and modernization. bit.ly/4dWxlri

How do you catch an elusive neutrino? An 18-detector experiment is probing rare interactions near a nuclear reactor. bit.ly/46K7L5a

Between 1986 and 1988, a group of teachers in Washington, D.C. protested a policy recommending the widespread integration of calculators into math curricula, fearing the technology would replace critical thinking rather than support it. The backlash slowed adoption at the time — but history showed calculators became essential classroom tools, not replacements for thinking. Today, educators around the world are wrestling with the same dilemma over AI. Should schools ban it, regulate it, or embrace it as the next essential tool?

A new 160W power supply can keep delivering 27V across temperatures as low as -50.8°F. bit.ly/3VSrCfZ

From TRL 5 to 7: A hydrogen fuel cell is moving closer to powering lunar habitats and long-duration missions beyond Earth. bit.ly/4xQxyUi