Anyone Can Now Access the Largest Space Map Ever Created, Here's How

The data includes a map of nearly 800,000 galaxies and covers 0.54 square degrees of the sky. [...]

Paradromics Gets FDA Approval to Trial Its Brain Implant in People

The Austin-based startup will test its high-bandwidth device to help restore speech in people with extremely limited movement. [...]

The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches

The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches. [...]

The Morning After: US and China agree to agree on a TikTok deal

After the proclamation of a TikTok ban, which fizzled out, during President Trump’s first term, the idea of a TikTok lockout across the US was back on the table when he returned for a second preside [...]

An inner-speech decoder reveals some mental privacy issues

Words you'll never speak still cause activity in the brain's speech centers. [...]

Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

NASA has set a 2030 deadline to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon. It’s an ambitious but potentially achievable goal that could transform space exploration, experts tell WIRED. [...]

Student Solves a Long-Standing Problem About the Limits of Addition

A new proof illuminates the hidden patterns that emerge when addition becomes impossible. [...]

Research roundup: 7 stories we almost missed

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How to Make AI Faster and Smarter—With a Little Help from Physics

Rose Yu has drawn on the principles of fluid dynamics to improve deep learning systems that predict traffic, model the climate, and stabilize drones during flight. [...]