EAST Fusion Facility Exceeds Fusion Plasma Density Limit New Plasma Regime: The Chinese fusion reactor EAST has overcome a crucial density limit for fusion plasma, achieving the so-called density-free regime for the first time. This allows the plasma to be compressed to a higher density without dangerous instabilities occurring near the reactor vessel walls. The EAST fusion facility thus paves the way for the extreme conditions necessary for nuclear fusion. The EAST (Experime

Special Ink Developed for Camouflage Technologies and Wearable Electronics Printable Metamaterial: A liquid metal-based ink could help develop flexible invisibility cloaks in the future. It can be printed onto various materials, remains soft, and can be stretched to 120 times its original dimensions—while still maintaining its electrical conductivity and stability. Surfaces printed with this ink can redirect electromagnetic waves. This could, for example, make robots invisibl

World Spider Database celebrates anniversary This spider is an ambush predator: Like all jumping spiders, the "Dark Sickleback" doesn't spin webs to catch prey, but instead stalks its victims, pouncing and killing them. Its special eyes help it do this. This spider species, measuring only six millimeters, is native to meadows throughout Europe and is just one of over 50,000 spider species listed in the World Spider Database. Evarcha arcuata, a European jumping spider – and on

Surgical robots can also perform complex tasks autonomously Learning AI surgeon: A newly developed surgical robot can surgically remove a gallbladder without the assistance of human surgeons. The AI ​​system learned this through videos of operations and targeted feedback during practice surgeries. This allowed the robot surgeon to develop its skills similar to that of a young doctor. The innovative surgical robot can now operate independently and reacts confidently even to un

"Art" from Cancer Cells Wins Endocrine Images Art Competition This bright pink and blue image could probably hang in a modern art museum. But this "art" was created by Mother Nature: It shows cells of an aggressive thyroid cancer subtype. They were brought to light by endocrinologist Sriram Gubbi. The Endocrine Society has now awarded him first place in the Endocrine Images Art Competition for his spectacular photograph. This pink-blue explosion of color shows malignant cance