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Tiny nanobubbles unlock major gains in battery life, green hydrogen, and water tech

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 8/1/2025 8:03 PM

Lithium-ion batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, and water filtration systems form the backbone of today’s clean... ... Read full Story

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Groundbreaking imaging tech maps elements in frozen bio-particles with precision

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 8/1/2025 8:02 PM

Cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) has transformed the way scientists study biological and organic materials. Flash-freezing... ... Read full Story

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World-largest sodium-ion phosphate battery system launched, reduces 90% auxiliary power use

By Interesting Engineering | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra | 8/1/2025 7:12 PM

A New York-based company has delivered the first grid-scale, sodium-ion battery storage system in the... ... Read full Story

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Synthetic E. coli with compressed DNA outsmarts viruses in radical genetic leap

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 8/1/2025 6:05 PM

In a landmark feat of genetic engineering, researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology... ... Read full Story

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Jury slams Tesla with $243M verdict in fatal Autopilot crash and data dispute

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 8/1/2025 6:02 PM

A federal jury in Miami has found Tesla partly responsible for a 2019 crash that... ... Read full Story

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250-ton Typhoon rocket engine tested, German firm’s preburner underwent 16 hot fire tests

By Interesting Engineering | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra | 8/1/2025 5:16 PM

A German company has completed a six-week test of its full-flow staged combustion rocket engine.... ... Read full Story

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Breakthrough $5 wound sensor monitors healing without removing dressings

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 8/1/2025 2:31 PM

A team of researchers from RMIT University in Australia has developed a wearable wound-monitoring device... ... Read full Story

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Nuclear-powered grid to fuel AI data centers in landmark Texas HyperGrid project

By Interesting Engineering | Kaif Shaikh | 8/1/2025 2:25 PM

Fermi America has enlisted South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) to design and... ... Read full Story

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GE Aerospace teases potential hypersonic successor to SR-71 Blackbird in new video

By Interesting Engineering | Chris Young | 8/1/2025 2:13 PM

A new video posted by GE Aerospace has fueled speculation that the American firm will... ... Read full Story

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‘Robot skin’ beats human reflexes, transforms grip with fabric-powered touch

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 8/1/2025 1:56 PM

Robots have become remarkably advanced, capable of executing complex tasks with impressive accuracy, speed, and... ... Read full Story

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ChatGPT is crushing all other AI chatbots, and the numbers prove it

By PCWorld | | 8/1/2025 1:39 PM

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US nuclear fusion ignition gets breakthrough with mighty THOR’s ‘burning plasma’

By Interesting Engineering | Aman Tripathi | 8/1/2025 1:04 PM

A research team led by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), in collaboration with Lawrence Livermore... ... Read full Story

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New catalyst smashes solar fuel records, turns sunlight, CO2 into hydrogen with 60x boost

By Interesting Engineering | Aman Tripathi | 8/1/2025 1:00 PM

Scientists have shattered previous efficiency records for producing clean fuel from sunlight, water, and CO2. ... ... Read full Story

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X-Sense XS01-M Interconnected Smart Smoke Alarm review: Meshed fire safety

By PCWorld | | 8/1/2025 1:00 PM

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Whoa! There’s a 7-inch tablet in the palm rest of this new laptop

By PCWorld | | 8/1/2025 11:58 AM

technology

Congress aims to revive ‘Click to Cancel’ subscriptions after judges kill FTC rule

By PCWorld | | 8/1/2025 11:42 AM

technology

ChatGPT’s new Study Mode makes me actually use my brain. I love it!

By PCWorld | | 8/1/2025 11:20 AM

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I love how ChatGPT’s new Study Mode makes me actually use my brain

By PCWorld | | 8/1/2025 11:20 AM

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Steam posts sale dates for the first half of 2026

By PCWorld | | 8/1/2025 11:06 AM

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Ads on Alexa+? Amazon’s CEO is already mulling the idea

By PCWorld | | 8/1/2025 11:00 AM

art

Kirsty Elson’s Spirited Creatures Breathe New Life into Weathered Driftwood

by Colossal | Aug 01 2025

basketball

LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

by CBS Interactive Inc | Aug 01 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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For-Hire Trucking Index shows fourth month of volume declines

by FreightWaves | Aug 01 2025

food

What Sets Beef Tallow Apart From Beef Fat?

by The Daily Meal | Aug 01 2025

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Law grad goes into cardiac arrest during NY bar exam — and test goes on uninterupted: reports

by New York Post | Aug 01 2025

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Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

by thehealthy.com | Jul 10 2025

politics

Gridlock crumbles as Senate advances spending bills in race against shutdown

by Fox News | Aug 01 2025

retirement

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

science

Our favorite indoor cycling shoes have just dropped to their lowest-ever price

by LIVE SCIENCE | Aug 01 2025

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Seiko’s New Tool Watch is a Leveled Up Version of An Affordable Classic

by Gear Patrol | Aug 01 2025

sports

Tiny nanobubbles unlock major gains in battery life, green hydrogen, and water tech

by Interesting Engineering | Aug 01 2025

upstate

Girl Scouts gift outdoor furniture to Albany Ronald McDonald House

by NEWS10 ABC | Aug 01 2025

Word of the Day

dissociate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 1, 2025 is:

dissociate • \dih-SOH-shee-ayt\ • verb

To dissociate is to separate oneself from association or union with someone or something; in contexts relating to psychology, it has to do specifically with mentally detaching from one's physical or emotional experiences. In chemistry, dissociate means "to separate a chemical compound into its constituent parts especially through the application of heat or a solvent."

// The director has tried to dissociate herself from her earlier films.

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Examples:

"Last spring, Sunrise Brown launched their 'DIRE' campaign—which stands for 'dissociate' and 'reinvest'—calling on the University to dissociate from the fossil fuel industry and prioritize issues of environmental justice in its relationships with the Providence community." — Kate Butts and Sophia Wotman, The Brown Daily Herald (Providence, Rhode Island), 31 Oct. 2024

Did you know?

Dissociate and its synonymous sibling disassociate can each mean "to separate from association or union with another." Both trace back to the Latin verb sociare, meaning "to join," which comes in turn from socius, a noun meaning "companion." (Socius is associated with many English words, including social and society.) Dis- in this case means "do the opposite of," so both dissociate and disassociate indicate severing that which is united. Some argue that disassociate is illogical because it indicates separating and uniting simultaneously. Dissociate is also preferred by some because it is shorter (by a grand total of two letters) but both words are in current good use.

Tiny nanobubbles unlock major gains in battery life, green hydrogen, and water tech

Groundbreaking imaging tech maps elements in frozen bio-particles with precision

World-largest sodium-ion phosphate battery system launched, reduces 90% auxiliary power use

Synthetic E. coli with compressed DNA outsmarts viruses in radical genetic leap

Jury slams Tesla with $243M verdict in fatal Autopilot crash and data dispute

250-ton Typhoon rocket engine tested, German firm’s preburner underwent 16 hot fire tests

Breakthrough $5 wound sensor monitors healing without removing dressings

Nuclear-powered grid to fuel AI data centers in landmark Texas HyperGrid project

GE Aerospace teases potential hypersonic successor to SR-71 Blackbird in new video

‘Robot skin’ beats human reflexes, transforms grip with fabric-powered touch

ChatGPT is crushing all other AI chatbots, and the numbers prove it

US nuclear fusion ignition gets breakthrough with mighty THOR’s ‘burning plasma’

New catalyst smashes solar fuel records, turns sunlight, CO2 into hydrogen with 60x boost

X-Sense XS01-M Interconnected Smart Smoke Alarm review: Meshed fire safety

Whoa! There’s a 7-inch tablet in the palm rest of this new laptop

Congress aims to revive ‘Click to Cancel’ subscriptions after judges kill FTC rule

ChatGPT’s new Study Mode makes me actually use my brain. I love it!

I love how ChatGPT’s new Study Mode makes me actually use my brain

Steam posts sale dates for the first half of 2026

Ads on Alexa+? Amazon’s CEO is already mulling the idea

Kirsty Elson’s Spirited Creatures Breathe New Life into Weathered Driftwood

LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

For-Hire Trucking Index shows fourth month of volume declines

What Sets Beef Tallow Apart From Beef Fat?

Law grad goes into cardiac arrest during NY bar exam — and test goes on uninterupted: reports

NJ Lottery sales sag

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

Gridlock crumbles as Senate advances spending bills in race against shutdown

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

Our favorite indoor cycling shoes have just dropped to their lowest-ever price

Seiko’s New Tool Watch is a Leveled Up Version of An Affordable Classic

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Tiny nanobubbles unlock major gains in battery life, green hydrogen, and water tech

Girl Scouts gift outdoor furniture to Albany Ronald McDonald House

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Newborn squirrel rescued after falling out of tree

2.Watch: Paddleboarding pooches break three world records

3.Look: Escaped monitor lizard returns to Massachusetts, evades capture

4.Look: Firefighters rescue bobcat stuck in front grill of vehicle

5.Watch: Giant baseball with 6,750 signatures breaks world record

6.South Africa Hopes Injecting Horns With Radioactive Material Curbs Rhino Poaching

7.Wayward sea lion found wandering in California road

8.27-year-old alpaca officially named the oldest in the world

9.Watch: Escaped goat leads police in chase through Colorado neighborhood

10.Radioactive Wasp Nest Uncovered At South Carolina Nuclear Facility