Chinese breakthrough may one day propel drones indefinitely Car-mounted system can keep drones in the air for over three hours

China unveils technological breakthrough that could one day propel drones indefinitely www.the-independent.com/tech/china-d... #drones #UAV #UAVs #technews #China

THREAD: The IEA global energy review 2026

* CO2 record high, but growth nearly ground to halt
* Clean energy shaved 3bn tonnes off CO2
* Fossil-fuel power pushed into reverse
* Age of Electricity "confirmed"
* "Extraordinary" solar growth
* Batteries up 40%
* EVs up 20%
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If this actually happens, I'm sure education and job reskilling will do the trick to avoid pitchforks... /s

These people need to be pushing for universal basic income and healthcare, 4-day weeks, and taxing them more.

84 NASA missions at risk under new proposal Proposed NASA cuts would reduce NASA’s workforce by thousands and cancel over 50 space missions.

Only days after NASA launched astronauts to the Moon, the White House’s budgeting office announced a plan to reduce NASA’s workforce by thousands and cancel over 50 NASA missions. If enacted, the proposal would slash the agency’s science program by a devastating 46% www.planetary.org/articles/82-...

NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating - NASA Science On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager 1 called the

NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyage...

Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Waves on Titan could reach five metres in height From gentle ripples to towering alien seas, a new model reveals how waves on other worlds could vary dramatically, shaped by exotic liquids, gravity, and atmospheric pressure.

Waves on Titan could reach five metres in height 🌊🟤🪐

From gentle ripples to towering alien seas, a new model reveals how waves on other worlds could vary dramatically, shaped by exotic liquids, gravity, and atmospheric pressure.

Read more: www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/04... #astrophysics #MIT

Largest US renewable project begins generating electricity SunZia has quietly begun sending enormous amounts of wind power to California, as President Donald Trump works to thwart the wind industry.

Largest US renewable project begins generating electricity ⚡

SunZia has quietly begun sending enormous amounts of wind power to California, as President Donald Trump works to thwart the wind industry.

www.eenews.net/articles/lar... #wind #windpower #windenergy #renewables

New metric shows renewables are 53% cheaper than nuclear power A new metric for assessing total system costs puts a least-cost mix of offshore wind and solar at about €46 ($54.20)/MWh in a future climate-neutral energy system for Denmark. Researchers tell <b>pv ...

New metric shows renewables are 53% cheaper than nuclear power www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/17/n... @nduic.bsky.social @brianvad.bsky.social @profstrachan.bsky.social @michael-sterner.bsky.social @jeroahola.bsky.social @drpauldorfman.bsky.social @aukehoekstra.bsky.social @mzjacobson.bsky.social

Oceans Covered Top One-Third of Mars While Life was Starting on Earth: Fascinating New Science Paper YouTube video by Paul Beckwith

My new video…
Oceans Covered Top One-Third of Mars While Life was Starting on Earth: Fascinating new science paper…
youtu.be/SpbE8hzHreM?...

#Mars #Earth #space #life #oceans #oceanography #science #research

After a saga of broken promises, a European rover finally has a ride to Mars Europe's first Mars rover mission is now on its fourth rocket: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy...

NASA confirmed Thursday that SpaceX will launch the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover, perhaps as soon as late 2028, on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...

A HUGE, narrative-breaking moment for the UK car market

New EVs are now cheaper than petrol cars on average, says Autotrader

Last yr CCC said price parity was due by 2028 – and it's already here

And EVs are already MUCH cheaper to run than petrol

Such a great film. 😎

1,000,000 AD – Humanity's descendants are a Type III civilisation

Post-human entities now span the entire Milky Way, converting matter into vast computational networks and inhabiting simulations with trillions of minds.

[Update of an older entry]

www.futuretimeline.net/beyond-10000...

AP Exclusive: Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head warns Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon...

AP Exclusive: Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head warns uk.news.yahoo.com/europe-maybe...

"It's likely that an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history," NASA says.

I knew this pass-by in 2029 was a rare occurrence, I hadn't realised it was that rare! 😮 #space #apophis

Y chromosome disappearance and human evolution in the far future

10,000,000 AD – The human Y chromosome disappears 🧬

The Y chromosome has now vanished entirely, replaced by a new genetic trigger for male development. The diversity of humanity's descendants has greatly expanded.

Read more: www.futuretimeline.net/beyond-10000... #futurism #genetics #evolution

Which technologies will advance and are investment worthy? 📈

The Oxford Martin Programme on Forecasting Technological Change seeks to answer this question, and will create a new technological progress database, hosted by @ourworldindata.org.

🔗 Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/forecasting-...

'It's incredible, like science fiction': How a new wave of immunotherapy is eliminating cancers After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives.

'It's incredible, like science fiction': How a new wave of immunotherapy is eliminating cancers www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic... #cancer #cancers #immunotherapy

World’s largest PV-CSP plant under construction in China The project combines 1.35 GW of photovoltaic capacity with 150 MW of molten-salt tower concentrated solar power. It is located in Xinjiang and requires an investment of $950 million.

World's Largest PV-CSP plant (1.5 GW) will fully operate by October 2026!

The two solar technologies form a round-the-clock generation loop, with PV supplying daytime output and CSP with thermal storage providing nighttime balancing and firm power.

www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/13/w... #energysky

6 mind-blowing space missions now set to launch after Artemis II | BBC Science Focus Magazine After Artemis II, there are still plenty of exciting space missions to look out for in 2026. Here are 6 of the best.

6 mind-blowing space missions now set to launch after Artemis II www.sciencefocus.com/news/6-space...

‘I hate working 5 days’: Zoom CEO says traditional work schedules are becoming obsolete—and predicts a 3-day workweek by 2031 “I do not think we need to work for 5 days because literally we all will employ so many digital agents,” Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said.

‘I hate working 5 days’: Zoom CEO says traditional work schedules are becoming obsolete—and predicts a 3-day workweek by 2031 www.aol.com/finance/zoom...

Scottish leaders debate: Swinney says independence referendum could be held in 2028 The SNP leader made the claim in the BBC's televised debate ahead of next month's Scottish election.

Swinney says Scottish independence referendum could be held in 2028 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Anthropic’s new AI model is too dangerous to release to public, developers say Canadian bank executives and regulators met Friday to discuss the risks posed by Claude Mythos Preview, Anthropic’s new AI model, which the company says is so powerful, they’re choosing not to release...

Anthropic’s new AI model is too dangerous to release to public, developers say www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...

Tailor Bird sews leaves together with plant fibre to form its nest!

Soon after massive honeybee deaths, Trump moves to close the nation's premier bee lab When beekeepers saw widespread honeybee die-offs last year, researchers at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stepped in to help. The Trump administration now plans to close the facility...

Soon after massive honeybee deaths, Trump moves to close the nation's premier bee lab nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...

Nasa's Artemis II mission was a triumph - but when will astronauts land on the Moon? The mission was almost flawless but there are considerable obstacles ahead before a Moon landing.

Artemis II mission was a triumph. Now comes the hard part www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

World's largest battery maker is taking EV tech to the seas The company, which commands 37% of the global electric vehicle battery market and 22% of the energy storage segment, has already equipped roughly 900 ships with its...

World's largest battery maker is taking EV tech to the seas

CATL is adapting its battery systems for ships, betting on electrification as the next frontier beyond road transport

www.techspot.com/news/111963-...

‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds Analysis of six extreme heatwaves found when temperature and humidity were accounted for, all were potentially deadly for older people

“If it’s already happening now, then what does a future that is two or three degrees warmer hold?” www.theguardian.com/environment/... #climatechange #climate #globalwarming #heatwaves