An astronomer calculated that Earth's intelligent life is probably 'rare.' Here's what that means.

Those are a lot better odds than creationists keep incorrectly spouting:

https://www.livescience.com/intelligent-life-rare-or-common-on-Earth.html

A Spreadable Interlayer Could Make Solid State Batteries More Stable and Improve Density Tenfold

Making batteries 1/10 the size would be a game changer:

https://scitechdaily.com/a-spreadable-interlayer-could-make-solid-state-batteries-more-stable-and-improve-density-tenfold/

This Bionic Eye Is Better Than a Real One, Scientists Say

So about ten years to get bionic eyes that are superior to human eyes. My dad died two decades too early:

https://futurism.com/scientists-bionic-eye-better-real-one?mc_cid=4bc1716237&mc_eid=3fd10445cf

Cheap Renewable Energy a Step Closer As Next-Generation Solar Cells Pass Strict International Tests

This could very well lead to a massive growth in solar power:

https://scitechdaily.com/cheap-renewable-energy-a-step-closer-as-next-generation-solar-cells-pass-strict-international-tests/

Secretive agency uses AI, human 'forecasters' to predict the future

Shades of the Minority Report prediction abilities:

https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/secretive-agency-uses-ai-human-forecasters-to-predict-future

Scientists create single-atom devices to supercharge computers

Seems we're getting to the very limits of transistors:

https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/scientists-create-single-atom-devices-to-supercharge-computers

Tesla's secret batteries aim to rework the math for electric cars and the grid

If true, this is huge:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-tesla-batteries-exclusive/exclusive-teslas-secret-batteries-aim-to-rework-the-math-for-electric-cars-and-the-grid-idUSKBN22Q1WC

3D brain-like tissue model links Alzheimer’s disease with herpes

This is highly encouraging for all the aging brains out there:

https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-herpes-16347/

Scientists Create Jet Engine Powered by Only Electricity

This sounds like a game changer:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/jet-engine-powered-electricity

Water-Splitting “Artificial Leaf” Module a Source of Perpetual Energy

An elegant little perpetual energy-making machine:

https://scitechdaily.com/water-splitting-artificial-leaf-module-a-source-of-perpetual-energy/

'It's much cheaper to produce green hydrogen from waste than renewables'

Finally, a way to empty out landfills AND provide net zero carbon energy:

https://www.rechargenews.com/transition/its-much-cheaper-to-produce-green-hydrogen-from-waste-than-renewables/2-1-801160