Stanford’s tiny eye chip helps the blind see again
A tiny wireless chip placed at the back of the eye, combined with a pair of advanced smart glasses, has partially restored vision to people suffering from an advanced form…
This tiny butterfly has the most chromosomes of any animal on Earth
The Atlas blue butterfly, also known as Polyommatus atlantica, has been genetically confirmed as having the highest number of chromosomes out of all multicellular animals in the world. This insect…
This Tiny Engine Could Save Internal Combustion. We Talked to the Company’s CEO
Horse Powertrain, a global supplier of powertrain systems, unveiled its latest hybrid and combustion innovations at the IAA Mobility Show in Munich this year. The company supplies parts for leading…
A tiny chip may have solved one of clean energy’s biggest problems
For decades, researchers around the world have searched for alternatives to iridium, an extremely rare, incredibly expensive metal used in the production of clean hydrogen fuels. Now, a powerful new…
Tiny protein dismantles the toxic clumps behind Alzheimer’s
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital demonstrated for the first time that the protein midkine plays a preventative role against Alzheimer’s disease. Midkine is known to accumulate in Alzheimer’s…
This tiny spacecraft could race to a black hole and rewrite physics
It sounds like science fiction: a spacecraft, no heavier than a paperclip, propelled by a laser beam and hurtling through space at the speed of light toward a black hole,…
Tiny quantum drumhead sends sound with 1-in-a-million loss—poised to rewrite tech
When a drummer plays a drum, she sets the drumhead into vibration by hitting it. The vibration contains a signal that we can decode as music. When the drumhead stops…
The Kia Sportage PHEV Gets a Tiny Price Increase for 2026
Kia revamped its Sportage crossover for 2026, giving its best-selling vehicle a visual makeover and some other much-needed tweaks. We already have pricing for the non-hybrid Sportage, and now Kia…
A tiny implant just helped paralyzed rats walk again—is human recovery next?
Spinal cord injuries are currently incurable with devastating effects on people’s lives, but now a trial at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland offers hope for an effective treatment. Spinal…
Tiny creatures, massive impact: How zooplankton store 65 million tonnes of carbon annually
A groundbreaking study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton — including copepods, krill, and salps — are key players in the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb and store carbon.…