Story 1: Scientists develop a compact camera that can identify objects at the speed of light
Source: Digital Camera World Story by Leonie Helm
Link: https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/scientists-develop-a-compact-camera-that-can-identify-objects-at-the-speed-of-light
See the research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adp0391
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfgzAGpwHv4
Story 2: This Solar-Powered Reactor Sucks CO2 From the Air and Turns It into Fuel
Source: Gizmodo.com Story by Margherita Bassi
Link: https://gizmodo.com/this-solar-powered-reactor-sucks-co2-from-the-air-and-turns-it-into-fuel-2000563558
See the research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-025-01714-y
Story 3: Engineers develop a soft robot that crawls, climbs, and shape-shifts to move in new directions
Source: TechXplore.com Story from Seoul National University
Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-soft-robot-climbs-shifts.html#google_vignette
See also the research paper here: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(25)00047-5
Story 4: New assistive device enhances grasping for people with spinal cord injuries
Source: UC Berkeley Engineering News Page Story by Marni Ellery
Link: https://engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2025/02/new-assistive-device-enhances-grasping-for-people-with-spinal-cord-injuries/
Honorable Mentions
Story: A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Source: AP News Service Story by Lauran Neergaard
Link: https://apnews.com/article/spinal-muscular-atrophy-stimulate-neurodegenerative-826a3ea658d4daa36b6b0671b162af3c
Story: Scientists Invent Device That Straps to Any Car's Tailpipe, Transforming Exhaust Into Electricity
Source: Futurism.com Story by Frank Landymore
Link: https://futurism.com/the-byte/device-tailpipe-exhaust-electricity
Story: Photon-powered quantum battery breakthrough could boost solar cell efficiency
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Aman Tripathi
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/photon-powered-quantum-battery
Story: New holistic Apple Health Study launches today [February 14] in the Research app
Source: Apple Newsroom
Link: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/02/new-holistic-apple-health-study-launches-today-in-the-research-app