Final Deadline Tonight for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Event Applications
The final deadline to apply to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is Sept 11 at 11:59pm PT. No extensions after this, so don't wait to apply.
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Noah Williams
190 STORIESNoah tracks artificial intelligence, privacy, open technology, clean energy systems and responsible innovation.
How the body adapts to extreme heat
New methods could help vulnerable people acclimate to higher temperatures
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Static electricity remains a mystery, and scientists are charged up about it
Despite centuries of study, the phenomenon remains a sticky subject
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Tesla says it will finally unveil the second generation Roadster on October 1
Tesla’s halo sports car was first announced in November 2017.
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Clocks made from an atomic nucleus tick for the first time
For the first time, scientists used an atomic nucleus as a clock. Two independent teams report nuclear clocks based on thorium-229 in calcium fluoride crystals. One team used its clock to search for dark matter, finding no signs, but estimated sensitivity to some dark matter types rivaled or beat atomic clocks. The work is early and papers have not been peer reviewed.
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Fusion’s alpha particles may aid reactors by suppressing turbulence
Simulations of ITER and SPARC suggest that alpha particles, once feared as a problem for fusion, could reduce small-scale turbulence and boost plasma heating, though uncertainties remain.
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