This flexible gel could turn your body heat into power for wearable devices
Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a soft, flexible material that can turn body heat into electricity.
This new technology could help...
AI could reveal heart disease risk years earlier
Heart disease often builds up quietly over time. Many people feel healthy until a serious event such as a heart attack or stroke occurs.
This...
A smartphone test can now detect dirty water in under a minute
A new portable test could make checking water safety faster and easier than ever before.
Scientists have developed a simple system that uses a smartphone...
Light can bend “smart” crystals, opening the door to futuristic devices
Scientists have discovered that a special type of material called perovskite can physically change shape when exposed to light.
This surprising behavior could lead to...
AI could predict treatment outcome of aggressive lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer is one of the fastest-growing and most aggressive forms of cancer. Many people who are diagnosed with this disease already...
Scientists discover one of the most pristine stars ever found in the universe
Astronomers have discovered an extremely rare star that offers a glimpse into the earliest days of the universe.
The star, named SDSS J0715-7334, is considered...
This new battery technology could make your phone and electric car last much longer
A team of researchers at the University of Surrey has developed a new type of lithium-ion battery that could make electric vehicles travel much...
Scientists observed atoms existing in two places at the same time
Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) have achieved something that sounds almost impossible: they have observed atoms existing in two places at the...
Did gravitational waves create dark matter? A new theory looks back to the beginning...
Scientists have long been puzzled by one of the biggest mysteries in the universe: dark matter.
Now, a new study suggests that gravitational waves—tiny ripples...
This smartwatch could one day detect plastic inside your body
Tiny plastic particles are now being found almost everywhere, including inside the human body.
Scientists have detected microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics in the air...
The unseen challenges of life on the moon
For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are preparing not just to visit the moon, but to live and work there for...
Scientists create light-activated gel that becomes 400 times more conductive
Engineers at MIT and their collaborators have created a new type of soft gel that can dramatically change how well it conducts electricity when...
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This window coating could cool buildings without using energy
As climate change intensifies summer heat, demand is growing for technologies to cool buildings.
Now, researchers report in ACS Energy Letters that they have used...
Sunlight-powered technology could capture carbon like plants do
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new way to capture and release carbon dioxide using sunlight, mimicking the way plants naturally store carbon.
This...
Scientists discover secret light traps in atom-thin material
Scientists have discovered that ultra-thin materials—just a few atoms thick—can naturally create tiny “cavities” that trap light and electrons.
This surprising finding helps explain why...
Scientists discover the heaviest exotic antimatter nucleus yet
In an incredible breakthrough, scientists working at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a powerful machine that smashes atomic nuclei together to recreate conditions...
Hidden worlds beneath the Arctic: Mysterious ocean vents offer clues to alien life
A groundbreaking study has revealed unexpected diversity in hydrothermal vent formations deep beneath the Arctic Ocean.
These findings shed light on the mysterious origins of...