Forget boiling water: Researchers brew espresso with sound waves
For many coffee lovers, making espresso seems to require two essential ingredients: very hot water and high pressure.
But researchers at the University of New...
Smart rescue drone could save people who fall overboard at sea
Falling overboard from a ship is one of the most dangerous emergencies at sea.
Every minute matters, and the chances of survival can quickly decrease...
Ultrathin diamond layer solves major heat problem in future 6G devices
A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other institutions has developed a new way to improve the performance of...
These tiny microbes can clean water and produce electricity at the same time
Imagine a technology that can generate electricity while cleaning wastewater at the same time.
According to a recent review published in the International Journal of...
Scientists turn ordinary water into a powerful energy storage material
Water is one of the most common substances on Earth, but scientists have now discovered that it may have a surprising new use: storing...
Scientists discover invisible hardware trojans lurking inside computer chips
Every day, people rely on computer chips to keep sensitive information safe.
These tiny pieces of hardware help protect everything from online banking details and...
Scientists create a new kind of Schrödinger’s cat state
Physicists at the University of Oxford have created a new type of quantum state that could help advance quantum computing and deepen our understanding...
Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have created an underground oasis for life
The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago is often remembered as one of the most destructive events in Earth's...
AI-designed Universal Vaccine Could Stop Future Pandemics Before They Start
For many years, the world has relied on vaccines to protect people from dangerous infectious diseases.
Vaccines have saved millions of lives by helping the...
Palm oil waste could be turned into electricity, fuel, and carbon-storing biochar
A new waste-to-energy approach could help palm oil mills turn large amounts of agricultural waste into valuable products such as electricity, industrial fuel, and...
Scientists discover a key protein that makes rice more nutritious and tastier
Rice is one of the world's most important foods, providing a daily source of calories for nearly half of the global population.
It is also...
Why robots struggle to understand human facial expressions
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly skilled at understanding the world around it, but new research suggests it still has a major weakness: reading human...
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Scientists boost solar panel efficiency with a microscopic protective coating
A team of researchers led by NYU Tandon has found a simple yet powerful way to make cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar panels more efficient...
Buying a home? Scientists find 55 dangerous chemicals in building materials
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found many of the chemicals in a home's building materials—in the scent of new...
Scientists look for dark matter close to home
Eighty-five percent of the universe is composed of dark matter, but we don't know what, exactly, it is.
A new study from the University of...
Can eating poop save you from the deadly bacterium C. diff
Every year, around half a million people in the United States get sick from the bacterium C. diff, often after taking antibiotics.
Sounds counterintuitive?
This week...
COVID-19, one year later: What do we know now?
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we switched up our usual content to bring viewers reliable coronavirus info from the experts.
One year later,...