Tiny infrared chip could detect pollution, disease, and hidden chemicals
Scientists in Australia have created a tiny device that could transform the way we detect pollution, monitor health, and identify different materials.
The new technology...
3D-printed batteries could be safer, greener, and more powerful
Lithium-ion batteries power much of modern life. They are found in smartphones, laptops, electric vehicles, and renewable energy storage systems.
Although these batteries have changed...
Tiny MIT chip could help small robots navigate like experts while using almost no...
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an ultra-efficient computer chip that could help tiny robots and lightweight devices create detailed...
Scientists discover hidden ‘charge trap’ that could slow next-generation solar and electronic materials
A team of researchers at Cornell University has uncovered a surprising problem in a promising class of materials known as hybrid perovskites.
The discovery could...
New electronic skin can be made onsite, bringing smarter robots and wearables closer to...
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new type of electronic skin that can be made directly where it is needed, potentially opening the...
Ice cream ingredient could help turn dirt into 3D-printed homes
An ingredient commonly used in ice cream may help scientists transform ordinary dirt into a new generation of environmentally friendly building materials.
Researchers at the...
New wearable device could help people feel the ground and improve balance
Most people rarely think about the feeling of their feet touching the ground. But this sense is incredibly important.
It helps us know where our...
Scientists turn food waste into jet fuel in a step toward greener aviation
Air travel is an important part of modern life, but it also contributes significantly to climate change.
The aviation industry produces a large amount of...
T-shirt printing method could lead to greener air conditioning systems
Air conditioners, refrigerators, and heat pumps help keep our homes, food, and electronics cool.
But the refrigerants they use can cause several problems.
These specialized fluids...
Scientists build bird-inspired robot that floats on wind without propellers
Drones have become incredibly useful for photography, inspections, and deliveries.
They are highly maneuverable and can hover in one place, but they have a major...
Scientists discover a simpler way to build high-energy fluoride batteries
Lithium-ion batteries power everything from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles.
But as the world's demand for energy storage keeps growing, scientists are searching for...
Scientists discover magnetic fields guiding the birth of stars
How do stars form?
Scientists know that stars are born when huge clouds of cold gas in space collapse under their own gravity.
But one mystery...
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Scientists create self-healing, flexible polymer for next-generation wearable electronics
Imagine a flexible electronic device that can bend, stretch, and even repair itself when damaged. Scientists in Japan have now made a major step...
Scientists shed light on mystery of dark matter
Scientists have identified a sub-atomic particle that could have formed the "dark matter" in the Universe during the Big Bang.
Up to 80% of the...
Explosions to remove World War II era munitions may pollute the seas, shows study
Decades after World War II, the ocean floor still hides a dangerous legacy: thousands of unexploded mines.
These relics not only pose a threat to...
Elephants steer clear of humans much more than other wildlife, study finds
Wild animals do not all react to human activity in the same way.
A new study from Botswana shows that some species are much more...
This sensitive strain sensor could detect the weight of a feather
Physicists have created the most sensitive strain sensor ever made, capable of detecting a feather's touch.
The sensor, developed by the Materials Physics Group at...