Why solid-state batteries lose capacity so quickly
Solid-state batteries are often seen as the future of energy storage because they can potentially store more energy and operate more safely than today’s...
New perovskite solar cell breakthrough pushes efficiency beyond 30%
Scientists in China have developed a new way to make highly efficient perovskite solar cells that could help accelerate the future of low-cost solar...
Scientists find major errors in global climate pollution database
A new study from researchers at Northern Arizona University has raised concerns about the accuracy of a widely used global greenhouse gas emissions database...
Hello QUTie! QUT’s new humanoid robot takes on the real world
Meet QUTie – the small humanoid robot who is the newest member of the QUT Centre for Robotics and already out meeting people around...
New copper cooling technology could slash data center energy use by 98%
Researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new cooling technology that could make data centers far more energy efficient.
The team designed advanced...
Scientists find ‘forever chemicals’ in nearly every blood sample tested in major U.S. study
A large new study has found that almost every person tested had dangerous “forever chemicals” in their blood, adding to growing concerns about how...
Simple AI test may save more people from heart failure
Heart failure is a serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It happens when the heart becomes too weak or stiff to pump...
Scientists discover a way to program smart materials by simply spinning them
A childhood toy may hold the secret to future smart robots and mechanical computers.
Scientists have developed a new way to program special materials simply...
Why small changes in angle can cause big problems in aircraft
At high speeds, even a small change in how an aircraft is angled can have serious effects.
When a plane or missile tilts sharply during...
Scientists create brain-like AI chip that cuts power use by more than 50%
Artificial intelligence can now sharpen blurry photos, turn messy voice recordings into clear text, and even write emails in seconds.
These tools feel almost magical,...
Scientists reveal stunning “cosmic soccer balls” glowing in deep space
Astronomers have captured breathtaking new images of one of the strangest places in space: a glowing cloud filled with giant carbon molecules shaped like...
AI test could detect heart failure early
Heart failure is becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing health problems. The condition happens when the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood...
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Elegant solution reveals how the universe got its structure
The universe is full of billions of galaxies—but their distribution across space is far from uniform.
Why do we see so much structure in the...
Supercharged light-based computers could make our phones as smart as supercomputers
Imagine your smartphone running programs that currently only supercomputers can handle, and doing it all while using much less energy!
Scientists at MIT have made...
Scientists create an artificial photosynthesis system that is 10 times more efficient
An innovative new system for artificial photosynthesis that is more productive than previous artificial systems by an order of magnitude.
Gobi desert fossils illuminate lizard evolution
A groundbreaking study published in the journal PLOS ONE has revealed the significant impact that exceptional fossil sites, known as lagerstätten, have on our...
Scientists unveil stable holographic dark energy model: A new perspective on the expanding universe
In 1998, scientists made a groundbreaking discovery: our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.
To explain this, they introduced the concept of dark energy—a...