Optical fibers are best known for carrying huge amounts of internet data at high speed. But scientists are increasingly finding ways to use these tiny...

Semiconductor lasers could become more flexible and reliable thanks to a new design that breaks away from the repeating patterns traditionally used to control...

Discarded phones, computers and other electronics contain valuable metals, including gold. Recovering those metals, however, often requires large amounts of chemicals that can create waste...

Your birthday tells you how many years you have been alive, but it may not tell the whole story about how old your body...

Iron ore mined in Minnesota could have an unexpected future beyond steelmaking. Scientists have discovered that relatively low-purity ore from the state's Iron Range can...

Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to the lithium-ion batteries widely used in electronics and electric vehicles. Now, scientists have found that adding...

Scientists have developed a new mathematical model that could make it easier to design computer chips using a promising class of materials called ferroelectrics. The...

From smartwatches and phones to drones, many modern devices depend on small, rechargeable energy storage systems. But when these products reach the end of their...

The world's oceans contain enormous amounts of magnesium, and scientists have developed a new method that could make it cheaper and more sustainable to...

A massive star may look like it has spent its entire life alone, but its chemical makeup can tell a very different story. Scientists have...

A butterfly's curling feeding tube has inspired scientists to create tiny ceramic scrolls that can rapidly roll and unroll when controlled by a magnet. The...

Our eyes can switch focus almost instantly, moving from words on a page to something across the room without us even thinking about it. Recreating...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that changes in Earth's orbit may have allowed complex life to emerge and thrive during the...

Researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering have used artificial intelligence (AI) to discover six new metal alloys that remain strong under extremely high...

Every year, fracking in the Permian Basin produces an enormous amount of wastewater, around 168 billion gallons, posing a significant environmental challenge. This water is...

For the first time, scientists have successfully created a detailed and accurate picture of atomic nuclei using the tiny building blocks inside protons and...

Flowers have been brightening Earth much longer than scientists previously believed—by at least two million years. In a new study, researchers from Leibniz University Hannover...