Engineers Solve a Key Problem Holding Back Bird-Inspired Flying Robots
Tiny flying robots that flap their wings like birds and insects could one day inspect damaged buildings, explore tight spaces and assist in search-and-rescue...
Scientists Detect Possible Signs That Pluto’s Atmosphere Is Freezing Out
Scientists may have detected the first signs that Pluto's thin atmosphere is beginning to collapse as the dwarf planet slowly travels farther from the...
Scientists Develop Safer Ultra-Fast Charging Battery That Prevents Dangerous Lithium Plating
A new battery design strategy developed by researchers in South Korea could help solve one of the biggest challenges facing electric vehicles: how to...
New Steam Drying Technology Could Cut Industrial Energy Use by Up to 80%
A new drying technology developed by researchers in Germany could dramatically reduce the amount of energy used in industry while helping companies switch from...
New Smart Transistor Could Revolutionize Wearable Health Monitors and Electronic Skin
Researchers in South Korea have developed a flexible electronic device that can switch between different jobs simply by changing the salt concentration around it.
The...
New AI Method Improves Solar Power Forecasts by Up to 13%, Study Finds
As solar energy becomes a larger part of the electricity supply, accurately predicting how much power solar panels will generate has become increasingly important.
Researchers...
Scientists Develop High-Speed Technology That Finds Invisible Packaging Leaks
Researchers in Germany have developed a new inspection system that can detect extremely small defects in sealed packaging while products are still moving through...
MIT Develops New Chip-Making Method That Safely Integrates Molecules into Electronic Devices
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new manufacturing technique that could help unlock the potential of molecule-based electronics.
The new...
This Tiny Diamond Defect Could Make Quantum Computers More Practical
Researchers have discovered a new type of defect inside diamonds that could solve one of the biggest challenges facing quantum technology.
The newly identified structure...
Simple Oil Droplets Can Change Shape and Swallow Their Surroundings, Study Finds
Scientists at New York University have created tiny oil droplets that behave in surprisingly life-like ways.
Without using genes, proteins or any of the complex...
Scientists Unlock Nature’s Secret to Turning Air into Plant Food
Nitrogen makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere, yet most plants and animals cannot use it directly.
Before nitrogen can help build proteins, DNA and...
New Nano Sensor Can Recognize Molecules by Remembering the Past
Scientists have developed a tiny sensor that does something unusual: it can "remember" the molecules it has previously encountered.
Inspired by the way living systems...
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A new study finds a subtle dance between dark matter and neutrinos
Time again for a tale of things dark and mysterious. A tale of dark matter. It's a well-told tale, but this time it involves...
Scientists use AI to develop the perfect chickpea
Using artificial intelligence, researchers have developed a genetic model for the “ultimate” chickpea, with the potential to lift crop yields by up to 12%.
Researchers...
Mutual funds with lower tax burdens have higher returns, says study
After a wild couple of months of equity market volatility, many mutual fund investors are now cautiously exploring how best to rebalance their portfolios.
As...
Did black holes change over time? Astronomers question a 50-year-old rule about quasars
Astronomers have uncovered surprising evidence that challenges a long-standing rule about quasars, some of the brightest objects in the universe.
The discovery suggests that the...
Scientists discover 10,000-year-old rice beer in China
Researchers have uncovered traces of rice beer dating back 10,000 years at the Shangshan site in Zhejiang Province, China.
This discovery, published in the Proceedings...