New Paste-and-Laser Method Pushes Solar Cell Efficiency to 26.31%

Scientists have developed a new manufacturing technique that could help make high-efficiency solar panels more powerful without making them much harder or more expensive...

New Low-Power AI Chip Could Identify Drones While Using 88% Less Energy

Researchers have developed a low-power artificial intelligence system that can identify drones while using dramatically less electricity than conventional computer-based systems. The technology could make...

Particles Don’t Disappear—They Transform into Something Much Stranger

For about 40 years, physicists have puzzled over a strange problem: What happens when an electrically charged particle encounters a hypothetical magnetic monopole? Some calculations suggested...

This Black Silicon Catalyst Could Help Turn CO2 From Waste into Fuel

Carbon dioxide is best known as a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change, but scientists are increasingly exploring ways to turn it into...

Trillion-Mile Gas Stream May Explain a Bizarre Triple-Star System

Astronomers have discovered an enormous stream of gas flowing toward a young system of three stars, potentially explaining why its planet-forming disks are strangely...

A Million Years Without Sex Leaves Stick Insects with a Surprising Genetic Secret

Some stick insects have reproduced without sex for around one million years, yet they still carry a fully functioning genetic system associated with sexual...

Scientists Turn to Algae to Give Everyday Ketchup a Protein Boost

Ketchup may one day offer more than its familiar sweet and tangy flavor. Scientists have developed a protein-enriched version of the popular condiment using extracts...

New X-Ray Technique Could Help Stop Future Computer Chips from Overheating

Anyone who has used a laptop that becomes too hot to touch knows that heat is one of the biggest challenges in modern electronics. The...

Just Four Questions Could Reveal How Good You Are at Protecting Your Personal Data

Most people say they care about privacy, but their everyday behavior does not always match their concerns. Now, researchers have developed a simple four-question...

A Simple Heat Treatment Could Make 3D-Printed Metal Parts Tougher for Rockets and Electric...

Scientists have found a way to improve the performance of 3D-printed aluminum bronze, a metal that could be useful for cooling powerful electronic components...

Scientists Discover a New Way to Separate Fusion Fuels Using Quantum Physics

Fusion energy promises a future of clean, nearly limitless electricity, but making it work requires more than creating extremely hot plasmas and powerful magnetic...

New Metal-Free Dyeing Method Makes Natural Plant Colors Last Much Longer

Natural plant dyes have long been praised as a cleaner alternative to synthetic dyes, but they come with one major drawback—they fade quickly. Now, researchers...

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Scientists find new way to verify quantum chips

In a step toward practical quantum computing, researchers from MIT, Google, and elsewhere have designed a system that can verify when quantum chips have...

Scientists find way to turn CO₂ into protein and vitamins

Researchers in Germany have developed an exciting new way to produce protein and vitamin B9 using only renewable energy, carbon dioxide (CO₂), and microbes. This...

How fast is the universe expanding?

Exactly how fast is the universe expanding? Scientists are still not completely sure, but a Princeton-led team of astrophysicists has used the neutron star merger...

Scientists find new way to cure baldness

Few things on earth strike fear into the hearts of men more profoundly than hair loss. But in a new study, researchers found reversing baldness...

Invasive insects will kill 1.4 million US street trees over next 30 years

A new study estimates that over the next 30 years, 1.4 million street trees will be killed by invasive insects, costing over 900 million...