How balcony solar can help renters and homeowners save money
Somewhere between 5% and 7% of U.S. households have rooftop solar panels.
Many more Americans want them, but high costs, building locations and landlord restrictions...
Pesticide mixtures could play a big role in cancer development
Many people are aware that certain chemicals can be harmful to health. However, in everyday life, people are rarely exposed to just one chemical...
How can this tiny world have an atmosphere? Scientists are stunned
Far beyond Neptune, in one of the coldest and darkest regions of our solar system, astronomers have discovered something unexpected: a small icy object...
Scientists discover 75-million-year-old mammal that survived the dinosaur era
Scientists have discovered a new species of small mammal that lived at the same time as dinosaurs, offering fresh clues about how early mammals...
Scientists create “quadsqueezing” for the first time
Scientists at the University of Oxford have achieved something never done before in quantum physics: they created a new type of interaction called “quadsqueezing.”
This...
Are environmental chemicals behind rising cancer in young people?
Colorectal cancer is becoming more common in younger adults, and this trend has puzzled doctors and researchers around the world.
In the past, this type...
Massive lithium discovery in Appalachians could power the U.S. for a century
New research suggests that the Appalachian Mountains may hold enough lithium to support the United States for decades, possibly even more than a century.
According...
Where on earth were you millions of years ago?
Have you ever wondered where your home would have been millions of years ago?
A new online tool developed by an international team of Earth...
Scientists create lead-free solar panels for homes, offices, and wearables
Researchers at University of Queensland (UQ) have developed a new type of indoor solar panel that is safer, more environmentally friendly, and highly efficient.
This...
Chemicals in everyday products could weaken your immune system
Many people use products every day without thinking about the chemicals inside them.
Nonstick pans, stain-resistant carpets, and water-resistant clothing all contain substances designed to...
Scientists discover faster, greener way to recycle lithium-ion batteries
As the world uses more smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles, the demand for lithium-ion batteries is rising quickly.
But recycling these batteries remains a major...
One device, two jobs: A solar cell that also shines like an LED
Imagine a screen that can power itself when you are not using it.
Instead of just sitting idle, it could collect light from its surroundings...
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Scientists discover another step in how your cells assemble
Each cell in your body is an incredibly complicated piece of machinery, and we only know the outlines of how they work.
If a cell...
New ‘one-pot’ method makes better battery electrolytes faster and cheaper
Scientists have developed a new way to create battery electrolytes—the part of a battery that moves charged particles between its terminals—using a single-step process.
This...
New discovery could lead to more powerful lithium batteries
Scientists from around the world have made a significant discovery that could lead to the development of safer and more powerful lithium batteries.
This new...
Utah’s “soda pop” geysers may hold clues to life on distant ocean worlds
In the dry desert of eastern Utah, strange geysers shoot cold, fizzy water into the air.
Instead of boiling like the famous hot geysers in...
Scientists find low-energy way to handle temperature control
Scientists develop a chameleon-like building material that changes its infrared color based on the outside temperature.