New rooftop antenna system could replace giant satellite dishes

As thousands of new satellites continue launching into orbit, scientists say a major bottleneck is no longer in space—it is on the ground. Researchers at...

Is your AI chatbot manipulating you?

A billboard tries to sell you something. So does a used car salesman. But no matter how smooth the pitch, you're quite aware of...

Tiny bee-inspired drones could soon navigate the world on their own

Honeybees may hold the secret to the future of drone technology. Researchers in Europe have developed a new navigation system inspired by the way honeybees...

New memory technology could cut AI energy use by more than 60 times

As artificial intelligence continues to expand, the world’s data centers are using enormous amounts of electricity. Some large AI facilities already consume as much power...

This new 5G security technology detects cyber threats with 98% accuracy

As 5G networks become a bigger part of everyday life, scientists are racing to solve one major problem: security. A new study suggests that combining...

Scientists create powerful water-splitting catalyst for clean hydrogen fuel

Researchers at University of Birmingham have developed a new method for producing hydrogen that works at much lower temperatures than current technologies. The breakthrough could...

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...

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...

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Scientists develop greener, cheaper way to extract lithium from brine

A team of researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has developed a simple and eco-friendly method to extract valuable materials like lithium from...

This seed-sized amplifier chip could boost space communications

A groundbreaking tiny chip, smaller than a strawberry seed, may soon revolutionize space communications. Developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), this innovative signal amplifier...

Scientists discover lead-free perovskite semiconductor for nontoxic solar cells

Solar panel installations are on the rise in the U.S., with more than 2 million new installations in early 2019, the most ever recorded...

Scientists unravel chemical puzzle to boost next-gen lithium-sulfur batteries

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize the battery world, potentially making our gadgets last much longer and reducing environmental harm. Led by...

Tiny crop-health sensors could reduce grocery costs

A team of international engineers has developed a compact, lightweight sensor system with infrared imaging capabilities that could revolutionize crop monitoring. This flat-optics technology can...