New coating could help next-generation semiconductors survive air
A team of scientists has developed a simple new way to protect a promising semiconductor material from one of its biggest enemies: air.
Their breakthrough...
New AI Could Help Doctors Make Better Blood Cancer Treatment Decisions
Artificial intelligence is becoming an important tool in medicine, helping doctors analyze large amounts of information more quickly.
A new AI system called HemaGuide could...
Scientists develop powerful tool to predict battery wear faster than ever
As more renewable energy is added to power grids, large battery systems are becoming increasingly important.
They store electricity when there is extra power available...
New holographic 3D printer could create strong tiny objects in just 20 seconds
A team of researchers at the University of Utah has developed a new type of 3D printer that can create tiny, detailed objects in...
Scientists discover tiny devices can lose energy without ever touching anything
Scientists have discovered that tiny vibrating devices called nanomechanical resonators can lose energy even when they never touch another object.
The surprising finding could help...
Scientists unlock hidden energy source to push organic solar cells above 20% efficiency
Scientists have found a new way to make organic solar cells much more efficient by turning what was once considered wasted energy into useful...
Scientists build low-power AI chip that combines computing and memory
Scientists have developed a new electronic chip component that works more like the human brain than today's computers.
The new device can both process information...
This VR headset knows how you feel—and uses it to tell a powerful story
Imagine putting on a virtual reality (VR) headset, walking into a glowing nightclub, and being greeted by someone who smiles and says, "Hey, you...
Why Some People Can’t Get Their Blood Pressure Under Control—And How AI Could Help
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common long-term health problems in the world.
Millions of people live with it...
DNA Test Could Predict Glaucoma Long Before Vision Loss
Glaucoma is one of the world's leading causes of permanent blindness.
It slowly damages the optic nerve, which carries visual information from the eye to...
Scientists turn horror movie soundtracks into a new safety tool for humans
What if music could warn you about danger before you even saw it?
Inspired by the suspenseful soundtracks used in horror movies, researchers at the...
Scientists create smart battery material that stops energy loss
Lithium-sulfur batteries have long been seen as one of the most promising technologies for the future of energy storage.
They could store much more energy...
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Scientists are a step closer to control 2D graphene
The device you are currently reading this article on was born from the silicon revolution.
To build modern electrical circuits, researchers control silicon’s current-conducting capabilities...
Scientists find new inexpensive way to generate electricity
Scientists from Northwestern University and Caltech have produced electricity by simply flowing water over extremely thin layers of inexpensive metals, including iron, that have...
DNA robots and nano dinosaurs: The tiny tech revolution changing our world
Scientists at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have made an exciting breakthrough in nanotechnology by using DNA—the building blocks of life—to create tiny,...
How artificial intelligence gave a paralyzed woman her voice back
Pat Bennett's prescription is a bit more complicated than "Take a couple of aspirins and call me in the morning."
But a quartet of baby-aspirin-sized...
Does using Facebook cause a lot of psychological harm?
A new study from the University of Oxford's Internet Institute has found that there isn't any evidence to suggest that using Facebook causes a...