New manufacturing method pushes solar cell efficiency past 26%
Solar energy continues to grow as a key pillar of the global energy transition, but improving performance while keeping costs low remains a constant...
How ants could inspire the next generation of antibiotics
As hospitals around the world struggle with dangerous drug-resistant infections, scientists are increasingly looking to nature for solutions.
Surprisingly, one promising source may be crawling...
Scientists unlock the secret to stronger, lightweight aluminum for cars
Lightweight, high-strength aluminum alloys are essential for making cars and planes more fuel-efficient.
But despite their promise, these materials are difficult to manufacture consistently, especially...
Scientists find a new way to rejuvenate the aging immune system
As we get older, our immune system slowly loses its edge.
One of the biggest changes happens in T cells, a type of white blood...
Why this vapor-deposited solar cell could transform renewable energy
Scientists in Singapore have made an important breakthrough that could help bring a new generation of ultra-efficient solar panels into everyday use.
Researchers at the...
AI tool detects silent liver disease early, saving lives
As more people are diagnosed with conditions like obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and sleep apnea, another serious health issue is also...
Scientists develop real-world magnetic cloak to protect sensitive electronics
Engineers at the University of Leicester have developed a new concept for a “magnetic cloaking device” that could shield sensitive electronics from disruptive magnetic...
Scientists create brain-like device that remembers for hours and then decomposes
Scientists in South Korea have created an artificial synapse that works with extremely low energy, remembers information for an unusually long time, and naturally...
This stretchable invisibility cloak hides objects even as they move
In the Harry Potter stories, an invisibility cloak can hide a person even while they walk, bend, or run.
In the real world, scientists have...
AI tool speeds up kidney cancer detection
A new AI-powered tool is helping doctors find kidney cancer faster and more accurately.
Researchers from the University of Tartu, working with the company Better...
How metal 3D printing solves aluminum’s biggest weakness
Aluminum is one of the most useful metals in modern life. It is light, strong, affordable, and easy to recycle.
That is why it is...
This shape-shifting wheel could help robots explore the moon’s hidden caves
Exploring the Moon’s surface is challenging enough, but reaching what lies beneath it is even harder.
Deep pits and long lava tubes on the Moon...
FEATURED
Scientists unveil new synthetic fuels for clean transportation
Researchers from RWTH Aachen University, the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, and ETH Zurich have made significant progress in developing synthetic fuels...
How ancient ocean dwellers inspire the next wave of robotic innovations
In a world where technology and biology intertwine, a team of scientists and engineers is looking back in time to revolutionize the future of...
New surgery could help better control prosthetic limbs
MIT researchers have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees to better control their residual muscles and sense where their...
Most sleep tips on TikTok are backed by science
A new study has found that most sleep tips shared on TikTok are supported by scientific evidence.
This research will be presented at the SLEEP...
This accordion-like device could expand 800% and still store energy
Some electronics can bend, twist and stretch in wearable displays, biomedical applications and soft robots.
While these devices’ circuits have become increasingly pliable, the batteries...