Scientists build world’s first commercial-size indium-free tandem solar cell

Scientists have developed a new type of high-efficiency solar cell that replaces the rare and expensive metal indium with much cheaper tin, an advance...

New sponge-like material can pull up to 1.8 liters of drinking water a day...

Scientists have developed a new material that can capture water directly from the air, offering a promising way to provide drinking water in some...

Scientists create the first room-temperature quantum material

Scientists have created the world's first quantum material that works at room temperature, overcoming one of the biggest obstacles in quantum technology. The breakthrough could...

Scientists discover the Sun contains far more silver than previously thought

Scientists have discovered that the sun contains about 55% more silver than previous estimates suggested, solving a long-standing mystery about the element's abundance in...

Ultra-thin magnesium oxide coating could unlock safer, longer-lasting solid-state batteries

A coating so thin that it is around 100,000 times thinner than a human hair could help solve one of the biggest challenges facing...

AI-powered robot lab discovers six new metal alloys that thrive in extreme heat

Researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering have used artificial intelligence (AI) to discover six new metal alloys that remain strong under extremely high...

New molecule helps next-generation solar cells break the 26% efficiency barrier

Scientists have taken another important step toward making next-generation solar panels more powerful and longer lasting. An international team of researchers has developed a new...

This smart knitted fabric can count your steps, turn on lights, and change shape

Knitted fabrics are usually associated with warm sweaters, scarves, and blankets. But researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences...

Tiny bottle filter could bring safe drinking water to millions during floods and droughts

A team of researchers has created a small, portable water filter that could make it much easier for people to get clean drinking water...

Scientists capture the fastest chemical changes ever seen inside a molecule

Scientists have developed a new way to watch how individual atoms inside a molecule behave after the molecule absorbs light, revealing that different atoms...