New Steam Drying Technology Could Cut Industrial Energy Use by Up to 80%
A new drying technology developed by researchers in Germany could dramatically reduce the amount of energy used in industry while helping companies switch from...
New Smart Transistor Could Revolutionize Wearable Health Monitors and Electronic Skin
Researchers in South Korea have developed a flexible electronic device that can switch between different jobs simply by changing the salt concentration around it.
The...
New AI Method Improves Solar Power Forecasts by Up to 13%, Study Finds
As solar energy becomes a larger part of the electricity supply, accurately predicting how much power solar panels will generate has become increasingly important.
Researchers...
Scientists Develop High-Speed Technology That Finds Invisible Packaging Leaks
Researchers in Germany have developed a new inspection system that can detect extremely small defects in sealed packaging while products are still moving through...
Simple Oil Droplets Can Change Shape and Swallow Their Surroundings, Study Finds
Scientists at New York University have created tiny oil droplets that behave in surprisingly life-like ways.
Without using genes, proteins or any of the complex...
Scientists Unlock Nature’s Secret to Turning Air into Plant Food
Nitrogen makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere, yet most plants and animals cannot use it directly.
Before nitrogen can help build proteins, DNA and...
New Nano Sensor Can Recognize Molecules by Remembering the Past
Scientists have developed a tiny sensor that does something unusual: it can "remember" the molecules it has previously encountered.
Inspired by the way living systems...
Pine Bark and Sea Sponge Compounds Could Defeat Drug-Resistant Malaria
Scientists are developing a new generation of medicines that could fight malaria and babesiosis, two diseases caused by parasites that are becoming increasingly resistant...
New Water Purification Method Cuts PFAS Levels by 87%
Scientists have developed a new technology that uses tiny magnetic particles to remove harmful "forever chemicals" from contaminated water.
The approach not only captures a...
This Green Concrete Survives 800°C While Cutting Carbon Emissions
Concrete is one of the world's most widely used building materials, forming the backbone of homes, bridges, tunnels and other important infrastructure.
However, making traditional...