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Scientists find innovative way to harvest the waste energy from human body

Scientists have invented a low-cost, innovative way to harvest the waste energy from VLC by using the human body as an antenna.

Scientists develop a cool new method of refrigeration

Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when the ice will form. Researchers have applied this basic concept to develop a new method of heating and cooling.

Why too much of a good smell can stink

Researchers reveal an added layer of nuance in our sense of smell.

Scientists find easy way to spin nanofibers

Did you know that silk fabric is made from … well, worm spit?

A little more salt may keep batteries from catching fire

Lithium-ion batteries that contain a new non-flammable electrolyte can continue to function at high temperatures without catching fire.

Oxygen could exist in Earth’s solid inner core, shows study

Oxygen can exist in the solid inner core, which provides key constraints for further understanding of the formation process and evolution history of the Earth's core.

Scientists flash new life into lithium-ion anodes

How many rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are you wearing

New catalyst could be key for hydrogen economy

Inexpensive catalyst uses energy from light to turn ammonia into hydrogen fuel.

Some sugar-free gummy bears are laxatives. No, really

Sugar-free gummies are delicious, low on calories and … technically laxatives?

Scientists find possible diamond factory at center of Earth

When steel reacts with water at the Earth’s surface, it rusts. But what happens deep inside the Earth’s interior?