Engineers turn cardboard and soil into concrete alternative
Australian engineers have created a surprising new building material that could dramatically cut the environmental cost of construction.
By combining cardboard, soil, and water, they...
Scientists create ultra-efficient zinc-air batteries with atomic precision
A team of engineers at Monash University has made a major breakthrough that could transform the future of clean energy storage.
By designing a new...
Microplastics may be weakening our bones, scientists warn
Plastic has become a part of nearly every aspect of modern life.
More than 400 million tons are produced each year, and the waste is...
Flawed but better: How defects are making graphene more powerful
Graphene has long been called a “wonder material.” Just one atom thick, it is incredibly strong, light, and an excellent conductor of electricity.
But surprisingly,...
Chemists create light-activated magnets that stay on for hours
A team of chemists in Prague has created a new type of molecule that can act like a magnet when exposed to light—and, unlike...
Scientists unlock leak-tight ceramic 3D printing for next-gen chemical reactors
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new way to 3D print ceramics that could transform...
Scandium could boost sodium-ion batteries for longer life, study finds
As the world searches for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising solution.
Sodium is far more abundant in the Earth’s...
New sodium solid-state battery could rival lithium for electric vehicles
All-solid-state batteries are often called the future of energy storage.
They are safer and more powerful than today’s lithium-ion batteries, making them attractive for electric...
Scientists create the first room-temperature hydride ion battery
Imagine a battery that’s safe, powerful, and works at normal room temperature—without the common problems of today’s energy storage systems.
Scientists in China have now...
New way to make materials “breathe” with ultrafast light
Scientists at Cornell Engineering have found a way to make a thin film material expand and contract billions of times per second by hitting...