Scientists turn air and plastic waste into clean fuels using solar power
An innovative solar-powered reactor that can capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial processes or directly from the air and convert it into clean, sustainable fuels.
Breakthrough in quantum physics unlocks control over chemical reactions
Recently, researchers in the field of polariton chemistry have made exciting progress in using quantum optics techniques to manipulate chemical reactivity.
New material could convert low energy light into higher energy light
A group of scientists and engineers, including researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, have developed a groundbreaking material that has the potential...
Unlocking super batteries: Scientists discover new way to use magnesium
Everyone is talking about lithium-ion batteries these days, and you can see why.
They're everywhere! In your smartphone, in your laptop, even in electric cars.
But...
This salty gel could harvest water from desert air
MIT engineers have synthesized a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions.
How to recover valuable materials from water
Did you know that water, which covers most of our planet, could hold the key to extracting valuable materials essential for our clean energy future?
MIT engineers develop a soft, printable, metal-free electrode
MIT engineers have developed a metal-free, Jell-O-like material that is as soft and tough as biological tissue and can conduct electricity similarly to conventional metals.
From sticky oil sands to high-tech wonders: turning bitumen into green carbon fibres
Scientists have achieved a groundbreaking feat by transforming sticky bitumen, derived from Alberta's oil sands, into remarkable carbon fibres.
Scientists discover unusual magnetic activity in special insulating materials
Scientists have made an exciting discovery in a unique type of material called a topological insulator (TI).
Scientists find new way to treat vision loss in older people
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in the West.
AMD is primarily characterized by the accumulation of lipid and protein...