Scientists create rechargeable swimming microrobots with oil and water
By combining oil drops with water containing a detergent-like substance, the scientists found they could produce artificial swimmers that are able to swim independently...
New 2D alloy could be a way to recycle CO2
A two-dimensional alloy material made from five metals acts as an excellent catalyst for reducing CO2 into CO, research indicates.
The research, from the lab...
Your reusable coffee cup might not be so green after all
Many sustainability-minded consumers likely assume that reusable products have fewer environmental impacts, but just how green are they?
A new study uncovers some surprising...
This programmable fiber could transmit data from military uniforms
Scientists have developed new programmable fiber that could transmit data from military uniforms.
Researchers at the Army’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies at the Massachusetts Institute...
How lead (maybe) caused the downfall of ancient Rome
Ancient Rome's emperors did some pretty bizarre stuff -- bursting into uncontrollable fits of laughter, appointing a horse as a priest, dressing in animal...
What is known about water may have just changed dramatically
Water is weird and yet so important.
In fact, it is one of the most unusual molecules on Earth -- it boils at a temperature...
Why nuclear batteries offer a new approach to carbon-free energy
We may be on the brink of a new paradigm for nuclear power, a group of nuclear specialists suggested recently in The Bridge, the...
Sneeze cam reveals best fabric combos for cloth masks
During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks became a way to help protect yourself and others from the virus.
And for some people, they became...
Scientists could now determine age of diamonds, and what made them
Diamonds are sometimes described as messengers from the deep Earth.
Scientists study them closely for insights into the otherwise inaccessible depths from which they come.
But...
Scientists find unprecedented mercury accumulation in Pacific Ocean trenches
A new study has revealed unprecedented amounts of highly toxic mercury are deposited in the deepest trenches of the Pacific Ocean.
The study, a multi-national...