One step closer to carbon-neutral fuel
Scientists create an efficient process for converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, a key ingredient of synthetic fuels and materials.
The carbon dioxide (CO2) produced...
Scientists develop semi-liquid metal anode for next-generation batteries
Scientists from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a semiliquid lithium metal-based anode that represents a new paradigm in battery design.
Lithium batteries made using this...
Scientists create new class of 2D perovskite materials
In a paper published in Nature, scientists at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions unveil a new process for producing oxide perovskite...
Could CBD or Cannabidiol make you fail a drug test?
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a non-psychoactive compound produced by the marijuana plant that seems to be everywhere these days.
Maybe you've even been asked if...
Scientists find why deep-sea dragonfish has transparent teeth
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego have discovered what's responsible for making the teeth of the deep-sea dragonfish...
Scientists unlock a super tough material for next-generation electronics
Graphene, a super tough wonder material, hasn’t made it into electronics yet because it doesn’t conduct an electric current on its own.
Researchers used...
Your diamond most likely made of recycled ocean floor
The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth.
Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show...
‘Zombie’ molecules dramatically increase battery lifetime
This new flow battery brings molecules back from the dead.
So-called zombie molecules cut the capacity fade rate of the battery at least a...
Scientists discover new compound to kill antibiotic resistant superbugs
In a new study, researchers have discovered a new compound that can kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
The research was conducted by a team from the University...
New technique helps create new components for photoelectric devices
A technique that introduces carbon-hydrogen molecules into a single atomic layer of the semiconducting material tungsten disulfide dramatically changes the electronic properties of the...