New gel could pull drinking water from the air using food scraps and plants
Imagine making clean drinking water from the air using food scraps, seashells, or twigs. That’s exactly what a team of researchers at The University...
How metal and water etched stunning spirals on a chip
One night, UCLA doctoral student Yilin Wong left a sample out by mistake.
It was a small chip made of germanium, topped with thin layers...
New coral-inspired material could change construction forever
Scientists have found a new way to fight climate change—by turning carbon dioxide (CO₂) into strong, fire-resistant building materials.
Inspired by coral reefs, this new...
Webb Telescope snaps first clear images of carbon dioxide outside solar system
For the first time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured direct images of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of planets outside our...
Scientists discover oxygen in the most distant galaxy
Astronomers have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy ever seen, named JADES-GS-z14-0.
This surprising finding is making scientists rethink how quickly galaxies formed...
Scientists create solar-powered device that turns sunlight into jet fuel
Scientists at Caltech have developed a new solar-powered device that could one day help make jet fuel without adding extra carbon to the atmosphere.
As...
Scientists find way to turn dirty biodiesel wastewater into clean energy
Biodiesel is a cleaner fuel alternative to petroleum diesel, but making it still creates pollution—especially harmful wastewater and carbon dioxide (CO₂).
Now, a team of...
Scientists find way to turn CO2 into building materials
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking way to make concrete and cement more eco-friendly.
By using seawater, electricity, and carbon dioxide (CO2), they...
Scientists develop advanced materials to improve power electronics
As global electricity demand grows, improving power electronics is crucial for making energy systems more efficient and reliable.
Scientists are working to develop better materials...
New solar technology makes hydrogen production cheaper and more stable
A team of scientists from Imperial College London and Queen Mary University of London has developed a new method for producing hydrogen using sunlight,...