Scientists turn ultrasound into a life-changing power source
Researchers in South Korea have developed a groundbreaking wireless charging technology that could make life much easier—and safer—for patients with implanted medical devices like...
Scientists use AI to discover safer, cheaper battery alternatives
A team of scientists from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has used artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the search for new...
Yale scientists turn plastic waste into fuel—no chemicals needed
Plastic waste is piling up around the world, choking landfills and polluting ecosystems.
But a team of Yale researchers has found a promising new way...
New white OLED shines bright on just one battery
A team of scientists in Japan has made a big step forward in display technology by creating a white organic light-emitting diode (OLED) that...
This flexible solar cell could work even in humid weather
Scientists in South Korea have created a new kind of flexible solar cell that works well even in high humidity, marking a major step...
How lithium walls trap fusion fuel—and what it means for the future of clean...
In the quest to harness fusion energy—the same process that powers the sun—scientists are testing every detail to improve how future reactors, called tokamaks,...
Scientists reinvent battery making with just 1% carbon fiber
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found a way to make lithium-ion batteries cheaper, safer, and more efficient by improving how the...
A diamond squeeze unlocks new abilities in perovskite materials
A group of scientists has discovered that squeezing a special type of perovskite—a promising material for future solar panels and LED lights—can dramatically improve...
A simple salt trick could make water-based batteries last 10 times longer
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have made an exciting discovery that could help make safer, cheaper, and longer-lasting batteries...
Scientists unlock faster charging for sodium batteries with new co-intercalation technique
A team of international researchers has discovered a surprising new way to speed up sodium-ion batteries, potentially making them faster to charge and more...