Scientists learn more about the first hours of a lithium-ion battery’s life
The first hours of a lithium-ion battery's life largely determine just how well it will perform.
In those moments, a set of molecules self-assembles into...
Scientists create simple, solar-powered water desalination
A completely passive solar-powered desalination system could provide more than 1.5 gallons of fresh drinking water per hour for every square meter of solar...
New surface treatment could improve the inside of solar cells
Physicists from the University of Luxembourg have succeeded in explaining the recent efficiency improvements in thin film solar cells.
Thin film solar cells are the...
New electrode design could lead to more powerful batteries
An MIT team has devised a lithium metal anode that could improve the longevity and energy density of future batteries
New research could lead to...
Small electrical charges could help airplanes avoid lightning strikes
There may be a way to make airplanes less prone to lightning strikes, according to new research exploring the role of the aircraft in...
Special solar panels could work when the sun goes down
A special kind of solar cell could work at night, researchers say.
In fact, the specially designed photovoltaic cell could generate up to 50 watts...
New wearable health device could harvest heat energy from human body
North Carolina State University engineers have demonstrated a flexible device that harvests the heat energy from the human body to monitor health.
The device surpasses...
New special solar cells could generate power at night
What if solar cells worked at night?
That's no joke, according to Jeremy Munday, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC...
Scientists find new way to produce instant hydrogen
Since the Industrial Revolution, the environmental impacts of energy have posed a concern.
Recently, this has driven researchers to search for viable options for clean...
A new stretchable battery can power wearable electronics
Electronics are showing up everywhere: on our laps, in pockets and purses and, increasingly, snuggled up against our skin or sewed into our clothing.
But...
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Harvard scientists confirm an important cause of grey hair
When Marie Antoinette was captured during the French Revolution, her hair reportedly turned white overnight.
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Scientists find the major cause of autism
In a new study, researchers discovered that autism is 80% reliant on inherited genes.
That means that environmental causes are only responsible for 20% of...
This study finds a new cause of autism
Autism affects 1 in 59 children and is 4 times more common in boys than in girls, and it is a developmental disorder.
People with...
These two types of drugs are linked to dementia
In a recent study from the University of East Anglia, researchers find that long-term use of anticholinergic antidepressants is linked to a higher risk...
This walking exercise can make older people healthy and fit
In a recent study from Shinshu University in Japan, researchers found an effective way to increase overall fitness and decrease lifestyle-related disease (LSD) through...