Scientists create stretchable and bendable lithium-ion battery
Scientists have used stretchable materials to develop a battery that can be bent, stretched and twisted.
For applications in bendable electronic devices, this is...
This quadruped robot could team with soldiers in battles
Imagine a small U.S. Special Forces team conducting covert operations in a hostile territory.
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New algorithms could protect power grid from ‘internet of things’ attack
Last year, Princeton researchers identified a disturbing security flaw in which hackers could someday exploit internet-connected appliances to wreak havoc on the electrical grid.
Now,...
Scientists find new way to turn heat into energy
An international team of scientists has figured out how to capture heat and turn it into electricity.
The discovery, published last week in the journal...
Why don’t we have electric aircraft
Electric cars, trains, trams and boats already exist.
That logically leads to the question: why are we not seeing large electric aircraft?
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Scientists create an innovative device to generate light from darkness
The technology could eventually aid the more than 1 billion people around the world who lack reliable access to electricity.
When frost forms on the...
Scientists find new way to convert carbon dioxide into liquid fuels
A new way to convert carbon dioxide into the building block for sustainable liquid fuels was very efficient in tests and did not have...
Even short-lived solar panels can be economically viable, MIT study shows
Research shows that, contrary to accepted rule of thumb, a 10- or 15-year lifetime can be good enough.
A new study shows that, contrary to...
3D Nanochains could increase battery capacity, cut charging time
How long the battery of your phone or computer lasts depends on how many lithium ions can be stored in the battery's negative electrode...
Platinum-graphene fuel cell catalysts show superior stability over bulk platinum
Films of platinum only two atoms thick supported by graphene could enable fuel cell catalysts with unprecedented catalytic activity and longevity, says new study.
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