New stretchable sensor material could power wearable electronics under extreme cold
A new material designed by researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering combines the flexibility of human skin with...
Stinkweed could make a greener jet fuel, study finds
A common farm weed could make a “greener” jet fuel with fewer production-related environmental impacts than other biofuels, a new study indicates.
Growing the weed,...
Your phone’s dark mode may not actually save much battery power, shows study
When Android and Apple operating system updates started giving users the option to put their smartphones in dark mode, the feature showed potential for...
New material could help produce cheaper, better all-solid-state lithium batteries
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have designed a novel material to make all-solid-state lithium (Li) batteries less costly...
Dark mode may not save your smartphone’s battery life as much as you think,...
When Android and Apple operating system updates started giving users the option to put their smartphones in dark mode, the feature showed potential for...
78 million batteries will be discarded every day by 2025, researchers warn
About 78 million batteries powering Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be dumped globally every day by 2025 if nothing is done to improve...
New wireless charger could charge multiple devices at the same time
Smartphones and tablets have allowed us to stay in touch regardless of our location, yet they still rely on plugs, sockets, and charging pads...
Gaming graphics card or GPU could help run prototype fusion reactor, shows study
Nuclear fusion offers the potential for a safe, clean and abundant energy source.
This process, which also occurs in the sun, involves plasmas, fluids composed...
Scientists solve a major hurdle to make clean hydrogen
For decades, researchers around the world have searched for ways to use solar power to generate the key reaction for producing hydrogen as a...
Cold weather cost New England electric customers nearly $1.8 billion in one month
In New England, constraints in the supply of natural gas have led to nearly a quarter of all unscheduled power plant outages.
In a new...