Cooling paint that pulls water from the air could transform cities and farms
Scientists in Australia have developed a remarkable new paint-like coating that can keep buildings cool and collect fresh water straight from the air—without using...
New camera lens can keep everything in focus— from inches away to infinity
Imagine taking a photo where every single detail—from the flower right in front of your lens to the mountains far in the distance—is crystal...
Next-generation wound care uses light and electricity to help the body heal itself
Scientists at National Taiwan University have found a promising new way to help chronic wounds heal faster and with fewer scars—by guiding the body’s...
AC power revolutionizes tiny LEDs for next-generation VR and AR displays
A team of scientists in China has discovered a new way to power nano-sized LEDs, paving the path for more compact, energy-efficient, and high-resolution...
This knitting machine works like a 3D printer to create solid objects
Knitting may seem like an ancient craft, but researchers at Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University have reimagined it for the future—by turning it...
Scientists create human-like robots that learn, heal, and move naturally
Forget the cold, metal robots of science fiction. At Georgia Tech, scientists are building something very different—machines that move, feel, and even learn like...
Scientists reveal superconducting germanium that could revolutionize computing
Scientists have created a new form of germanium—a material already central to computer chips and fiber optics—that can conduct electricity with zero resistance.
The discovery...
Scientists 3D-print muscle tissue in zero gravity
Human health remains one of the greatest challenges in space exploration.
When astronauts spend long periods in space, their bodies weaken dramatically—especially their muscles and...
Liquid metal could create super-stretchy, high-performance electronic fiber
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have developed an extraordinary new electronic fiber that can stretch to more than ten...
Tiny injectable antenna could power future medical implants without surgery
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a groundbreaking antenna so small it can be injected into the body through a...