Researchers grow mushroom chips that can think and remember
Mushrooms might soon do more than top your pizza—they could help power the computers of the future.
A new study suggests that common fungi, like...
Scientists create the world’s smallest pixel, paving the way for invisible displays
Imagine a high-resolution display so small it could fit on the arm of a pair of glasses—or even inside a contact lens.
Scientists at Julius-Maximilians-Universität...
3D-printed twisting metal could make car crashes much safer
Scientists from Scotland and Italy have created a new type of 3D-printed material that could greatly improve safety in car crashes.
The material, made from...
World’s smallest pixels achieve the sharpest display ever seen by the human eye
Scientists in Sweden have created a screen technology with pixels so small that they reach the highest resolution the human eye can possibly see.
The...
How a unique atomic structure could end battery overheating forever
Engineers at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered why a promising solid-state battery material stays cool even when it’s hard at work—a finding...
New super alloy could make jet engines and turbines more fuel-efficient
Scientists have created a new metal alloy that can survive extremely high temperatures—something that could make jet engines and power-plant turbines run more efficiently...
New microdevices reveal hidden secrets inside batteries in real time
Scientists at the University of Surrey have built tiny new tools that let them see what happens inside a battery while it’s running—something that...
How sperm kick into ‘overdrive’ for their final sprint
Researchers have pinpointed the molecular “switch” that supercharges sperm for their final sprint to an egg.
The work is a breakthrough that could reshape infertility...
Starship could cut the travel time to Uranus in half
The ice giants remain some of the most interesting places to explore in the solar system.
Uranus in particular has drawn a lot of interest...
Scientists create first fully recyclable printed electronics—A game-changer for displays
Engineers at Duke University have developed a groundbreaking method for printing fully functional and recyclable electronics at incredibly small, sub-micrometer scales—a major leap that...