New way to make materials “breathe” with ultrafast light
Scientists at Cornell Engineering have found a way to make a thin film material expand and contract billions of times per second by hitting...
How tiny defects threaten perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells have been hailed as the next big thing in renewable energy.
They are cheaper and easier to produce than traditional silicon solar...
New test strip makes the invisible world of nanoplastics visible
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest global problems of our time.
Most people are familiar with the images of plastic bottles and bags floating...
Scientists build mini scope to spy on neurons in real time
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have built a miniature microscope that can capture three-dimensional images of brain activity in real time—while a...
Scientists use light-crafted pinhole to unlock 3d infrared imaging
Long before modern photography, the idea of capturing images through a tiny hole fascinated early thinkers.
The ancient Chinese philosopher Mozi described the principle of...
Exoskeletons with AI could revolutionize mobility support
Exoskeletons—robotic devices that people can wear to help with movement—have long been seen as a promising technology for aging societies and people with mobility...
Scientists build world’s fastest, low-cost power module
As global energy demands soar—driven by data centers powering artificial intelligence, expanding industries, and ever-growing electricity needs—scientists are racing to make energy systems more...
This self-tuning device could turn everyday vibrations into electricity
The world is full of hidden energy. Bridges tremble as cars pass, subway trains send the ground shivering, and footsteps ripple across the floor.
Normally,...
Smart textiles may soon be able to control devices or monitor health
Imagine adjusting the temperature of the air conditioning or skipping a song in your car, not by fiddling with a screen or voice command,...
Scientists discover a “curvy” way to control swarm intelligence
Flocks of birds sweeping across the sky, schools of fish twisting in the ocean, and swarms of bees buzzing together may seem like simple...