Scientists use ‘cold’ technique to build safer, more powerful batteries
A new manufacturing breakthrough from Penn State researchers could pave the way for safer, more efficient batteries for everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
The...
How flying robots could transform construction
A new study led by Imperial College London and supported by the University of Bristol reveals that flying robots—also known as drones—could make construction...
New crystal material could power wearable tech using body heat
Scientists at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have discovered a new way to create flexible materials that can turn body heat into electricity.
This breakthrough...
Scientists create ultrathin electronic skin for future night-vision glasses
MIT engineers have developed an incredibly thin and flexible material that could lead to lightweight, wearable night-vision glasses—and much more.
The breakthrough comes from a...
How MIT’s new material could change everything from fabrics to electronics
For a long time, scientists have been working to make materials that are stronger and stiffer.
This is especially true in the world of metamaterials—synthetic...
Smart boxes could stop radioactive materials from falling into the wrong hands
Radioactive materials play a crucial role in treating cancer, often used in hospitals to target and destroy harmful cells.
But getting these powerful substances from...
New hyperadaptor metal can stay strong in both freezing cold and intense heat
A team of scientists at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) in South Korea has created a new type of metal that stays...
New flexible solar cells could bend 3,000 times and still shine bright
A team of Chinese scientists has made a major breakthrough in solar energy by creating flexible solar cells that are not only highly efficient...
New crystal tech supercharges light on a chip—No lens needed
A team of researchers from the Netherlands and the U.S. has found a new way to concentrate light in an incredibly tiny space—about the...
Yale scientists create ‘magic carpet’ to help cells build 3D tissues
In an exciting step toward the future of tissue engineering, researchers at Yale University have created a special environment that helps living cells organize...