Sunswift 7 solar-powered electric car goes 1000km on a single charge
UNSW Sydney’s Sunswift 7 solar-powered electric car has claimed a provisional Guinness World Record by going 1000km on a single charge in under 12 hours.
A little more salt may keep batteries from catching fire
Lithium-ion batteries that contain a new non-flammable electrolyte can continue to function at high temperatures without catching fire.
Why nuclear fusion is so exciting?
The Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California last week achieved fusion with a net energy gain, the U.S. Department of Energy reported on Thursday.
New study could help make more durable solar cells
Scientists have developed a way to use perovskite in solar cells while protecting it from the conditions that cause it to deteriorate.
MIT engineers design a soft, implantable ventilator
A new proof-of-concept design by MIT engineers aims to one day boost the diaphragm’s life-sustaining function and improve lung capacity for people with diaphragm dysfunction.
Scientists flash new life into lithium-ion anodes
How many rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are you wearing
What comes up when you flush the toilet?
Thanks to new CU Boulder research, scientists see the impact of flushing the toilet in a whole new light—and now, the world can as well.
Octopus arms reveal an entirely new way of designing a nervous system
Scientists from the University of Chicago discovered something new and totally unexpected about the octopus nervous system.
New catalyst could be key for hydrogen economy
Inexpensive catalyst uses energy from light to turn ammonia into hydrogen fuel.
How two-dimensional (2D) materials expand
Taking measurements of one 2D material on three different surfaces, or substrates, allows them to accurately extract its thermal expansion coefficient.