Scientists propose a fourth light on traffic signals for self-driving cars
Scientists propose a “white light,” which would enable autonomous vehicles to help control traffic flow and let human drivers know what’s going on.
This elastic material could protect flexible batteries from gases
A new technique uses liquid metal to create an elastic material that is impervious to both gases and liquids.
MIT engineers invent vertical, full-color microscopic LEDs
Now, MIT engineers have developed a new way to make sharper, defect-free displays.
Scientists overcome critical hurdle for next-generation battery
Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory say they have solved the mystery for next-generation battery.
Scientists create powerful ultrasound sensor system to offer cardiac imaging on the go
Engineers and physicians have developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess both the structure and function of the human heart.
The portable device, which...
New grasshopper-like material can leap 200 times its own thickness
Engineers at CU Boulder have designed a new, rubber-like film that can leap high into the air like a grasshopper—all on its own and...
New spin control method brings billion-qubit quantum chips closer
Engineers have discovered a new way of precisely controlling single electrons nestled in quantum dots that run logic gates.
2D material may lead to sharper smartphone photos in low light
A new type of active pixel sensor that uses a novel 2D material may enable ultra-sharp cell phone photos and create a new class of extremely energy-efficient Internet of Things sensors.
Scientists find innovative way to harvest the waste energy from human body
Scientists have invented a low-cost, innovative way to harvest the waste energy from VLC by using the human body as an antenna.
Scientists develop a cool new method of refrigeration
Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when the ice will form. Researchers have applied this basic concept to develop a new method of heating and cooling.