Scientists find way to print stretchy, bendy, flexible LEDs
They’re also cheaper, faster and fabricated with an inkjet printer.
Sure, you could attach two screens with a hinge and call a cell phone “foldable,”...
New material from trees could help make better, safer batteries
A material derived from trees could potentially replace liquid electrolytes in next-generation batteries.
To get batteries that deliver more power and operate more safely, researchers...
New wearable device could control fingers for sign language, music
Humans use their fingers for some of their most delicate communication.
Typing on a keyboard or phone, conversing through sign language, or performing on a...
Next-gen solar material could outshine other solar cells
An exciting new solar material called organic-inorganic halide perovskites could one day help the U.S. achieve its solar ambitions and decarbonize the power grid.
One...
Scientists create exosuits that could help with awkward lifts
In the last few years, mechanically assistive exosuits, long depicted in works of popular science fiction and film, have finally started to see commercial...
Plant-based jet fuel could reduce emissions by 68%
Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%, according...
Scientists find greener way to extract and separate rare earth elements
A new method improves the extraction and separation of rare earth elements—a group of 17 elements critical for technologies such as smart phones and...
New fabric could protect against both biological and chemical threats
A Northwestern University research team has developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate both biological threats, such as the novel coronavirus that causes...
New non-toxic technology could extract more gold from ore
New method recovers 84% of gold compared to the 64% recovered with traditional methods.
Gold is one of the world’s most popular metals.
Malleable, conductive and...
Scientists create new material that could both move and block heat
This unusual material could improve the reliability of electronics and other devices.
Moving heat around where you want it to go—adding it to houses and...